#Pedestrians comprise the majority of road users. Yet road design, infrastructure and transport policies are made with little consideration to their needs. It's time to change this approach. Demand #NationalPedestriansDay
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#WalkIndia #NatPedDay
The real essence of #democracy can be justified only if the voices of the poor & marginalized communities are heard & acted upon. On this #NationalConstitutionDay let us cherish the core principles of our constitution & pledge ourselves to fulfill our fundamental duties
#TamilNadu continues to lead with the highest number of road crashes in 2020. Following the recent measures for post-crash response by the State government, we encourage action to curb road crashes through the implementation of #MVAA2019.
#StreetsForLife #RoadSafetyAuthority #RoadSafety #SafeRoadsTamilNadu #ImplementMVAA
The IPCC acknowledges that human-induced #ClimateChange is significantly disrupting the land-use surface attributes that are leading to the intensification of extreme events in India. Immediate and drastic cuts in #GreenhouseGases are vital to mitigate its effects. #ActOnClimate
CAG in association with Purpose, New Delhi, has launched an initiative to increase conversations around agriculture, solar energy, and availability of solar solutions in rural Tamil Nadu. The overall objective is to expand and increase conversations with policymakers / stakeholders and engage with farmers to build awareness and demand for DRE (distributed renewable energy). The initiative aims to help shape policies and build public awareness to accelerate renewable energy deployment, strengthen solar energy access for the poor and especially farmers, and facilitate creating opportunities for people to make best use of the technology.
The sub-objectives of the work in Tamil Nadu include the following:
The estimated number of Agricultural Households in Tamil Nadu is 32.44 Lakh. Over 21 lakh agriculture pumps in the state require 3000 crore subsidy annually and require 8900 MW capacity, approximately 20% of state electricity consumption. The power supply is intermittent and still, over 4 lakh more farmers are waiting for their free connection for 15 years and are also demanding diesel subsidies for their existing pumps.
Given the context, solarisation of agricultural fields and installation of solar pumps will help in releasing some of this stress and further go a long way in promoting distributed renewable energy (DRE) solutions in the sector. Though there are some good incentives offered by the government in support of solar for farmers under different programs and schemes, the understanding and knowledge of farmers and local political leaders about these schemes is limited. Very limited efforts are made to reachout to farmers to make them aware, engage media and influencers for wider reach and supporting narrative building. From our Tamil Nadu research we know public, media and politics are key pillars to build and broaden climate solution/DRE narrative in Tamil Nadu, so with this campaign different engagement strategies for various stakeholders will be adopted to build a strong climate narrative in Tamil Nadu.
Are your public buses and local trains SARA (Safe, Accessible, Reliable and Affordable)?
#sustainablemobility #urbanmobilityindia
Road fatalities continue to remain high despite low volumes of traffic on Indian roads due to COVID restrictions. This calls for introspection & implementation of #MVAA2019 as the law ultimately aims to reduce #roadcrashes.
#StreetsForLife #RoadSafetyAuthority #RoadSafety #SafeRoadsTamilNadu #ImplementMVAA
The basic necessities like food & shelter are threatened because of #ClimateChange. Therefore #Mitigation is key in reducing its catastrophic effects. A basic contingency plan like installing an early warning system & emergency response system must become a priority
With increasing demand for electricity in urban and rural areas, impending shortages in electricity supply due to unavailability of coal and increasing penetration of renewable energy in India, it is imperative to ensure a Just Transition for electricity consumers.
Stressing on the importance of reducing the fatality rate in Tamil Nadu which is at 23.9% per lakh population, CM Thiru.M.K.Stalin proposed various road safety initiatives & schemes. We welcome this move & encourage the State to action it with immediacy.
#StreetsForLife #RoadSafetyAuthority #RoadSafety #SafeRoadsTamilNadu #PostCrashResponse
