Two wheelers fall under the primary category of vehicles involved in road crashes and are also the most sold vehicle in India. As consumers, make "safety" a deal breaker while buying your first vehicle.

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A study in 26 Indian cities revealed an inverse relation between the congestion level and quality of public transit.

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According to a study by CEEW India, hot temperatures, low humidity & increased dry spells because of #ClimatChange has caused #ForestFires in #India to rise 10 fold between 2000 to 2019. Climate-proofing forests is the need of the hour. We need long-term mitigation and adaptation policies that will include smart technologies to curtail losses from forest fires. In the short term, we need robust disaster management plans, risk assessment, and forest-fire only alert systems. #ClimateChange #SaveOurForests 

Technology is undoubtedly the way forward for effective enforcement. Proven examples from Chennai city should be taken as a reference point to optimise the use of electronic monitoring & enforcement.

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According to Environmental Health Perspectives, from birth to age 5, children are highly vulnerable to #ClimateChange related infectious disease, environmental toxins, heat exposure & dehydration and these interact with & increase mental health vulnerability. #ActOnClimate #MentalHealthMatters

#SaferRoads will become a reality only when sound legislation such as a policy or regulation directs action towards road safety right from the planning of roads to maintenance & enforcement.

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If you don't have a #NewYear #Resolution yet, can we ask you to do something for the #Environment in #2022?

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