Use this poster as a ready reference to estimate if your home is built a safe distance from nearby power lines. Be especially mindful of these thresholds when adding extensions to your home. 

உங்கள் வீடு அருகிலுள்ள மின் இணைப்புகளிலிருந்து பாதுகாப்பான தூரத்தில் கட்டப்பட்டுள்ளதா என்பதை மதிப்பிடுவதற்கு இந்த போஸ்ட்டரை பயன்படுத்தவும். உங்கள் வீட்டினை விரிவாக்கம் செய்வதற்கு இந்த வரம்புகளைக் கவனத்தில் கொள்ளுங்கள்.

The GCTP have reactivated their #socialmedia & are effectively engaging with #citizens to solve grievances within a period of 24hrs to 3 days. All one needs to do is tag their social media handle & register any complaint. This move of leveraging technology by Chennai Traffic is commendable. 

CAG, Chennai, in collaboration with Tamil Nadu Consumer Protection and Environment Research Centre (TNCPERC), Tiruvarur organised a workshop on ‘Strengthening Road Safety Decision Making’, to understand global best practices on road safety such as increased penalties to act as deterrents and stronger legislation.

Keep these numbers handy if you have #electricity related concerns, living in #TamilNadu.

தமிழ்நாட்டில் வசிக்கும் மக்களுக்கு மின்சாரம் தொடர்பாக உங்களுக்கு பிரச்சனைகள் இருந்தால் இந்த எண்களை கையில்சேமித்து வைத்துக் கொள்ளுங்கள். மின்சார வாரியத்திடம் புகாரளிக்க உதவும் எண்கள்.

#TANGEDCO #Minnagam #EB #Complaints

India's single-use plastic ban hopes to eliminate 19 plastic items. The ban is a good start; but the enforcement will determine its real effect. 

#Plastics #PlasticBan #PlasticFreeJuly #QuitSachets #SingleUsePlasticBan

More than 50% of vehicle drivers in Thiruvarur district were found not adhering to the helmet and seatbelt laws, says a compliance audit conducted by CAG recently. With Tamil Nadu topping the charts for the highest number of annual road crashes consecutively for the fifth year in 2020, it is important to lookback, learn and redefine our road safety management practices. This study also recommends next steps for proactive enforcement and road safety management in districts of Tamil Nadu.

#India has lost Rs. 8.3 trillion ($127.3 billion) in the previous 60 years due to invading alien species, making it the second most invasion-cost-bearing country after the United States, according to a report published at Springer Nature. #ClimateActionNow

India's single-use plastic ban hopes to eliminate 19 plastic items. The ban is a good start; what remains to be seen is the enforcement. 

#PlasticFreeJuly #QuitSachets #SingleUsePlasticBan #Plastics

How can we make our public transport, more people friendly? People new to the city, like Mina, rely on signages, maps and charts to guide them around a neighbourhood. Clear, consistent and timely information on routes, timings, fares and concessions, and stops will help create public confidence in accessing public transport networks.

#SustainableMobility #UrbanMobilityIndia #Chennai #OneCityForAll #InclusiveCities #Accessibility #ChennaiMetro #MTC #PublicTransport