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Buckled up?

Fri, 09/04/2021 - 21:19

CAG analysed compliance with helmet and seat belt rules in Chennai city and found that since 2017 (when CAG carried out its first compliance study) more two-wheeler riders and car drivers were complying with the law. However, pillion and passenger compliance is non-existent. A perception survey among two-wheeler and car users found that many of them believe they comply with the law when they actually don't and a majority of them agreed that stronger penalties and stricter enforcement of the law would help.

 

Carbon Accounting - too good to be true.

Fri, 09/04/2021 - 20:43

Since time immemorial, advertisements have misled humanity more often than not. Right from fairness creams which claim to magically transform a dusky complexioned girl into someone who has  flawless fair skin, to carbonated cool drinks which make the person drinking it perform impossible daredevil stunts, most advertisements have tricked the consumers into  believing in the concept of idealism by playing with their emotions. The same strategy holds good to a certain extent when it comes to carbon accounting.

Road Safety - Why seat belt is must?

Fri, 09/04/2021 - 18:20
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Children in cars need to be restrained in seats that are tailormade for their height and weight and age. This is because the belt should fall correctly across the shoulder and chest and not cover the neck or face. (Data source: thecarseatlady.com)

#roadsafety #saferoadsindia 

 

Road Safety - Seat Belt Importance

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World Health Day 2021 - Global Trans Fats Ban

Wed, 07/04/2021 - 11:40
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World Health Organisation (WHO) is committed to ensuring that everyone, everywhere, can realize the right to good health. Every year on 7 April, which marks the anniversary of the founding of WHO in 1948, is celebrated as World Health Day and it draws attention to a specific health topic of concern to people all over the world. The theme for this year is to build fairer, healthier world to everyone. 

#WorldHealthDay #ACTtogether #HealthEquity #GAIA #fssaiindia

 

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