Cities in India are at a crucial juncture where they have to choose between a lock-in of decades of harmful pollution (incineration) or leap forward by choosing zero-waste models. With Greater Chennai Corporation more or less opting for incinerators at the Kodungaiyur and Perungudi dumpyards, let us have a look at what incineration actually means and what it does to human beings, environment and economy.

Highlights

• Do Energy Efficient LEDs affect our health? (Part 3)
• The Do-It-Yourself Energy Audit Series For Household Consumers (Part 2)
• TANGEDCO power purchase bill could go up by Rs 2,000 crore in coming months
• DISCOMs' outstanding dues to power generators rise 24% to Rs 39,498 crore
• Consumer Focus - Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum Case (CGRF)
• Germany to shield consumers from rising electricity prices
• ECC Voice - Success Story (ECC Salem)

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CAG organised a one-day conference that covered a wide range of issues on the current approach of urbanisation in India. This report is a summary of the conference proceedings.

A power company with many run-ins with the law proposes a significant change in its coal source and transport in Cuddalore, by seeking to amend its environmental clearance instead of conducting a fresh environment impact assessment. Timely community action against the plant’s violations stalls the amendment.

Electricity Consumers Cells (ECCs), an initiative of CAG, was started in November 2016 with the purpose of empowering consumers to improve the quality and quantity of participation in the governance of the electricity sector in Tamil Nadu.

Establishing Conciliation Forum under TNRERA is a much-needed platform for quick and amicable resolution of complaints of aggrieved home-buyers.

In this two day workshop on energy finance, participants engaged in discussions about financing of renewable sector with regards to opportunity and challenges in India and financial analysis for proposed and ongoing thermal power projects in Tamil Nadu and their feasibility.

Highlights

• Do Energy Efficient LEDs affect our health? (Part 2)
• The Do-It-Yourself Energy Audit Series For Household Consumers - (Part 1)
• TANGEDCO stares at power deficit this summer
• Ministry mandates use of smart prepaid meters from April 2019 
• Consumer Focus - Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum Case (CGRF)
• Liberia electricity crisis: 'About 60% of power stolen'
• ECC Voice(Salem) - TANGEDCO's Tatkal Free Power Scheme for Agricultural connection

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Consumer Update, a bi-monthly e-newsletter, is aimed at educating and informing consumers on consumer issues and related happenings, including CAG's activities.