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Climate Change - Habitat loss of white-winged wood duck

Thu, 27/10/2022 - 17:06
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A study by Wildlife Institute of India, Assam University, Aaranyak & Arya Vidyapeeth College published in Nature Conservation on the impacts of #ClimateChange on #Assam’s white-winged wood duck distribution found that 436.61 sq km of highly potential habitat would be lost by 2070. #ActOnClimate

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Letter to the Minister of Transport, Tamil Nadu congratulating the government for the increased penalties under MVAA 2019

Thu, 27/10/2022 - 16:01
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CAG wrote a letter to the Minster of Transport, Tamil Nadu appreciating the government's G.O for increasing the penalties for several violations as per the Motor Vehicles Amendment Act 2019.

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Road Safety - Designing Roundabouts

Wed, 26/10/2022 - 13:13
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Roundabouts are designed to reduce conflict points & control the speed of entering vehicles. But often improper design like decorative elements/ high vegetation in the centre island obscures the sight of drivers & increases the risk of head-on collisions.

#RoadSafety #RoadAccidents #Infrastructure #SaferRoadsTamilNadu 

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Sustainable Transport - Travel concession for school children

Tue, 25/10/2022 - 15:31
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Less than half of India's #children between the ages of 6 & 14 go to #school (Smile Foundation,India). Several factors influence a child's ability to attend school & it's important that the risks from each of these factors is minimised as much as possible. #Free #travel #concessions like this ensure that travel expenditure doesn't hinder a child's access to #education. What is your opinion on this? Comment below.

#Chennai #UrbanThinkers #InclusiveCities #PublicTransport 

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International Day of Climate Action 2022

Mon, 24/10/2022 - 16:32
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Bursting crackers increase carbon dioxide & other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere causing #ClimateChange & #AcidRain. This #InternationalDayForClimateAction, let's focus on creating climate awareness & integrating climate action measures into policies. #SayNoToCrackers #HappyDiwali

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Climate Change - Worldwide cholera outbreaks

Thu, 20/10/2022 - 16:18
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As per WHO data, 26 countries have reported a worrying upsurge in #ClimateChange induced #cholera outbreaks in the first nine months of 2022 alone and the average case fatality rate has almost tripled compared to the previous 5 years. #EndCholera #ActOnClimate

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Diwali 2022

Wed, 19/10/2022 - 11:07
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As we gear up for the festival of lights, let it remain just that. Traditional diyas, green gifts & floral rangolis can go a long way towards keeping the festive days clean & #sustainable. Let's breathe safe & clean this #Deepavali! #SmokeFreeDiwali #Diwali2022 #GreenDiwali

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Sustainable Transport - MTC concessions for Transgenders

Tue, 18/10/2022 - 16:26
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Did you know that since June 21, 2021 trans men and trans women can avail free travel on all MTC whiteboard buses? This scheme helps in cutting down their daily expenses, aids to remove social boundaries and provides some form of recognition to these communities that otherwise face multiple layers of oppression.

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