Rains and water logging puts pedestrians at greater risk than any other road user. Pedestrian safety and infrastructure need to be prioritised in urban planning. Voice your support by demanding a #NationalPedestriansDay - https://bit.ly/SUMpartnersNPD
#WalkIndia #NatPedDay #nationalpedestrianday
Evening peak hours report more cases of drunken driving and distracted driving. Let us curb these violations by implementing the provisions of the #MVAA2019 and help reduce road crashes and fatalities.
#StreetsForLife #RoadSafetyAuthority #RoadSafety #SafeRoadsTamilNadu #ImplementMVAA
The IPCC highlights that monsoon precipitation in India will become more intense and frequent in the 21st century. The situation will only worsen if we do not act faster and decisively. We need to set ambitious emission reduction goals to tackle #ClimateChange.
#Pedestrians comprise the majority of road users. Yet road design, infrastructure and transport policies are made with little consideration to their needs. It's time to change this approach. Demand #NationalPedestriansDay
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#WalkIndia #NatPedDay
The real essence of #democracy can be justified only if the voices of the poor & marginalized communities are heard & acted upon. On this #NationalConstitutionDay let us cherish the core principles of our constitution & pledge ourselves to fulfill our fundamental duties
#TamilNadu continues to lead with the highest number of road crashes in 2020. Following the recent measures for post-crash response by the State government, we encourage action to curb road crashes through the implementation of #MVAA2019.
#StreetsForLife #RoadSafetyAuthority #RoadSafety #SafeRoadsTamilNadu #ImplementMVAA
The IPCC acknowledges that human-induced #ClimateChange is significantly disrupting the land-use surface attributes that are leading to the intensification of extreme events in India. Immediate and drastic cuts in #GreenhouseGases are vital to mitigate its effects. #ActOnClimate
CAG in association with Purpose, New Delhi, has launched an initiative to increase conversations around agriculture, solar energy, and availability of solar solutions in rural Tamil Nadu. The overall objective is to expand and increase conversations with policymakers / stakeholders and engage with farmers to build awareness and demand for DRE (distributed renewable energy). The initiative aims to help shape policies and build public awareness to accelerate renewable energy deployment, strengthen solar energy access for the poor and especially farmers, and facilitate creating opportunities for people to make best use of the technology.
The sub-objectives of the work in Tamil Nadu include the following:
The estimated number of Agricultural Households in Tamil Nadu is 32.44 Lakh. Over 21 lakh agriculture pumps in the state require 3000 crore subsidy annually and require 8900 MW capacity, approximately 20% of state electricity consumption. The power supply is intermittent and still, over 4 lakh more farmers are waiting for their free connection for 15 years and are also demanding diesel subsidies for their existing pumps.
Given the context, solarisation of agricultural fields and installation of solar pumps will help in releasing some of this stress and further go a long way in promoting distributed renewable energy (DRE) solutions in the sector. Though there are some good incentives offered by the government in support of solar for farmers under different programs and schemes, the understanding and knowledge of farmers and local political leaders about these schemes is limited. Very limited efforts are made to reachout to farmers to make them aware, engage media and influencers for wider reach and supporting narrative building. From our Tamil Nadu research we know public, media and politics are key pillars to build and broaden climate solution/DRE narrative in Tamil Nadu, so with this campaign different engagement strategies for various stakeholders will be adopted to build a strong climate narrative in Tamil Nadu.
Are your public buses and local trains SARA (Safe, Accessible, Reliable and Affordable)?
#sustainablemobility #urbanmobilityindia
Road fatalities continue to remain high despite low volumes of traffic on Indian roads due to COVID restrictions. This calls for introspection & implementation of #MVAA2019 as the law ultimately aims to reduce #roadcrashes.
#StreetsForLife #RoadSafetyAuthority #RoadSafety #SafeRoadsTamilNadu #ImplementMVAA
