What ails Chennai's public bus service and why it needs to be revived to former glory, was the focus of a webinar organised by CAG and SUM Net India. This webinar was part of a SUM Net India campaign, Lakh ko 50, urging the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and state governments to invest in robust public bus networks with a fleet of at least 50 buses per lakh population.
TN Electricity Bill Calculator - Lockdown 2020 Residential electricity consumers in Tamil Nadu can now verify their electricity bill amount during the lockdown period - June/July 2020. Fill in the values for the two questions and check your ‘Amount Payable for June/July 2020’.
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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.
Do you know that coal based power comes at great cost? These power plants are fast depleting our underground water resources. #SayNoToCoalMines. Lets conserve our water for better things.
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Consumer guide to grid-connected rooftop solar - Part 12
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Ever since the lockdown was announced in March 2020 in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic, there have been media reports of several accidents of vehicles transporting migrant workers across the country. With roads being relatively free during the lock down, people tend to drive fast, and post lock down, we can expect a definite surge in accidents as many people will be on the roads and will tend to drive fast. Vulnerable road users may be the worst affected.
Here is part 2 of our fun series on road rules. Today, learn to turn safely on Indian roads. Safe drivers are the need of the hour; will you be the one?