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Safe School Zones - Toolkit

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The Safe School Zones toolkit is designed to help schools make school zones safer, healthier, and more accessible. It provides step-by-step guidance on identifying risks, planning interventions, and implementing effective measures through education, enforcement, engineering, and encouragement. By adopting these strategies, we can protect young lives, ease congestion, and promote walking and cycling as safe, sustainable travel choices.

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Listening workshop | Community Awareness 6 | Paruthipattu

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Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG) conducted a Rooftop Solar Awareness Workshop at Assumption Church Community Ground, Paruthipattu, Avadi on Sunday, 29 June, from 8.30 AM to 10.30 AM. The workshop was attended  by  approximately 20 householders (all living in independent homes) from Paruthipattu. 

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Listening workshop | Community Awareness 5 | Madhavaram

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Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG), organised a rooftop solar awareness workshop at CSI Arul Church, Madhavaram, Chennai. The workshop was held from 9.30 AM to 11.30 AM on  Sunday,13 June. The workshop was attended by 300 people from Madhavaram and surrounding neighbourhoods, with almost all participants residing in individual houses.

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Safe School Zones- Enhancing sustainable mobility & creating safe school routes in Chennai

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CAG conducted a study (July–Sept 2024) across three Chennai schools to identify challenges in school-zone safety. The three schools were selected for being representative of different neighbourhoods in Chennai. Methods included parent surveys, road audits, focus groups with children, and observational studies. The report also proposes actionable measures for developing safer, sustainable transport solutions around schools.

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Current News: Volume X, Issue 6, June 2025

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  • Tamil Nadu Electricity Ombudsman - Grievance Analysis Report (2021–2025)
  • Electricity consumption by public EV charging stations in T.N. increased 20% in 2024-25
  • Nearly half of India's power generation capacity non-fossil: Govt data
  • Energy access has improved, but more funding is needed to address disparities: WHO
  • Consumer Focus - Ombudsman Case

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'Every time you refuse a plastic bag, you become a climate superhero'

CAG’s Climate Action Month 2025 concluded with powerful calls for climate justice and legal reform. Ms. Supriya Sahu, I.A.S., Additional Chief Secretary to the Government (Environment, Climate Change & Forests) exhorted young people to stay clear of single use plastics, adding that 'Every time you refuse a plastic bag, you become a climate superhero'. (From 14 minutes 38 seconds).

RTS installation Frequently Asked Questions (Part 2) | Poster

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Thinking about solar for your home? Get all your questions answered on rooftop solar systems, from savings and subsidies to installation and maintenance. Go green, save big!!!

The material is available in both English and Tamil

 

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RTS installation Frequently Asked Questions (Part 1) | Poster

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Thinking about solar for your home? Get all your questions answered on rooftop solar systems, from savings and subsidies to installation and maintenance. Go green, save big!!!

The material is available in both English and Tamil

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