Considering the prevailing issue of road crashes and fatalities in India, systemic changes and mandates encouraging #SaferCars by #MoRTH is a timely and a much welcome move.
#RoadSafety #StreetsForLife #SafeRoadsIndia
Building a robust, people-friendly transit system takes time & vigilance. Time to walk the talk!
#sustainablemobility #urbanmobilityindia #MasterPlan #Chennai
Following an investigation by Consumers International that personal data is being used in a non-transparent way by dating app Tinder to set the prices that consumers pay for services, CAG wrote to the Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, asking that this be looked into.
Accident prone stretches on National Highways should be inspected regularly to propose short term measures such as caution signs, markings and rumble strips to minimise the mounting road fatalities.
#RoadSafety #StreetsForLife #SafeRoadsTamilNadu
India scored badly with samples having 14 out of the 18 chemicals analysed.
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#falsesolutions #reuse #redesign
As per research by MAKAAM, women farmers in #India from poor families or vulnerable castes with limited social capital, face challenges from gaining control over family-owned land to accessing credit, repaying loans and even finding work as labourers #ClimateActionNow
Constant increase in road length brings with it more pollution, more vehicles, more congestion, & more deaths. We should prioritise safety, sustainability & equity in mobility!
#RoadSafety #SafeRoadsIndia #StreetsForLife #MVAA2019
Solving the plastic problem cannot be done by just recycling. Plastics, especially those laden with toxins, are not circular. The only true solution is to turn off the tap of plastic production.
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#falsesolutions #reuse #redesign
As per the data analysis of more than 1500 regions over the past 40 years by Potsdam Institute, it is found that economic growth goes down when the number of days with extreme rainfall go up. This could reduce global economic output by 7-14 per cent by 2100. #ClimateChange #ActOnClimate
The fallout of Chennai's flyover craze is that we have the second highest per capita car ownership after Delhi. More roads leads to more private vehicles leading to more congestion and demands for more roads! It's a vicious cycle!
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