In 2018, Chennai South Consumer Forum has resolved just 8 cases out of total pending 2363 cases. The number of cases filed every year is almost constant around; 420-475 for past 5 years, so 2363 is the result of a sharp decline in the efficiency of the forum over the years!
The issue of access is a vital one when it comes to government schemes. In this blog, we investigate how inclusive is a flagship scheme such as the Swacch Bharat Mission, a scheme that aims to solve the problem of sanitation countrywide.
From the lack of attention to sewage connections or treatment plants to the poor quality of toilets and zero attempt to convert insanitary toilets, we find that the Swachh Bharat Mission’s attention on construction of toilets leaves much to desire for making sanitation available to all.
In January 2019, India had her first ever national programme launched to ameliorate air pollution crisis. The NCAP document leaves one slightly disappointed at the opportunity lost to have a significant and timely impact on abating air pollution in India.
ECC Tiruvallur, conducted outreach meetings at Mannurpet on August 29, 2018, Arambakkam on September 15, 2018, and Varadharajapuram on October 29, 2018, in Tiruvallur Distr
The Insurance Ombudsman plays a vital role in grievance redressal and mediating a settlement for both parties. With only one Ombudsman office in Chennai and the increasing number of complaints, there is an urgent need to set up more Ombudsman offices.
சென்னையில் இருக்கும் கொடுங்கையூர் குப்பை கிடங்கு சென்னையின் மற்ற புறங்களில் வசிப்பவர்களுக்கே அதிர்ச்சி ஊட்ட கூடிய நிலையில் உள்ளது. இதனால் ஏற்படும் சுற்றுசூழல் பாதிப்புகளையும் அதனால் மக்களுக்கு ஏற்படக்கூடிய அபாயங்கள் பற்றிய ஒரு சிறு குறிப்பு.
COP24, touted as the most important climate conference since the 2015 Paris meeting (COP21), was held in the coal mining city of Katowice, Poland from December 2 to 15, 2018. The event saw muted ambition by member nations to combat climate change and failure to divorce coal.
