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Motorised paratransit such as autorickshaws and share auto-rickshaws are popular across India. They are perfect for short-distance commutes and reaching major public transits. They are fast, easy and plentiful. Regularising this sector by providing route maps, pick up/drop off points and parking spaces, will fully tap into the potential of these modes.

#SustainableMobility #UrbanMobilityIndia #OneCityForAll #InclusiveCities #Accessibility #Chennai #ParaTransit #Autorickshaw #ShareAuto #India

Tamil Nadu shows the highest post-crash costs incurred due to income loss. The extra costs on post-crash care or the victim’s funeral destabilises family budgets and increases Out Of Pocket Expenditure, a burden felt more severely by low income households. This calls for implementation of the interim compensation as per Section 164A of the MVAA, 2019. PC: Ayaneshu Bhardwaj on Unsplash

#RoadSafety #RoadAccidents #StreetsforKids #SadakSurakshaJeevanRaksha #Responsibility #Families #Driving #PostCrashCare #SaferRoadsTamilNadu #SaferDrivers #MVAA2019

Ecosystems with their #biodiversity provide several life-supporting services such as food, climate regulation & clean water. However human actions have impacted nearly 75% of land & 66% of the marine environment leading to biodiversity collapse. #ConserveBiodiversity #SaveLives

Roofs shaded with thatches, bamboo frames, & pergolas (partial shading) can reduce the penetration of heat into the building. And, it’s such a great design feature!

#Summer #HeatWave #RoofTopSolar #SolarEnergy #RenewableEnergy #SustainableDevelopmentGoals

As per a research paper Nature, land use and #ClimateChange will result in zoonotic spillover diseases spreading from animals to humans. The risk will be highest in #Asia & #Africa and could see a rise in disease transmission by 4,000 times. #ActOnClimate Forestry Division of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. #SOFO2023

When #NetBanking, always double check the #URL. Fraudsters can set up websites with URLs that sound very similar to your bank's. Also look for the lock symbol (which means that the website you are using is secured with a digital certificate) & the 's' in https:// (which means that your communication with the bank is encrypted). #DigitalIndia 

Mobility options are as diverse as our country! Paratransit fills a gap by connecting us to public transport or by providing transport in localities where buses and trains don't venture. Whether you call them auto-rickshaws, share autos, chakdas, minivans, electric rickshaws or minibuses, they all help make public transport more #accessible. Which ones have you used? Comment below. Picture Credit: Wikimedia

#streetforlife #sustainablemobility #urbanmobilityindia #Chennai #safestreet #UrbanThinkers #onecityforall #worldurbanplanning #InclusiveCities #Accessibility #Chennai #paratransit #autorickshaw #shareauto #India #autokaran

Too much salt can wreak havoc with your blood pressure and therefore your heart health. Several processed foods are known to be high in salt. We need warning labels on these foods! #FoodLabelsSaveLives #WorldHypertensionDay #KnowWhatYouEat #GlobalHealth #HealthForAll #WarningLabels

Crashes on Indian roads claim about 150,000 lives & disable about 750,000 people yearly. Social welfare losses at an individual level makes the entire family vulnerable. Factoring these impacts is necessary to institutionalise social security. 

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#InternationalDayOfFamilies #RoadSafety#RoadAccidents #StreetsforKids #SadakSurakshaJeevanRaksha #Responsibility #Travel  #Driving #Transportation #SaferRoadsTamilNadu #SaferDrivers #RoadRules 

A study by Centre for Biodiversity and Environment Research on insect biodiversity finds that high intensity farming & substantial climate warming are together depleting insect populations putting vital ecological functions at risk, threatening human livelihoods & food security. Urgent need to #ActOnClimate #ClimateChange