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This comprehensive guide by CAG equips residential consumers with clear, step-by-step instructions for installing rooftop solar systems under Tamil Nadu’s regulatory framework. It covers everything from assessing rooftop suitability and choosing quality components to understanding net metering, tariffs, and the PM Surya Ghar subsidy scheme. Designed for ease of use, the guide demystifies technical and procedural aspects, empowering households to adopt solar energy confidently and sustainably.

Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG), in collaboration with the residents of Bharathiyar Social Welfare Association & Saraswathi Nagar Welfare Association organized a Rooftop Solar PV Awareness Workshop on Sunday,04 May, 2025, at Saraswathi Nagar,Thiruninravur. The event, held from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM, saw the participation of 26 residents from Saraswathi Nagar, Thiruninravur. 

Workshop Overview  

Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG), in collaboration with Poovulagin Nanbargal organized a Rooftop Solar PV awareness workshop on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at Padaippu hall, Kodambakkam. The event, held from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM, saw the participation of 20 parents from all over Chennai. 

Workshop Overview   

Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG), in collaboration with Valluvam Organic Market organised a rooftop solar PV awareness program  on Sunday, May 4, 2025, within the market premises in Tambaram. The event took place from 09:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and was attended by residents from Tambaram and nearby areas. 

Program Overview

We can’t fight climate change with business-as-usual spending. India’s energy procurement is full of untapped potential, but sustainability is still not a priority. This report shows how we can turn every public purchase into a climate win.

CAG has submitted comments to the Secretary of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) on the proposed amendments to the Motor Vehicles Act 1988, for improving road safety in India.

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‘TN Leads in Renewable Energy, Time to Realise Solar Rooftop Potential’: Experts On Strategies to Increase Uptake of Solar Energy in Chennai

This research project, led by CBalance with support from CAG, aims to create and test practical cool roof solutions featuring reflective and insulating materials to minimize heat absorption through roofs, help lower indoor temperatures,  and reduce heat stress in vulnerable households, especially those without cement (RCC) roofs. The goal is to use sustainable, locally available materials to protect vulnerable people from extreme heat.

Plastic pollution is not just an environmental problem, it shapes how communities live, how economies function, and how stories are told. At 'Connecting the Dots: The Global Plastics Treaty and Media' workshop, early-career journalists and future journalists gained the insight and tools needed to turn complex policy negotiations into narratives that resonate with everyday people, deepen public understanding, and hold power to account on one of the defining environmental issues of our time.

CAG has submitted its concerns regarding the use of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) in food packaging to the Honourable Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). In its submission, CAG has urged the authorities to immediately reconsider and suspend the approval of rPET, as an objection to FSSAI's approval of the same.