Sumana, CAG's article on the lack of public transport information in Chennai, and whether transport apps come anywhere close to solving the problem. Republished in Citizen Matters.
An article based on CAG's study on helmet and seat belt compliance in Tirunelvelli. The study found high levels of non compliance among both bike and car drivers. This is despite the overwhelming evidence that just buckling in these safety gear can save lives.
Our blog on waste workers was published in the Citizen Matters. The blog follows Laddoo, a waste worker, who collects old clothes for recycling. Waste workers, like Laddoo, form the backbone of our save-from-the-landfill efforts.
An article based on CAG's 'Slow Down!' report emphasising the need for implementation of the MVAA 2019, better overall enforcement of speeding laws, and a more scientific approach to arriving at speed limits.
நாம் மின் சாதனங்களை பயன்படுத்தவில்லை என்றாலும் சுவிட்சை அணைக்காமல் இருந்தால் மின்சாரம் செலவாகிக்கொண்டே இருக்கும். நாம் அதற்கும் சேர்த்து வீணாக மின்சாரக் கட்டணம் செலுத்துகிறோம் என்று சி.ஏ.ஜி.யின் ஸ்டேண்ட்-பை பவர் லாஸ் ஆய்வில் தெரிய வந்துள்ளது. இதனைப் பற்றி முழுதாக தெரிந்துகொண்டு மின்சாரத்தை சிக்கனமாக செலவழியுங்கள்.
Are you turning off devices (like the AC) with the remote and not at the wall? CAG's report found that this results in electricity still being discharged. TANGEDCO officials also confirm that the 'load that these devices have on the transformer cannot be ruled out'. Remember to always switch off appliances at the wall.
While Tamil Nadu topped the food safety index announced by the Union Health Ministry earlier this month, this article reminds us that re-using cooking oil is highly prevalent among street food vendors (as found by a CAG study). This is a practice with significant implications on public health.
As speeding was found to be prevalent across all 25 locations assessed by CAG. this article underlines the need for better signage to indicate speed limits, and better enforcement.
Saroja.S, CAG makes a case for why health star ratings (HSR) will not help stem the rise in non-communicable diseases in our country. Front of pack warning labels, on the other hand, is a better system for India - and those countries that have already employed this are seeing the benefits of it.
CAG has compiled a database of shops that can sell products free of plastic packaging. This is a crowd sourced effort and currently available for users in Tamil Nadu.