CAG hosted a road safety awareness event in Chennai to mark the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims - a day to honour lives lost to traffic accidents. The campaign aimed to highlight rising road fatalities and promote safer driving practices, especially among young people.
CAG organized a focus group discussion with various stakeholders involved in the solid waste management sector with the objective of gaining insights into key discussion points for the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee. During the discussion, FOMRRA representatives also highlighted the challenges posed by single-use plastics within communities and apartment complexes.
In 2023, Cuddalore faced a staggering 3,121 road crashes and 585 tragic deaths. To raise awareness and promote safer roads, a road safety event in honour of World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims was conducted in CK Engineering College, Cuddalore. The event featured talks emphasizing the urgent need for responsible driving and community efforts in reducing road fatalities.
Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG), Chennai, in association with the Consumer Rights Movement organised a capacity building workshop on the topics of Energy Efficiency, and Renewable Energy on October 07, 2024, in Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu. This workshop aimed to raise consumer awareness and help them participate in the clean energy transition, by empowering participants with essential knowledge. The workshop catered to consumer group representatives and members of the general public.
In observance of the World Day of Remembrance, the Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG) and Tamil Nadu Consumer Protection & Environmental Research Centre (TNCPERC) organised a road safety awareness event at the Global College in Thiruvarur. With around 100 participants, the event focused on educating college students about safe driving practices, the importance of following traffic rules, and the consequences of reckless driving. The session concluded with students taking a pledge to prioritise road safety and protect lives on the road.
CAG's Kuppai Thiruvizha celebrated the city's zero-waste possibilities. The event marked Climate Action Month, a series of events across the city, designed to make the young and old alike think about the problem of waste.
Speaking at the inaugural event of CAG's Climate Action Month 2024, Mr. G. Sundarrajan, Poovulagin Nanbargal, explained that unless governments develop robust disaster management policies, and effective climate change mitigation and adaptation measures, natural disasters will continue wreaking havoc on entire communities.
CAG in collaboration with the Consumer Rights Movement, hosted a media workshop in Salem, Tamil Nadu, engaging editors, reporters, and media experts to enhance stakeholder participation in advancing clean energy governance.
CAG and SINAM recently hosted a multi-stakeholder consultation on 'Hypertension Care and Control in Tiruvannamalai.' The event highlighted study findings on patients' experiences at primary health centers in the district. Key outcomes and potential improvements were discussed with health department officials, doctors, and civil society organisations to enhance hypertension treatment implementation.
Mr. Uttam Kumar, Irrigation Minister, speaking at the media workshop on “Clean Energy Transition in India: Focus on Telangana”, jointly organised by the Press Club Hyderabad, Citizen Consumer and Civic Action Group (CAG), Chennai, and People’s Monitoring Group on Electricity Regulation (PMGER) assured people that the government was open for a panel on environment and sustainable development to tackle global warming.