Event Coverage

The Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Act, 2019, protects the Good Samaritans; citizens are urged to help road accident victims without fear of any backlash. 

This article is a summary of the virtual panel discussion organised by Citizen Matters Chennai, titled “Commuting in Chennai post COVID: Challenges and Opportunities

In this webinar hosted by Naanayam Vikatan, Saroja from CAG explains the rights and responsibilities of a consumer and explains the the various grievance redressal mechanisms, including procedure to file a case in the consumer court.

CAG along with four other consumer organisations submitted a 8 point consumer charter demanding effective implementation of trans fat regulations on 8 August 2019. 

There are growing protests against electricity billing in TN and the debates are driven by a popular narrative that contests the methodology used for calculating the bill. But, the need of the hour is for the government to offer concessions, including payment in installments. Over and above, it is important for the TNERC to step in and announce necessary measures at this time of crisis. Saroja speaks about electricity billing in this video.

In one of the very first webinars on EIA held in May, Manju Menon from CPR talked about history of EIA, while Niraj Bhatt talked about the key dilutions in the draft EIA 2020

CAG organized a few multi-stakeholder meetings during February, March and April 2020 to eliminate trans fat from food supply in Tuticorin, Madurai, Gobichettipalayam and Nagapattinam districts of Tamil Nadu. 

Saroja, from CAG, participated in a discussion on food adulteration organised by Kalaignar TV in January 2020.