Following the national pedestrian conference, a call to make carriageways narrower and pavements wider. Without drastic changes to how we design our roads, it is hard to give pedestrians the safety they need.
'The OMR stretch alone, every year, 34 #pedestrians die, 90% of them while trying to cross the road (statistics from Chennai Traffic Police, 2019)' - Alarming statistics from #Chennai highlight the importance of #pedestriansafety. Find out more about the National Pedestrian Conference.
CAG, in collaboration with the Tamil Nadu Small and Tiny Industry Association (TANSTIA), organized a discussion with processed-food manufacturers of Tamil Nadu on the 8th of March 2022. The aim of the event was to sensitise manufacturers on the strong links between consumption of processed food and the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCD) and explain how front of pack warning labels can help address the NCD epidemic in our country.
In the webinar organised by CAG to discuss Chennai's master plans, experts and residents together called for planning and execution that focussed on public transport along with better land use and sustainable development.
'How safe is recycled plastic?' CAG was part of the IPEN (International Pollutants Elimination Network) led study that looked at toxins in recycled plastic. CAG held a webinar to discuss the study findings, which was covered by the following media.
CAG's webinar on 'Elimination of trans fat in the food supply', along with Social Rights Consumer Movement, Salem had media coverage in Tamil Murasu, Malai Express, Malaimalar, Vilmurasu, Dinamalar, Kalaikadhir, Just now Salem, Dinabhoomi and Malaimurasu.
CAG's webinar on 'Front of Pack Labelling - Its relevance to a healthy food environment' along with Home Science Department of Women's Christian College, Chennai had media coverage in 21 newspapers namely, Dinamalar, Times of India, The Hindu, B4U Media, Chennai Vision, Najeevana Express, Deccan News, Chennai Views, Express News Asia, Chennai Press news, Chennai online, Talk of City, Andhra Jyothi, Chennai Telugu News Times, Vaartha, Malai Thamizhagam, Tamil yugam, Virtual Times, News Today, Tamil Sudar and Makkal Kural.
Pressing road safety issues, enforcement challenges, positive impacts of efforts taken so far and key focus areas for the future were discussed with support from the public and the district level authorities. The webinar received good coverage by the media.
S.Saroja, Director of CAG talking on consumer law and responding to consumers' queries, on Podhigai TV
World Heart Day 2021: CAG's webinar on 'Heart Health and Front of Pack Labelling (FoPL)/Warning Labels' along with Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (DU), C3 Research Foundation, Chennai and Women Consumer Protection Association, Madurai had media coverage in Vasagar and Dinamalar.