Event Reports

Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG), Chennai, in collaboration with the Anmol Foundation, Raipur organized a capacity building workshop for domestic, commercial, small and medium enterprises’ electricity consumers on 16 November 2024, at Hotel Swarn, Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh. This workshop is part of the initiative to improve consumers awarness of state electricity tariff, electricity conservation measures and government schemes.

Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG), Chennai, in association with the People's Monitoring Group on Electricity Regulation (PMGER), organised a seminar titled “Energy transition: COP29 and India Special Focus on Telangana” on December 11, 2024, at the Centre for Economic and Social Studies (CESS), Hyderabad.

Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG), Chennai, in association with Consumer Education and Awareness Trust (CREAT) and the Consumer Law, Advocacy and Research Centre (CLARC) of BMS College of Law, organized the second capacity building workshop on “Stakeholder Engagement in Electricity Governance for Transition to Clean Energy” on 25th October 2024.

Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG) in association with the Anmol Foundation is working on a project “Accelerating Clean Energy Transition By Improving Stakeholder Participation For Electricity Governance In India” in Chattisgarh. As part of this, Mr.Sanjay Sharma, Director, Anmol Foundation gave a brief introduction about CAG adding that  CAG is working in five Indian states on promoting electricity rights of consumers.

Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG) in association with the Consumer Protection Association (CPA) is working on a project “Accelerating Clean Energy Transition By Improving Stakeholder Participation For Electricity Governance In India” in Chattisgarh. Under this project, the  4th local electricity forum meeting was conducted on November 07, 2024 at Jagriti Sanskriti Chakraborty, Agartala. A total of 29 participants from rural households, small traders and agricultural consumers participated.

CAG's Climate Literacy Conference 2024 was a resounding success, marking the launch of FOCUS for Beginners, a climate literacy curriculum designed for primary school children. The event featured keynotes from Education Minister Thiru. Anbul Mahesh Poyyamozhi, along with contributions from various prominent speakers and policymakers.

Road accident deaths in India continue to rise, leading to significant loss of lives and considerable impact on the economy. In 2023 alone, 18,347 road deaths were reported in Tamil Nadu. Beyond loss of life, road accidents impose significant economic burdens on victims and their families, including medical costs and lost productivity.  These challenges are particularly acute for low- and middle-income families.

The United Nations established the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDoR) in 2005, designating the third Sunday of November each year as a day to honour those killed or injured on the roads, along with their families, friends, and communities. Given the alarming rate of road crashes in India, this observance is particularly significant for Indian road users. With the right measures, many of these tragic incidents could have been prevented and this day serves as a reminder for collective responsibility in creating safer roads.

CAG’s Energy Clubs are designed to provide students with knowledge about sustainable energy practices and environmental stewardship. This report documents the activities that young members of the Chennai High School, Goyyathope club participated in. They learnt about the effects of light pollution, the importance of energy conservation, energy efficiency audits, environmental pollution from power plants, and the importance of solar energy.

The 15th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion, (Safety 2024) was held from September 2-4, 2024 in New Delhi, with a focus on global efforts in areas such as road safety and drowning prevention.  With the theme "Building a Safer Future for All: Equitable and Sustainable Strategies for Injury and Violence Prevention", Safety 2024 highlighted global efforts to reduce injury and violence, particularly among vulnerable populations like children and adolescents.