Malai Malar

Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG), in collaboration with the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), and support of Salem Consumer Rights Movement organised a consumer awareness programme on telecom services on July 8, 2025, at the School of Allied Health Sciences, Veerapandi, Salem. Mr. Subramani from CAG highlighted TRAI’s key consumer initiatives, grievance redressal mechanisms, and the importance of cyber safety. Mr. B. Senthil Kumar, Lead District Manager, Salem, delivered a special address on digital financial services.

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.

The capacity building workshop for Salem's electricity consumers conducted by CAG was well attended. Resources developed by CAG to build consumer awareness on safe, and sustainable electricity consumption were distributed at the event.

'பொது போக்குவரத்தில் பாலின சமத்துவம்' என்ற சி.ஏ.ஜி'யின் ஆய்வறிக்கை தமிழ் நாடு அரசின் பெண்களுக்கான கட்டணமில்லா பொது போக்குவரத்து சேவையானது தனிநபர்கள் மற்றும் குடும்பங்களில் ஏற்படுத்திய தாக்கத்தை குறித்து ஆய்வு செய்தது.

The event 'Workshop on road safety decision making in Tirunelveli' was covered by the press, excerpts of which are below.'

'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.

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.

On occasion of World Food Safety Day 2021, CAG, along with Social Consumer Protection Movement, Salem organised a webinar on 'Safe food today for a healthy tomorrow'. The chief guest of the session was Dr Kathiravan, Designated Officer, Food Safety Department, Salem. The event saw coverage in Dinamalar, Dinakaran, Maalaimalar and Nav India times. #FSSAI #FoodSafety 

CAG organised a media workshop on trans fat on 28 March 2021.