A new CAG report, Moving Without Barriers, highlights the everyday mobility barriers faced by persons with disabilities and senior citizens across Chennai. From unsafe footpaths to inaccessible buses, trains and public spaces, the findings reveal how gaps in infrastructure limit safe and independent travel. The report calls for more inclusive, accessible and people-centred mobility solutions across the city.
Removing pedestrian infrastructure to make room for public transport is ironic at best, as explained by Sowmya Kannan, Researcher at CAG. With Chennai's roads marred by pedestrian fatalities and inaccessible, non-inclusive spaces, only public awareness, more sympathetic urban planning and enforcement in all forms, can move this city out of its rut.
CAG in association with Poovulagin Nanbargal and Asar conducted a media workshop, where experts emphasized the need to boost awareness of rooftop solar in Tamil Nadu. With online applications and subsidies, the State aims for 10 lakh installations to meet its 2030 renewable energy goals.
CAG conducted a workshop on Tamil Nadu’s Road Safety Action Plan, where Transport Commissioner Shunchonngam Jatak Chiru highlighted the Rs 2,800 crore in unpaid e-challans, with a low recovery rate of 43-48% from commercial vehicles. The state plans to enhance road safety by establishing a dedicated authority and learning from successful models in other states.
A study by Citizen Consumer and Civic Action Group (CAG) reveals alarmingly low helmet compliance among children and adults in Tamil Nadu, with only 1 in 4 adult motorists wearing helmets. The report highlights the need for stricter enforcement and better helmet accessibility to reduce road fatalities.
A survey by the Citizen Consumer and Civic Action Group highlights several challenges with the MTC’s ‘Chennai Bus’ app, including freezing, inaccurate bus information, and GPS issues. Out of the 500 respondents surveyed, over 50% of MTC commuters have downloaded the app, only 7% actively use it.
An article based on CAG's findings on the effectiveness of the Meendum Manjappai campaign. While the campaign has raised awareness on the dangers of plastics, the cost of plastic alternatives, and the easy availability of plastics deter a swift movement away from single-use plastics.
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.
Saroja.S, Executive Director, CAG writes about how Front Of Pack Warning Labels on front of processed foods will fulfill an important consumer right - the right to information.
At the 'datajam' organised by OpenCity.in, CAG, IRCDUC, and diverse members of the public worked together to identify Chennai's most flood prone zones, drainage issues, budget outlays and potential solutions to Chennai's floods.