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Chennai's bus service, MTC, needs to come out with safety protocols for when buses run again. In addition short and long term planning for funds are essential if MTC is to be accessible, safe, and comfortable for all passengers.

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 relation to the Centre's plans of commercialising coal mining, Niraj Bhatt said "Right now, the government is speaking like a climate leader but acting like a climate laggard by betting high on coal and promoting it"

The News Minute reports on reasons why environmentalists are opposing Draft EIA 2020. We hope it motivates you too to take a stand for strong environmental protection & environmenta justice, & sign our petition shared in the article to scrap Draft EIA 2020 .

The Quint found that Javadekar overruled senior officials of MoEFCC and set the date to June 30 for submitting comments to draft EIA 2020 notification. Jhatkaa.Org's petition in partnership with CAG to scrap draft EIA 2020 is also shared.

As we come out of lockdown, how will transport, mobility, and road safety be impacted? CAG has written to the Tamil Nadu CM with suggestions to ensure safe transit during and after lockdown such as putting in place protocols for government bus drivers, enforcing the road rules on speeding, drunk driving and wearing of seatbelts/helmets. #pandemic #roadcrashes #roadsafety #speeding #drunkdriving #seatbelt #helmet

An important article that talks about the urgent need to overhaul the functioning of consumer courts.

Sejal Mehta stresses on the need for people to worry about environmental clearances given to projects that destroy India's biodiversity; Niraj Bhatt shares ideas for advocacy, outreach and active public participation for strong environmental protection and justice.

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.