Civic action group plans to conduct survey on safety of pedestrians
The Hindu
Chennai residents and educational institutions to be involved in road audits
In a bid to ensure pedestrian-friendly spaces in the city, the Citizen Consumer and Civic Action Group (CAG), a non-profit organisation, plans to start citizen-led survey to assess pedestrian friendly infrastructure in various parts of Chennai.
This is part of the campaign to lay stress on the Government of India to announce January 11 as National Pedestrian Day and create awareness on pedestrian safety. The three-month campaign has been launched by CAG as part of the Sustainable Mobility Network India (SUM NET India), a national coalition of non-governmental organisations.
Members of CAG noted that national days serve as occasions to raise awareness about the issues faced by the pedestrians. The organisation has already launched an online petition (
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