The World Day of Remembrance (WDoR) for Road Traffic Victims was commemorated by Parisar, Centre for Environment Education (CEE) and Bavdhan Citizens Forum on 17th of November (third Sunday) 2024 in Pune. The event saw 50 cyclists and 30 citizens joining a bicycle ride and silent march to pay tribute to the lives lost in road crashes and raised the demand for safer roads for all.

Sandeep Gaikwad, Senior Program Associate at Parisar, attended the prestigious 15th World Safety Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion from 2nd to 4th September 2024 in New Delhi. The conference brought together experts and professionals from around the globe, from diverse sectors, to discuss critical issues related to safety and injury prevention, creating a vibrant platform for exchanging ideas and knowledge.

In collaboration with Mumbai Mobility Forum (MMF), Parisar organised a stakeholders consultation on 24th August, 2024 inviting various CSOs in Mumbai to take part in discussions on road safety in Mumbai and Maharashtra at large. The opening remarks were delivered by Sandeep Gaikwad from Parisar who emphasised on the importance of preparing the Urban Speed Management Guidelines for Maharashtra, and Ashok Datar who shared the work of Mumbai Mobility Forum on sustainable transportation and road safety in Mumbai. 

Parisar organised a stakeholder consultation in Pune on 7th August, 2024 to gather inputs on the Urban Speed Management Guidelines for Maharashtra. The meeting included 19 participants from various organisations, such as Centre for Environment Education (CEE), United Way Mumbai (UWM), Indian Road Congress (IRC), Vital Strategies, Institute of Driving Training and Research (IDTR), Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), Global Designing Cities Initiative (GDCI), World Resources Institute (WRI) India, and more. The objective of the consultation was to introduce the Urban Speed Management Guidelines and collect suggestions from all stakeholders for refining the guidelines.