The Hindu 08.03.2013
Chennai Corporation told to remove debris along Marina
The National Green Tribunal, Southern Bench, on Thursday
pulled up the authorities including the city Corporation for the
dumping of construction debris for laying roads on Marina beach and
directed the civic body to remove such debris within three weeks.
The
Bench comprising its judicial member Justice M.Chockalingam and expert
member R.Nagendran was hearing an application filed by K.Saravanan of
Ururkuppam. He sought a direction against construction of an illegal
road by dumping debris on the eco-sensitive Srinivasapuram beach near
Adyar Estuary.
On Thursday, the applicant brought to
the notice of Tribunal on the continued dumping on Pattinapakkam beach
in spite of the Tribunal’s order. However, counsel for the Corporation
contended that the civic authority had already begun the removal of
debris.
Mr. Chockalingam observed that the Marina was
one of largest beaches in the world. “A lot of people go for walking
there, it is not place meant for dumping.”