TOP
UKNOWN FACTS ABOUT MARINA BEACH
Top 5 Facts about Marina Beach: The In this post, we are sharing a crazy facts about
Marina and importants of its ecosystem its Unkown history, Structural
dimensions of Chennai Marina.
Ø Marina
is a natural urban beach in Chennai, tamilnadu, India. It streches from Fort
St.George from north to the Foreshore Estate in the south.
Ø Marine
is Demarcated in 1884 (Determination
of Boundaries) Approximately 8.1 miles
(13 km), Maximum Width is 437 m.
Ø Length
of its Promenade is 6 km (Public
Walk) The average width is 300 m on
the Coramandal Coast of the Bay of Bengal.
Ø It
is the one of the Most Crowdest Beaches in India, It attracts about 30000 Visitors about a day, During
Weekend It attracts about 50000
Visitors a day, In Summer Vacations approximately 15 to 20 Thousand people a day.
Ø In
16th Century Fort St
George was built by East India Company, the architect was Francis Day. It is
the First English Fortress in India.
Ø The
Sea was little closer to the Fort resulting in the sand accretion to the south
of the coast, It affects the ramparts(Defensive wall) of the coast.
Ø Madras
Harbour was built in 1881.
Mountstuart Elphinstone Grant Duff the governor of madras from 1881 to 1886 and built the promenade in 1884.
Ø At
the same year Governor named Marina into “Madras Marina”.
Ø After
the Independence the statues of the important leaders and some of the tamil
poets were imported in the Marina the entire details are tabulated below,
LEADERS
|
DETAILS
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Mahamatma Gandhiji
|
It portrays Dandi March
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C.N Annadurai Memorial
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Former CM Year built in 1970
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M.G Ramachandran Memorial
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Former CM, Actor built in 1988
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Selvi J.Jeyalalitha
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Former CM, Actor built in 2016
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M.Karunanidhi
|
Former CM, Tamil poet year 2018
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Nethaji Subash Chandra Bose
|
Freedom Fighter
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Kamarajar
|
Former CM, Tamilnadu
|
Ø In
the year 1968, some number of
important tamil poets statues erected to indicate World First Tamil Conference
they are,
Ø Avvaiyar,
Tiruvalluvar, Kambar, Subramaniya Bharathiyar, Kambar, Elangovadigal etc.
Ø In
the current scenario marina is polluted a lot when compared to previous
encounters, lot of wastages, unwanted particles, religious objects, drainage
system.
Ø The
major issue is the drainage system of the Chennai city, because it all ends up
in Marina, City has 2 rivers Koovam, Adayar.
Ø Many
volunteers, youngsters are involved in a cleaning action of marine providing
dustbins, cleaning on their free time a lot of NGO taken in action.
Ø Main
Effort for the protection of the endangered species Olive Ridely Turtle along
the Neelankarai beach areas.
Ø According
to the schedule of the Indian wildlife protection Act of 1972 (Critically endangered species).It has to be protected.
Ø Their
mating season may varies from late October to April, the peek should be in
January to February.
Ø The
Mating zone from Mamallapuram to Ennore, after the female laid their eggs, the
fisherman sold to the local market, some traders export to the foreign
countries for the black market.
Ø In
1977, Recovery process started by
the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute to protect this endangered
species.
Ø Many
Organizations developed by volunteers, Students Sea Turtle Conservation Network
and Sea Turtle Protection force of TREE Foundation.
Ø Tsunami
was caused due to the 9.2 Magnitude
Earth Quake at about 257 km
Southeast of Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia.
Ø It
attacks Indian Ocean floor on December 26
2004 at 6.20am IST, the height
of the tsunami wave at the beach was 6 m.
Ø It
washed away approximately 206
persons on the beach, including touristers , joggers, small childrens etc.
Ø The
Tsunami was also resulted in various geomorphological in the region.
Ø The
Contour of 2000 km long Burma plate,
sits a top on the Indian plate Resulting in the rise in the land level of
Chennai, Ranging between 0.5 cm to 3 cm.
MARINA
JALLIKATTU PROTEST
Ø The
Supreme Court Ban jallikattu based on the animal activist PETA (People for the
Ethical Treatment of Animlas) file a case not to allow a traditional Bull
Embracing Sport.
Ø “Jallikattu”
It reknowns tamil culture, In the village sides who grows and trains a bull
particularly for this sport, In case it did not happened. These bulls only used
for meat purpose.
Ø Youngsters
get in to action, First Facebook used as a tool for the protest and various
social medias used as a tool to gather more number of peoples for the protest.
Ø Day
by day strength increased it becomes globalize issues, tamil peoples from
various countries started protest in that countries.
Ø United
States of America, UK, China, Japan and Singapore at last government could not
control the issues, it last for more than 8
January 2017 to 23 January 2017.
Ø The
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act
1960, was revoked by the State Government.
FESTIVALS
& EVENTS OCCASIONS MARINA
Ø The
Annual Independence and Republic Day ceremonial parades occurred in the
promenades of Marina and their weapons,Air shows, Finally Chief Ministers will
hoist the National Flag.
Ø The
Hindu Festival Vinayaka Chathurthi the statue of vinayaka should immersed in
the Sea in the month of August or September.
Ø The
Kanum Pongal day, visitors numbers are increased than ordinary days
approximately 1,50,000 people come
to the beach.
Ø The
Annual Chennai Marathon managed by the Chennai runners is held in the marina
from Anna Square to Annai Velankanni Church in Besant Nagar.
Ø It
is the India’s Biggest City Marathon, Includes various categories 21 km run for a professional athlete, a
city run for everybody, a junior run for children, a master’s run for the
Senior citizens.
Ø In
2008, the marina hosted the India’s International Beach Volleyball Championship,
BSNL FIVB Chennai Challenger 2008,
From 15 to 20 July.
Ø The
event was organized by Beach Volleyball Club and was sponsored by Bharat
Sanchar Nigam Limited.
Ø 11 Indian teams along with 60 teams from 26 countries participated in the event in the 6 day long tournament.
Ø Total
Prize money for Men’s 40,000 USD,
Womens 6,400 USD.
Ø The
Beach shore has mentioned in the verse no:2297
of 4000 Divya Prabandham by 12
Alwars, It was written to the 7
century AD in tamil.
Ø It
says the sea was rich with white waves bringing shore the precious gems, red
corals and white pearls.
