TOP 5 Facts about Marina Beach

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.

HISTORY

Ø In 16^th 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
Mahamatma Gandhiji	It portrays Dandi March
C.N Annadurai Memorial	Former CM Year built in 1970
M.G Ramachandran Memorial	Former CM, Actor built in 1988
Selvi J.Jeyalalitha	Former CM, Actor built in 2016
M.Karunanidhi	Former CM, Tamil poet year 2018
Nethaji Subash Chandra Bose	Freedom Fighter
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.

ECOSYSTEM OF MARINA

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.

TSUNAMI ATTACK IN MARINA

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.

PRAISING MOMENTS MARINA

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.