Indiatimes

CCTV to monitor illegal activities on Besant Nagar beach

Chennai: Greater Chennai Corporation on Saturday installed 12 cameras for 7 lakh in Besant Nagar beach near Arupadai Veedu Murugan temple in Kalakshetra Colony. This comes after a TOI report in June ...
Indiatimes

Encroachers target Besant Nagar beach, dig foundations for buildings

Encroachers occupy Besant Nagar beach near Kalakshetra compound, violating CRZ norms openly 40m from waterline. Deep foundations dug near Arupadai Veedu Murugan temple. Authorities may issue stop-work ...
The Hindu

Hatchery for Olive Ridley nesting set up at Chennai’s Besant Nagar beach

Hatcheries for the Olive Ridley turtle nesting season have been set up in Chennai. While the hatchery at Besant Nagar is fully operational, hatcheries will also be established at Neelankarai, Kovalam, ...
The New Indian Express

Teenager dies in bike crash; passersby allege delay in medical aid, 108 says ambulance reached in 7 to 8 mins

CHENNAI: An 18-year-old college student died after he lost control of the bike and rammed it into a tree at Besant Nagar on Thursday morning. The deceased has been identified as M Kishan Sri Hari of ...
The Hindu

One more beach cleaning machine for Chennai Corporation

The trial of a new beach cleaning machine, valued at ₹1 crore, commenced at Besant Nagar Beach recently. The machine, aimed at cleaning Besant Nagar and Elliots Beach under the Greater Chennai ...