GCC to increase lighting, CCTV cameras at Marina beach for safety

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Greater Chennai City Police Commissioner A. Amalraj and GCC Commissioner G.S.Sameeran inspecting marina formation  successful  Chennai connected  Monday.

Greater Chennai City Police Commissioner A. Amalraj and GCC Commissioner G.S.Sameeran inspecting marina formation successful Chennai connected Monday. | Photo Credit: JOTHI RAMALINGAM B

The Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner G.S. Sameeran and City Police Commissioner A. Amalraj conducted an inspection connected Marina formation to amended lighting for information and information of visitors.

The civic assemblage is readying to instal solar-based lighting and further CCTV cameras astatine the beach. 

Chennai Corporation Commissioner G.S. Sameeran said: “The GCC and the Police volition measure the request of lighting and CCTV. The solar-based mild lighting volition not impact nesting of olive ridley turtles. The fittings volition beryllium installed 100 metres beyond the precocious tide line.”

The civic bureau volition summation airy fittings and CCTV cameras to facilitate rescue operations by lifeguards.

During the associated inspection connected Monday evening, the officials assessed the effectiveness of the ticker tower, identified CCTV achromatic spots and checked the all-terrain vehicles.

The GCC is operating 1 all-terrain conveyance for surveillance portion the constabulary are maintaining different all-terrain conveyance for rescue of visitors. The GCC volition behaviour a survey to measure information and information issues pertaining to the Marina formation and taxable a study shortly.

As visitors person demanded that civic agencies region restrictions to visiting the formation during the night, the civic assemblage is besides exploring the feasibility of permitting visitors circular the clock.

Published - June 09, 2026 12:31 americium IST

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