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The draw of tons for the allotment of 300 shops to vendors astatine Marina Beach was conducted astatine Amma Maaligai connected the Ripon Buildings analyzable connected Thursday (February 12, 2026), successful compliance with orders of the Madras High Court.
The process was carried retired nether the supervision of erstwhile Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court N. Paul Vasanthakumar, with the enactment of an Adhoc Committee comprising Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) officials led by Commissioner J. Kumaragurubaran.
The gully for the nutrient class began astatine 10 a.m., with 1 vendor participating. Five persons with disabilities who had submitted valid documents were selected nether the 5% quota, and store numbers were allotted by gully of lots. The remaining 95 allotments were made nether the wide category. Ten persons were selected for the waiting list, according to the Revenue and Finance Department of the GCC.
At 2 p.m., the gully for the decoration and acquisition class was held. One eligible applicant was selected nether the 5% quota for persons with disabilities and allotted a shop. The remaining 4 shops nether the quota were merged with the wide category, and 99 persons were selected. Ten persons were placed connected the waiting list.
At 4.30 p.m., 3 eligible applicants were selected nether the 5% quota successful the artifact category, and 97 persons were chosen nether the wide category. Ten persons were added to the waiting list. The proceedings concluded astatine 5.30 p.m., and details were uploaded connected the Chennai Corporation’s announcement committee and website astatine 6 p.m.
Vendors to petition GCC
Sasi Kumar, who heads vendor associations including Anaithu Kadalora Vyabarigal Sangam, said determination were 1,996 shops successful full astatine the beach, of which lone 300 had been allotted abstraction to acceptable up establishments. “What volition the remaining vendors do? All person families to provender and nary different livelihood.”
Eight vendor associations astatine the Marina petitioned the Chennai Corporation and held a gathering aboriginal connected Thursday, regarding accommodating the remainder of the vendors successful formation areas not covered nether the Blue Flag certification programme, considering their livelihood.
