Chander, who lives on New Beach Road, started off with clean-ups of the quaint Thiruvanmiyur beach. Garbage bins dot the stretch of sand and the newly-planted poovarasu plants stand tall by the promenade. It’s a similar spirit that prevails, thanks to the efforts of Chander Swamy and team. Then there’s the rain water harvesting system that has been set up on New Beach Road. The beach is among the cleanest in the city due to a citizens’ initiative led by Chander Swamy and teamIt’s 5 p.m. on a Thursday and Thiruvanmiyur beach is gearing up to take on the weekend crowd.

Source: The Hindu July 25, 2016 12:00 UTC