The 135-foot-tall tower at the Dr. Visvesvaraya Tower Park has been the undisputed icon of Anna Nagar. According to the zonal officer of Zone 8 (Anna Nagar), the proposal to renovate the tower has been sent to the officials. He says that only the bottom three storeys of the tower have safety grills that run from the floor to ceiling. The fact sheet*The Anna Nagar Tower Park, situated near the Anna Nagar Roundana, was initially built as part of an international trade fair in 1968. *Then Chief Minister C. N. Annadurai inaugurated the Tower Park, on January 21, 1968.

Source: The Hindu March 09, 2018 11:37 UTC