The harvest festival Pongal brings cheer and
happiness to everybody and in a City where the population has moved far away
from its culture and tradition also the festivities are well celebrated.
Most Shops & Establishments are closed as
workers stay away enjoying their holiday with their families. Today is known as “Kaanum Pongal’ when thousands throng the beaches of Marina. Other places like Exhibition grounds, Cinema halls, Vandalur
Zoo and the like would be too crowded.
You can even see bullock carts, then mini trucks and other forms of
vehicles fully loaded with people who venture out so happily to enjoy the
festival – be with the family, wear new clothes and dine happily.
Marina beach is not safe and the
Sea has taken the lives of many youngsters.
The City Police have stepped up security on the Marina and
Elliots beaches in view of Kaanum Pongal.
More than 2,000 police personnel are being deployed on the beaches from Tuesday morning
till evening to manage the crowd. Barricades have been erected preventing
people from entering water and special podiums have been set equipped with
public address system to take care of small children who wander away from their
parents and relatives. Temporary
watchtowers with public address systems have also been set up. The police have announced certain changes in
the vehicular movement on Kamarajar Salai and some other roads to ensure free
movement of people on Tuesday. The
Police have announced that in case more people gather near the Labour and
Kannagi statues, the vehicles from Gandhi statue towards War Memorial will be
diverted at Dr. R.K. Salai and need to take Royapettah High Road, Tower Clock, GP Road, Anna
Salai, Muthusamy Bridge, Muthusamy Point and NFS Road for
motorists to reach Rajaji Salai.
The Police Department is taking all precautionary
efforts and We pray that people enjoy the Festival happily.
With regards – S.
Sampathkumar.
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