Besant Nagar beach is unrecognisable to old timers, thanks to over a hundred Spring Potato shops. What do they sell? Do they get any customers? Don’t they need permission to operate in a public space? What’s it doing to the beach? Many questions, few answers..
The modernisation of Chennai’s Besant Nagar beach with central funds obtained under the Swadesh Darshan scheme has left citizens and environmentalists deeply disturbed. Here’s why!
