Shitting on the beach
The title of this post is intentionally direct - hopefully not too offensive for the readers who choose to read this blog! However, I'm sure that it is far less offensive than what one is forced to endure every time one visits the Marina, the pride of our beloved Chennai.
If we walk down to other beaches of the city like Santhome, Foreshore Estate, Eliots, etc., things are equally bad. Whenever we go anywhere near the water eagerly, we end up having to see the results of someone who lacked civic sense. Or, worse still, we're forced to endure the actual person in the act!
Why can't we, as citizens of this otherwise wonderful country, that too in a city which prides itself for its cultural heritage, do something about this?
- Folks who "use the beach" as an open-air toilet should desist from doing so.
- Authorities who are supposed to be responsible to take care of our beaches should enforce rules
- Corporates with some conscience can consider providing a series of toilets / mobile toilets at the beach for the benefit of one and all
- We, the beach-loving citizens, can and should express our thoughts in a firm and forthright manner whenever we notice people "in the act"
- We, the beach-loving citizens, can and should support other citizens who are trying to address the problem.
I can perhaps understand or even tolerate general littering on the beaches (at least for now!), but certainly not human excreta!
Regards,
N
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