CHENNAI: The tough seas on account of cyclone Mandous have broken the newly constructed ramp on the Marina seaside for individuals with disabilities to simply attain the water with out manoeuvring their approach by means of the seaside sands.
The ramp which was inaugurated solely just lately on November 27, was constructed at a value of Rs 1.14 crores and was product of babool, crimson meranti and Brazilian wooden. Nonetheless, the waves have now broken massive parts of the 263-metre ramp.
Smitha Sadasivan of the Incapacity Rights Alliance (DRA) who was amongst these instrumental in planning and developing the ramp instructed TNIE that metropolis company officers have promised to repair the ramp after the cyclone.
When contacted, a senior company official mentioned that on inspection of the character of the damages, the ramp was simply fixable with out incurring a lot of a further value for the civic physique.
The ramp was mentioned to be the primary everlasting CRZ-compliant ramp within the nation for individuals with disabilities and since its launch, has been utilized by many individuals with disabilities, particularly throughout the weekends, to achieve the water.
Company officers mentioned that because the supplies used have been to be compliant with coastal regulatory legal guidelines, not all supplies like concrete can be utilized. Officers may also focus on shortening the size in direction of the wavefront, they mentioned.