"I've been residing in Chennai since my birth, but this is the first time I'm going near the sea," said Meera with child-like exuberance. For others like P Saravanan, the possibility offered by the ramp to visit the beach on their own without depending on friends gave a sense of new-found liberty. "I've come to the beach before but it was always with a group of friends who would carry me. I'm happy that the ramp has been built but I hope it will be maintained in a usable condition," Saravanan said. After the ramp design was finalised, corporation officials were struggling for funds to turn the dream into a reality. They were looking for CSR or philanthropic support before the scheme was taken up under Singara Chennai 2.0.
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