Marina Beach

This is a place where i grew up spending all my sunday's and vcacations .
When i school the beach followed by restaurant ritual was a must every sunday
my memories of Marina are
1.deserted near the light house
2.clean sand
3.clean water
4.lot of families playinng around and eating
5.kites and ballons
6.everybody goes home after dark
7.conversations happening between people

last week I again visited Marina for the first time with my baby and I was in for a shock
1.Its totally crowded - not with people who have come to visit but with vendors who have sporuted all over the beach selling everything from water,bajji,ice cream to pattani
2.The family atmosphere is lost because of the vendors and their shops and smells
3.At max i could see only few families most were lovers,college gangs
4.The entire beach is like a garbage bin , we couldnt find a spot to sit without litter
5.Absolutely no place to spread a blanket in private, sit and enjoy the sound of waves and the wind
6.Water was so dirty that I cringed to dip my feet in it

I feel some drastic measure has to be taken by the goverment to remove these vendors from the beach , there must be a area where they can sell , they just cant be all over the beach
Also some measures to clean the sand and water should be taken up

if the present state continues our Pride and Pleasure Beach will become another Koovam