The Thiruneermalai Ranganathar Temple near Chromepet is quite famous and is visited by hundreds of visitors on a daily basis. The pond in this temple has been under a state of neglect for quite some time now. A lot of people have been using it to dump their rubbish. The wall that was bordering the temple pond was also found to have broken down at several places. Sewage water was found to be accumulated in the places where there were cavities in the wall.
The wreckage also contained used liquor bottles and had broken pieces of glass scattered around. This caused a lot of discomfort to the devotees who were visiting the temple.
Noticing an article about the same in a popular newspaper, a couple of senior citizens who are also social activists came forward to to clean up the pond and clear the garbage. The entire pond was cleaned up by these two people, who went on to create awareness to the people around the temple about the importance of maintaining it properly.
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