Experts stressed the need for planned development of Mamallapuram and its surroundings to ensure the preservation of its heritage at a panel discussion on ‘Mamallapuram: On the Fast Track to Development’ held here on Wednesday. Powered by The Hindu and presented by the G Square Group, it is the second one in a series of discussions focusing on the coastal town’s infrastructure landscape.
Sanjay Chugh, city head and director of Anarock Property Consultants Pvt. Ltd., Chennai, who opened the discussion said several major events over the past two years had thrust the coastal town into the spotlight. It was a place with a lot of historic importance, and with controlled development, it could become like Mumbai’s Juhu, he said.
