Multiple factors followed by extensive reconnaissance and bathymetric surveys helped the Tamil Nadu government finalise the site for the construction of the proposed monument in the Bay of Bengal for late DMK leader and former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi.
After the decision was made at the highest level last year, many closed-door meetings by officials, spanning several weeks, gave shape to the idea. The Tamil Development and Information (Memorials) Department granted its administrative sanction for the proposal.
