As Sri Kapaleeswarar Nagar turns 50, revisiting stellar initiatives by its residents

In the 1980s, Sri Kapaleeswarar Nagar in Neelankarai lacked the upmarket sheen that defines it now; that might be true of most of the relatively new neighbourhoods within Greater Chennai Corporation limits. What sets this one apart is a deep-rooted civic consciousness among its residents that has ensured its evolution into a model neighbourhood