Lighthouses to become tourist spots

The minstry for shipping has under taken the development of lighthouses in the country as tourist spots. Minister for shipping Nitin Gadkari said that India has as many as 189 lighthouses and the Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships (DGLL), Noida, has drawn up a plan to develop 78 of them as tourist attractions under Public-Private Partnership model.

The identified Lighthouses are in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Nine Lighthouses are from Maharashtra and Goa — located at Sunk Rock, Kanhoji Island, Uttan Point, Korlai Fort, Jaigadh, Ratnagiri, Devgadh, Vengurla Rocks, Tolkeshwar Point, Fort Aguada and Sao George are part of the lighthouse development project.

Mr Gadkari said that they have already consulted the ministry of home affairs, as well as environment ministry for necessary clearences.