Indian Lighthouses To Be Developed As Tourist Spots

The Ministry of Shipping has identified 78 lighthouses for developing as centres of tourist attraction. Out of these, the following 8 lighthouses are proposed to be taken up in the first phase through Public Private Partnership mode:

1. KanhojiAngre Lighthouse (Maharashtra)
2. Sunk Rock Lighthouse (Maharashtra)
3. Aguada Ligththouse (Goa)
4. Minicoy Lighthouse (Lakshadweep)
5. Mahabalipuram Lighthouse (Tamil Nadu)
6. MuttomPoint (Tamil Nadu)
7. Chandrabhaga Lighthouse (Odisha)
8. KadalurPoint(Kerala)

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This information was given by the Minister of State for Shipping, Shri Mansukh L. Mandaviya in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.

Reference: pib.nic.in

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