Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Solarisation of Lighthouses
Posted On:
03 AUG 2017 6:27PM by PIB Delhi
The Government has solarised all 193 lighthouses in the country during 2014-15 to 2016-17. The details of the funds allocated and spent for this during the last three years and current year are as under: -
|
S. No.
|
Year
|
Fund Allocated
(Rs. in lakh)
|
Expenditure incurred (Rs. in lakh)
|
|
1.
|
2014-15
|
38.42
|
37.54
|
|
2.
|
2015-16
|
336.50
|
336.49
|
|
3.
|
2016-17
|
714.39
|
713.58
|
The state/UT-wise list of Lighthouses solarised during 2014-15 to 2016-17 is as under:
|
S.No.
|
Name of the State/UT.
|
No. of Lighthouse
|
|
1.
|
Gujarat
|
48
|
|
2.
|
Maharashtra
|
20
|
|
3.
|
Goa
|
3
|
|
4.
|
Karnataka
|
10
|
|
5.
|
West Bengal
|
2
|
|
6.
|
Kerala & Lakshadweep Islands.
|
32
|
|
7.
|
Tamil Nadu
|
19
|
|
8.
|
Pondicherry
|
2
|
|
9.
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
18
|
|
10.
|
Odisha
|
6
|
|
11.
|
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
|
33
|
|
|
Total
|
193
|
This information was given by Minister of State for Shipping and Road Transport and Highways Shri Pon. Radhakrishnan in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
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