(a) whether the Government is contemplating to develop light houses as visiting places of tourist interest via cruise vessels;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the number of light houses around the Indian coasts and the places where the new light houses would be set up; and
(d) the time by which these light houses will be set up?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI T.R. BAALU)
(a): No, Sir.
(b): Does not arise.
(c) & (d): There are total 169 Lighthouses along the Indian coast. 12 new Lighthouses are proposed to be set up at the following locations by 2008-09:-
Karnataka Coast:
(i) Coondapur
(ii) Tadri
(iii) Honavar; Andhra Pradesh Coast:
(iv) Iskapallipalam
(v) Reva Port; Orissa Coast:
(vi) Chilka; Lakshadweep Coast:
(vii) North-East tip of Minicoy; Andaman and Nicobar Coast:
(viii) Aves Island (near Mayabandar)
(ix) Chidiya tapu
(x) Sister Island
(xi) Cape Edinburg Island; and
(xii) Tries Island.