Q. Which of the following sentence is not true regarding Marine Aids to Navigation Bill, 2021?
a) It will replace the Lighthouse Act of 1927.
b) It aims incorporate global best practices.
c) At present in India more than 100 light house are there
d) None of these
ANSWER:- c)
RELATED FACTS:-
- On July 27th, 2021 Parliament today passed the Marine Aids to Navigation Bill 2021.
- It aims to replace over 90-year-old Lighthouse Act 1927.
- It also aims to incorporate the global best practices, technological developments and India’s International obligations in the field of Marine Aids to Navigation.
- The administration and management of Lighthouse and Lightships in India is governed by Lighthouse Act 1927 for safe navigation.
- At the time of enactment of Lighthouse Act 1927, there were only 32 Lighthouses in the then British India spread across six regions viz. Aden, Karachi, Bombay, Madras, Calcutta and Rangoon.
- Post-Independence, 17 Lighthouses came under the administrative control of India, which have now increased manifold to meet the growing needs of the shipping industry.
- The need for enactment of a new Act is necessitated to provide an appropriate statutory framework which reflects the modern role of marine aids to navigation and to be in compliance with India’s obligations under International Conventions.
- The new Act will facilitate harmonized and effective functioning of aids to marine navigation and Vessel Traffic Services along the Indian coastline.
By – ABHISHEK KUMAR
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