Parliament passes landmark Marine Aids to Navigation Bill 2021 to repeal and replace the Lighthouse Act 1927 | Daily Current Affairs Dose

Parliament passes landmark Marine Aids to Navigation Bill 2021 to repeal and replace the Lighthouse Act 1927 | Daily Current Affairs Dose

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Parliament passes landmark Marine Aids to Navigation Bill 2021 to repeal and replace the Lighthouse Act 1927 | Daily Current Affairs Dose

Parliament passed the Marine Aids to Navigation Bill 2021, which aims to replace over 90-year-old Lighthouse Act 1927, to incorporate the global best practices, technological developments and India's International obligations in the field of Marine Aids to Navigation.

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Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal moved the bill in Rajya Sabha on 19.07.2021 and it was passed yesterday. Now the bill will go to the President for his assent.

History: Lighthouse Act 1927

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. Presently, there are 195 Lighthouses and number of advanced radio and digital aids to navigation administered under the said Act.

Important facts for upcoming exams from the above Current Affairs Topic

• President of India: Ram Nath Kovind 
• Vice President of India: Venkaiah Naidu 
• Prime Minister of India: Narendra Modi 
• Chief Justice of India: N. V. Ramana 
• Lok Sabha Speaker of India: Om Birla 
• Capital of India: New Delhi 
• Largest city of India: Mumbai 
• Official languages of India: Hindi / English 
• Currency of India: Indian rupee (₹) (INR) 
• Total Population of India 2018 estimate: Neutral increase 1,352,642,280