Rawalpir Lighthouse inaugurated! From better port facilities to tourism boost, see benefits here
Recently, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the Rawalpir Lighthouse in Mandvi.
According to the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, the speed of the Maritime industry is accelerating at the speed of Gati Shakti programme, which was recently launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The inauguration of the lighthouse at Rawalpir in Mandvi will not only increase Port Facility but will also give a boost to tourism, the ministry said. The Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways was joined by MP Vinod Chavda, MLA Virendrasinh Jadeja, other officials and dignitaries.
After inaugurating the Lighthouse, Sonowal said that his ministry is developing 75 lighthouses across the country as tourist destinations. By the end of this year, lighthouses at Veraval, Dwarka, and Gopnath will be completed and 17 more lighthouses will also be developed in the state of Gujarat in PPP (public-private partnership) mode.
