India’s First Riverine Lighthouses on Brahmaputra: A New Era for Inland Waterway Navigation
India’s First Riverine Lighthouses on Brahmaputra: A New Era for Inland Waterway Navigation Introduction India has taken a historic step in strengthening inland waterway infrastructure with the announcement of the country’s first riverine lighthouses along the Brahmaputra River (National Waterway-2) . The foundation stones for four such lighthouses were laid by Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal at Lachit Ghat in Guwahati. These lighthouses will be constructed at Pandu, Bogibeel, Silghat, and Biswanath Ghat along the Brahmaputra River with a total project investment of approximately ₹84 crore . The project is being implemented by the Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships (DGLL) in collaboration with the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) . Traditionally, lighthouses are associated with coastal navigation, guiding ships along sea routes. However, this initiative marks a pioneering shift towards providing lighthouse-based navi...