The Parliament has passed the Marine Aids to Navigation Bill, 2021. The Bill was is passed Citing "enormous technological development" in the field of marine navigation and the need to regulate the same, which will repeal the Lighthouse Act, 1927, an over nine-decade-old law governing the traditional navigation aid, i.e. lighthouses.

It is pertinent to note that - Over the period of time, maritime sector has undergone massive change and there have been enormous technological development in the field of marine aids to navigation such as vessel traffic services and diversification of aids to navigation to include technical aids other than lighthouses and lightships.

It reads, “The role of marine aids to navigation has moved from a purely passive one based on "Visual Aids to Navigation" to "Radio and Digital Based Aids to Navigation"… Therefore, in order to provide the appropriate statutory framework to reflect the technological advancement in marine aids to navigation and the expanded role of regulators and operators thereof so as to be in compliance with the obligation under the maritime treaties and international instruments to which India is a party, the Government has decided to make the proposed legislation by repealing the [Lighthouse] Act."

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