DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF LIGHTHOUSES AND LIGHTSHIPS

About us

According to mythology the ‘Yakshas’ and the ‘Yadavas’ Landed at Jakhau during the prehistoric period. The name of the port Jakhau is said to have been adopted from the term ‘Jakh’ derived from ‘Yaksha’. Jakhau remained an important port till the opening of a port at Mandvi in 16th century. Jakhau Lighthouse is connected by an all weather road to Naliya the Rail head linked to Bhuj about 70 Km away.

During 1950’s large-scale salt pans were developed at Jakhau and the port of Jakhau was revived to handle the export of raw salt to Japan and Korea. Therefore providing a major LightHouse at Jakhau became essential. The first lighthouse was established in 1957. The light operating on DA gas in 500 mm Lantern and cut and polished drum optic with AGA flasher, temporarily provided on MS trestle tower. The lighthouse project was planned and completed by 1965.

The light equipment supplied by M/s Stone Chance, Brimingham, was installed on the RCC Tower and the light was commissioned in April 1965.

The emergency source, capillary tube (Alladin Lamp) was replaced first by LPG Burner in 1993 and then by a 100W 12V halogen lamp in 1996. A Racon was installed on the tower in September 1999. The incandescent lamp 1500W 100V and emergency source were replaced by a cluster of three 150W 230V Metal Halide lamps with a direct drive system by stepper motor in May 2004. Jakhau will be an important station of the planned VTS for Gulf of Kachchh with Automatic Direction Finder system.

1. General :-
The Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships is a subordinate
office under the Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways. It provides General Aids to Mariner Navigation along the Indian coast. The Headquarters of the Directorate is Noida.(U.P.) For administrative control the entire coastline has been divided into seven Districts having their regional headquarters at Jamanagar, Mumbai, Cochin, Chennai Visakhapatnam , Kolkata and Port Blair. Our motto issafe and secure Indian waters.

2. Services Provided :-
For the safe voyage in Indian waters, the aids provided to the mariners bythe Directorate are of two types viz. visual and radio. The visual aids are lighthouses, light vessels, buoys and beacons and the radio aids are DGPS, Racon and Loaran-C. All these aids are passive in nature and not user interactive. The Directorate has entered uinto the interactive field of Aids to Navigation i.e. Vessel Traffic Service.For the control of jurisdiction the aids to marine navigation are categorized as General Aids and Local Aids. The upkeep and maintenance of general aids to navigation is the responsibility of the Directorate as per the LH Act 1927. The upkeep and maintenance of local aids is the responsibility of various Maritime State Government organizations like Ports, State Maritime Boards etc.

3. Revenue Generation :-
For providing these services, the Directorate collects lightdues once in 30 days at the rate of Rs.8/- per ton on NRT basis from all foreign going vessels calling at/departing from Indian ports. Customs Department collects lightdues on behalf of the Directorate. The Regional Directorates deal with the matters relating to the services.

4. Mission :-
To help the mariners to navigate safely in the Indian waters.

5. Our clients :-
Various foreign going ships calling on to Indain Ports.

6. Commitment to Standards:-
The Directorate is committed to provide state-of-the-art aids to marine navigation at par with International standards. The availability of the aids provided by the Directorate are as given below for both visual and radio aids to navigation.
(i) Visual 99.8%
(ii) Radio 99.6%

7. Location of our staff:-
As stated above for administrative control, the entire coastline has been divided into seven regions having their head quarters as given below. Each regional office is headed by a Director.

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Director (Regional)
Dte. Of Lighthouses and Lightships,
“Deep Bhavan” Pandit Nehru Marg,
Jamnagar-361 008.
Phone No.0288-2750416.

Director (Regional)
Dte. Of Lighthouses and Lightships,
“Deep Bhavan” M.G. Road,
Ghatkopar(E),Opp Satyam Sivam Sunderam,.
Mumbai-400 077
Phone No.022-25138779

Director (Regional)
Dte. Of Lighthouses and Lightships,
“Deep Bhavan” Gandhi Nagar, Kovanthra,
Cochin-682 020.
Phone No.0484-2206608

Director (Regional)
Dte. Of Lighthouses and Lightships,
“Deep Bhavan” Jaffar Syrang Street,
Chennai-600 001.
Phone No.044-25232808

Director (Regional)
Dte. Of Lighthouses and Lightships,
East Wing, 5th Floor, Dock Labour Board,
Kramik Jyoti Area, Vishakhapatnam-530035
Phone No.0891-2731790

Director (Regional)
Dte. Of Lighthouses and Lightships,
“Deep Bhavan” D/372/2, Taratolla Road,
Kolkata – 700 008
Phone No.033-24010241.

Director (Regional)
Dte. Of Lighthouses and Lightships,
“Deep Bhavan” Shaheed Bhagat Singh Road,
Port Blair – 744101
Phone No.01392-233164

8. From where to collect the information:
Any information pertaining to any aids to general navigation may be collected as given under,

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For the information in the geographical region between Jakhau
Lighthopuse to Gogha Lighthouse – Regional Office Jamnagar, Fax
No.0288-2750860 E-mail dll_Jam_adl@Sanchar net.in

For the information in the geographical region between Luhara Pt.
Lighthouse to Suratkal Lighthouse - Regional Office Mumbai Fax
No.022-25162996 E-mail dllmumbai@vsnl.net

For the information in the geographical region between Kasargod
Lighthouse to Mannakodam Lighthouse and Lakshadweep Islands –
Regional Office Cochin. Fax No.0484 2206608 E-mail dllr@sify.com.

For the information in the geographical region between Allepy
Lighthouse to Pulicat Lighthouse - Regional Office Chennai. Fax
No.044-25232729 Email dllchenai@yahoo.co.in

For the information in the geographical region between Amaramgaon
Lighthouse to Santapille Lighthouse - Regional Office Visakhapatnam.
Fax No. 0891-2731790 E mail dllrvsp@dataone.in

For the information in the geographical region between Kalingapatnam
Lighthouse to Sagar Island Lighthouse - Regional Office Kolkata.Fax
No.033-24016757 E mail directorkolyahoo.co.in

For the information in the geographical region of Andaman and Nicobar
Group of Islands - Regional Office Port Blair. Fax No.03192-233164, E
mail dir_lhns@dataone.in

9. Public Grievances
In case of any grievances the following people may be contacted by fax/ e-mail.
(i) Director (Regional) Jamnagar
   (a) Fax No.0288 2750 860
   (b) E-mail ID –dll_jam_adl@sancharnet.in
(ii) Director (Regional) Mumbai
    (a) Fax No.022 - 25162996
   (b) E-mail ID –dllmumbai@vsnl.net
(iii) Director (Regional) Cochin
   (a) Fax No.0484 2206608
   (b) E-mail ID-dllr@sify.com.
(iv) Director (Regional) Chennai
   (a) Fax No.044 25232720
   (b) E-mail ID-dllchennai@yahoo.co.in
(v) Director (Regional), Visakhapatnam
   (a) Fax No.0891-2731790
   (b) E-mail ID-dllrvsp@dataone.in
(vi) Director (Regional) Kolkata
   (a) Fax No.033 24016757
   (b) E-mail ID –directorrkol@yahoo.co.in
vii) Director (Regional) Port Blair
   (a) Fax No.03198 233164
   (b) E-mail ID - dir_lhns@dataone.in
In case the grievance are not settled by the above addresses, the same may be forwarded to the Director General of Lighthouses and Lightships on the address mentioned below:
The Director General of Lighthouses and Lightships,
“Deep Bhavan” Tulsi Marg, A-13, Sector-24,
NOIDA-201301
Phone No.0120-2411286
Fax. 0120-2411345
e-mail-dgll@ndb.vsnl.net in
web site:dgllnoida.com.

10. Investment opportunities:
General aids to marine navigation are part of vital national infrastructure and is not open to private or joint venture investment.

11. How can Consumers/users help us:
If any abnormality in the function of general aids to navigation or any other difficulty in the payment of Light dues is experienced by the mariners the same may be reported to the Regional Directorates or the Director General of Lighthouses and Lightships, NOIDA immediately.

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