Mumbai Port to build passenger jetty at Kanhoji Angre Island

To promote light house tourism at Kanhoji Angre Island, the government is building a passenger jetty there to facilitate visitors.
"The passenger jetty being constructed by Mumbai Port Trust at a cost of Rs 16 crore is a part of the project for development of Kanhoji Angre Island as a tourist destination," Shipping Ministry said in a statement.
Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari had recently laid the foundation stone for construction of a passenger jetty at Kanhoji Angre Island in the presence of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises Minister Anant Geete and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

"Kanhoji Angre light house was constructed on the island by the erstwhile Government of Bombay at an expenditure of Rs 1.22 lakh in the year 1867. It was further upgraded in the year 1902-03 at an expenditure of Rs 82,000 by Mumbai Port Trust," the statement said.
Since then, the port was maintaining the light house till 2007.
In 2007, operation and maintenance of the light house was transferred to the Director General of Lighthouses & Lightships (DGLL).

"The Port has also leased an area of 8,000 square metre on the island to Indian Coast Guard at a nominal rent of Rs 1 per annum to install a radar system for coastal surveillance," it said.

Development of Kanhoji Angre Island as a tourist destination by Mumbai Port Trust in conjunction with Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC), is an attempt to boost tourism in the state, it added.
The port has given "in principle" NOC to MTDC for undertaking works related to tourism promotion on the island.
The jetty being constructed by the port will facilitate smooth berthing of passenger boats and embarkation/ disembarkation of passengers at the island.