The Union Cabinet chaired by the PM Narendra Modi has approved signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Aids to Navigation (AtoNs).
The MoU was signed between the Directorate General of Lighthouses & Lightships (DGLL), Ministry of Shipping, Government of India and the Department of Shipping, Government of Bangladesh.
The MoU envisages cooperation between Bangladesh and India:- To extend advice on lighthouses and beacons;
- To extend advice on Vessel Traffic Service and chain of Automatic Identification System (AIS); and
- To impart training as per International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) training module to AtoN Managers and Technicians for Bangladesh.
Ministry of Shipping: Know More- Website: shipping.nic.in
- Jurisdiction: India
- Headquarters: Parivahan Bhavan, 1, Parliament Street, New Delhi - 110 001
- Cabinet minister: Nitin Gadkari
- Minister of state: Pon Radhakrishnan, Mansukh L. Mandaviya
- Programs: Sagar Mala project
