KILTAN LIGHTHOUSE (SOUTH)

Located at the southern tip of Kiltan Island, an inhabited island in Lakshadweep archipelago. There were a number of wrecks that took place in the close vicinity of Kiltan Island. It was therefore felt necessary to establish a tall lighthouse on the southern tip of Island. A temporary light started functioning since 15 th May, 1974 from a wooden trestle tower of height 15 metre.Simultaneously construction of tower with CC Blocks was taken up and completed in 1976 and commisioned the lighthouse on 6 th April, 1977 after the installation of PV equipements.Under the modernization scheme, PV system was replaced by incandescent lamp and then by metal halide lamp on 31 th October 1999.

Master Ledger of KILTAN LIGHTHOUSE (SOUTH)(1.22 MB)