New lights for three lighthouses

Thanjavur, Nov 21 (PTI): New powerful lights have been fitted to lighthouses at Nagapattinam, Mallipattinam and Poompuhar and would have a range of 23 nautical miles, officials said The lighthouse structures was inaugurated in 2010.However it was felt that the lamps were not powerful enough.Fishermen had also complained about poor quality light, they said. PTI SSN APR APR