Vice Admiral Lochan Singh assumes charge of Chief Hydrographer, GoI

Vice Admiral Lochan Singh Pathania has assumed charge as the Chief Hydrographer to the Governmeent of India. Commissioned in the Executive branch of the Indian Navy in 1990, he is a Hydrography Specialist. The Flag Officer has commanded in Ships Darshak and Sandhayak. During his career spanning more than three decades, he carried out hydrographic surveys across the entire stretch of the country and in IOR including challenging task of data collection for IMBL arbitration and for production of new chart in Sundarbans delta.