Shipping Ministry Proposes Amendment To 110 Year-Old Indian Ports Act

Shipping Ministry Proposes Amendment To 110 Year-Old Indian Ports Act

• The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has released a draft to amend the Indian Ports Act, 1908, which aims to bring in sweeping reforms in the sector by bringing non-major ports into the national fold, creating a new mechanism for resolution of disputes, and empowering maritime state development council (MSDC).  The Indian Ports Act, 1908 is more than 110 years old.
• It has become imperative that the Act is revamped to reflect the present-day frameworks, incorporate India’s international obligations, address emerging environmental concerns, and aid the consultative development of the ports sector in the national interest. However, sector experts say the bill could face the same fate as the Major Ports Authority Act amendment, which was introduced last year and faced criticism over the possibility of higher concentration of power in the hands of the central government, which controls 12 major ports of India.

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Published date : 22 Aug 2022 03:42PM