Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal said that the initiative taken is a part of the pro-active approach adopted by the Ministry by repealing colonial laws and replacing them with legislation catering to modern and contemporary needs and development of the maritime sector.
Category: Shipping
Ministry of Shipping directed all major ports to procure tug boats made in India.
Union Minister of State for Shipping (I/C), Shri MansukhMandaviya said that the Government is taking 360 degree actions to revive old shipyards and promote shipbuilding in India. It is a step towards bolstering the revival of Indian Ship building and a big move towards AatmaNirbhar Shipping in AatmaNirbhar Bharat.
Indian Shipping Laws
Enactment Date Act Number Short Title Purpose and Gist 27-Aug-1838 19 The Coasting vessels Act, 1838 11-Feb-1873 08 The Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873 15-Mar-1881 16 The Obstructions in Fairways Act, 1881 18-Dec-1908 15 The Indian Ports Act,…