
Indian Ports Act: Government likely to introduce bill to overhaul 118-yr-old Indian Ports Act, make ports more accountable to Centre
NEW DELHI: To bring sweeping changes in the 118-year-old Indian Ports Act, the govt has proposed that all ports — major and minor — will have to report any incident that threatens pollution of coastal waters and damage to their properties and provide data on trade and commerce.The Indian Ports Bill, 2025, which has been…