India, Aug. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
The Rajya Sabha passed the Indian Ports Bill, 2025, a sweeping reform designed to replace the Indian Ports Act, 1908, ending more than a century of colonial-era regulation and ushering in a modern framework for India's maritime sector, in Delhi today. Earlier, the bill was proposed by the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW), Shri Sarbananda Sonowal for passing in the upper house.
The legislation, already cleared by the Lok Sabha, will soon be sent for Presidential assent. Once enacted, it is expected to transform governance at Indian ports, strengthen Centre-State coordination for port-led development, and boost investor confidence in a sector c...