Thursday, 7 August 2025

COASTAL SHIPPING BILL 2025 ( PARLIAMENT PASSED THE BILL ON 7TH AUGUST 2025)

* TO Boost India's Coastal Economy 



* Unlock The Tremendous & Vast Potential Of India's 11,098 km, Long Strategic Coastline Spanning 9 Coastal States & 4 UTs. 

* It Aims To Boost Coastal Cargo Ship Upto 230 Million Metric Tonne By 2030. 

* This Bill Which Was Earlier Passed By Lok Sabha on 3rd April 2025 

& Seeks To Simply And Modernize The Legal Framework Governing Council. 

* It Replace The PART XIV Of Merchant Shipping ACT 1958 With a New Age Progressive Legislation Aligned With Global Cabotage Norms. 

* The Coastal Shipping Bill Comprises Of 6 Chapters And 42 Clauses. 

* The Legislation Also Provides The Creation Of National Database For Coastal Shipping Enabling Real Time Access To Authentic & Regularly Updated Data. 



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