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DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS

  • 30 July, 2021

  • 9 Min Read

Inland Vessels Bill 2021 passed in Lok Sabha

Inland Vessels Bill, 2021

  • It will replace the Inland Vessels Act, of 1917. The Bill will regulate the safety, security and registration of inland vessels.
  • A key feature of the Bill is a unified law for the entire country, instead of separate rules framed by the States.
  • The certificate of registration granted under the proposed law will be deemed to be valid in all States and Union Territories, and there will be no need to seek separate permissions from the States.
  • The Bill provides for a central database for recording the details of the vessel, vessel registration, and crew on an electronic portal.
  • All non-mechanically propelled vessels will also have to be enrolled at the district, taluk or panchayat or village level.
  • It enlarges the definition of ‘inland waters’, by including tidal water limits and national waterways declared by the Central Government.
  • It also deals with pollution control measures for Inland Vessels. This Bill directs the Central Government to designate a list of chemicals, substances, etc. as pollutants.

Source: PIB


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