The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways is the Indian ministry responsible for formulation and administration of the rules, regulations and laws relating to ports, shipping and waterways. The minister is

Sarbananda Sonowal Sarbananda Sonowal (; born 31 October 1962) is an Indian politician who has served as Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways since 2021. He also has been the Government of India, Member of the Rajy ...

History

In 1999, the

Ministry of Surface Transport The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) is a ministry of the Government of India, that is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules, regulations and laws relating to road transport, transport research and in al ...

was re-organized into two departments, namely the Department of Shipping and the Department of Road Transport and Highways. In 2000, the Ministry of Surface Transport was bifurcated into two Ministries namely the

and Highways and the Ministry of Shipping. In 2004, The Ministry of Shipping and Ministry of Road Transport were again merged and renamed as Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways. There are two Department viz. Department of Shipping and Department of Road Transport & Highways. MSC Ship arriving at Vizhinjam Trivandrum port

MSC Ship arriving at Vizhinjam Trivandrum port

In 2009, The Ministry of Shipping was again formed by bifurcating the Ministry Of Shipping, Road Transport, and Highways Further, in 2020 the Ministry of Shipping was renamed as Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.

Organization of Ministry

Subordinate/Attached Offices

* Directorate General of Shipping, Mumbai * Andaman & Lakshadweep Harbour Works, Port Blair * Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships

Autonomous Bodies

*Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Authority *Paradip Port Authority *Visakhapatnam Port Authority *Chennai Port Authority *V.O.Chidambarnar Port Authority *Cochin Port Authority *New Mangalore Port Authority *Mormugao Port Authority *Mumbai Port Authority *Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority *Deendayal Port Authority *Seamen's provident fund Organisation *Dock Labour Board Kolkata *

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*Tariff Authority for Major Ports

Educational Institutions

Indian Maritime University The Indian Maritime University, abbreviated as IMU, is a public central university directly under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, in India. IMU is the national institution for maritime education, commercial shipping, marine engin ...

- the university has six campuses in Chennai, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai Port, Navi Mumbai, and Visakhapatnam.

Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs)

Shipping Corporation of India The Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) is a public sector undertaking that operates and manages vessels servicing both national and international lines. It is under the ownership of the Government of India and under administrative control of ...

, Mumbai *

Cochin Shipyard Limited Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) is the largest shipbuilding and maintenance facility in India. Cochin Shipyard is part of a line of maritime-related facilities in the port-city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. The shipyard builds platform sup ...

, Cochin * Hooghly Cochin Shipyard Limited *Hooghly Dock & Ports Engineers Limited. * Sagarmala Development Company Limited *Indian Port Rail & Ropeway Corporation Limited * India Ports Global Limited *Sethusamudram Corporation Limited

History

Organization of Ministry

Subordinate/Attached Offices

Autonomous Bodies

Educational Institutions

Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs)

Societies/Association

Cabinet Ministers

Ministers of State

See also

References

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