National Waterways Act, 2016
National Waterways Act, 2016 | |
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Parliament of India | |
Long title
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Citation | Act No. 17 of 2016 |
Territorial extent | India |
Passed by | Lok Sabha |
Passed | 15 March 2016 |
Passed by | Rajya Sabha |
Passed | 10 March 2016 |
Assented to | 25 March 2016 |
Commenced | 12 April 2016 |
Legislative history | |
First chamber: Lok Sabha | |
Introduced by | Nitin Gadkari |
Introduced | 5 May 2015 |
Status: In force |
The National Waterways Act, 2016 is an Act of Parliament of India. It was tabled in
History
The National Waterways Bill, 2015 was tabled in
Provisions
- Under Entry 24 of the Union List of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution, the central government can make laws on shipping and navigation on inland waterways which are classified as national waterways by Parliament by law.
- The Bill identifies additional 106 waterways as national waterways. The Schedule of the Bill also specifies the extent of development to be undertaken on each waterway.
- The Bill repeals the five Acts that declare the existing national waterways. These five national waterways are now covered under the Bill.
- The Statement of Objects and Reasons of the Bill states that while inland waterways are recognised as a fuel efficient, cost effective and
See also
- Inland Waterways Authority of India
- The Inland Vessels (Amendment) Act, 2007
References
- ^ "Gazette Notification" (PDF). Gazette of India. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ National Waterways Bill Introduced in Lok Sabha, New Delhi: NDTV, 5 May 2015
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ignored (help) - ^ Sasi, Anil (19 August 2015), "Inland waterways policy: Dredging through the silt", The Indian Express
- ^ a b "Parliament passes Bill to develop 111 waterways with amendment", Daily News and Analysis, 15 March 2016
- ^ "Rajya Sabha passes National Waterways Bill", Business Standard, 10 March 2016
- ^ "PRS - Bill Track - The National Waterways Bill, 2015". prsindia.org. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
External