Parliament passed landmark ‘Inland Vessels Bill, 2021’

Parliament recently passed the Inland Vessels Bill, 2021, that aims to replace over 100 years old Inland Vessels Act, 1917 and usher a new era in the inland water transport sector to make the Legislative framework user friendly and promote ease of doing business.

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021

The Inland Vessels Act of 1917 was conceived to be a pure consolidating legislation having limited applicability and purposes.

This Act had undergone several amendments and last major amendments done in 1977 and 2007.

This Act had provisions forrestrictive movement of mechanically propelled vessels within the jurisdiction of the State Government, requirement of endorsements, limited applicability and validity of certificates, non- uniform standards and regulations that varied from one State to another led to hindrances and hurdles in seamless navigation across States and development of the sector.