The National Waterways Act, 2016 is an Act of Parliament of India. It was tabled in Lok Sabha by Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on 5 May 2015. The Act merges 5 existing Acts which have declared the 5 National Waterways and proposes 101 additional National Waterways. The Act came into force from 12 April 2016.[1]
| National Waterways Act, 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Parliament of India | |
| |
| 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 | |
History
editThe National Waterways Bill, 2015 was tabled in Lok Sabha by Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on 5 May 2015.[2][3] It was passed in Lok Sabha on 21 December 2015 and then in Rajya Sabha on 9 March 2016.[4][5] Then, it was finally passed in Lok Sabha again on 15 March 2016 due to the amendments made in Rajya Sabha moved by Minister of State for Shipping Pon Radhakrishnan.[4]
Provisions
edit- 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 environment-friendly mode of transport, it has received lesser investment as compared to roads and railways. Since inland waterways are lagging behind other modes of transport, the central government has evolved a policy for integrated development of inland waterways.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Gazette Notification" (PDF). Gazette of India. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ National Waterways Bill Introduced in Lok Sabha, New Delhi: NDTV, 5 May 2015
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|agency=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
edit
 | This article about the law of India is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |