Tag: inland vessels bill 2021

Source: Indian Express  Relevance: Infrastructure development, Inland waterways  Synopsis: Recently, Parliament passed a new law to bring uniformity in the rules and regulations governing inland waterways and navigation on them. The Inland Vessels Bill, 2021 replaces the century-old Inland Vessels Act, 1917. Background Read here: Indian Vessels Bill 2021 Issues with the 1917 Act The 1917 Act was seen as a purely consolidating… Continue reading Connecting India by inland waterways