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.
History
In 1999, the Ministry of Surface Transport 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 Ministry of Surface Transport 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.
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.[2]
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
Inland Waterways Authority of India
Tariff Authority for Major Ports
Educational Institutions
Indian Maritime University - the university has six campuses in Chennai, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai Port, Navi Mumbai, and Visakhapatnam.
Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs)
Central Inland Water Transport Corporation Limited
Shipping Corporation of India, Mumbai
Cochin Shipyard Limited, Cochin.
Hooghly Cochin Shipyard Limited
Hooghly Dock & Ports Engineers Limited.
Sagarmala Development Company Limited
Indian Port Rail & Ropeway Corporation Limited
Indian Port Global Limited
Sethusamudram Corporation Limited
Societies/Association
Indian Ports Association
Seafares Welfare Fund Society
List of Ministers
Cabinet Ministers
Note: MoS, I/C – Minister of State (Independent Charge)
