Section 66 of The Indian Ports Act, 2025: Emergency preparedness and response plan.
About this Act
An Act to consolidate the law relating to ports, promote integrated port development, facilitate ease of doing business and ensure the optimum utilisation of India's coastline; establish and empower State Maritime Boards for effective management of ports other than major ports; establish the Maritime State Development Council for fostering structured growth and development of the port sector; provide for the management of pollution, disaster, emergencies, security, safety, navigation, and data at ports; ensure compliance with India's obligations under international instruments to which it is a party; take measures for the conservation of ports; provide for adjudicatory mechanisms for the redressal of port-related disputes; and address matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
(2) The plan referred to in sub-section (1) shall be submitted to the Central Government for its approval in such manner as may be directed by the Central Government in consultation with the State Government.
(3) The Central Government may grant approval to the plan after taking into consideration such factors as may be notified by the Central Government in consultation with the State Government.
(4) The conservator may issue directions for the implementation of the approved plan and the Central Government may audit such implementation.
(5) The Central Government may, either suo motu or on the basis of an audit under sub-section (4), issue directions to any person in order to ensure compliance with the provisions of this section and put in place a national emergency response mechanism.