Act Number: 1

Act Name: The Major Port Authorities Act, 2021

Year: 2021

Enactment Date: 2021-02-17

Long Title: An Act to provide for regulation, operation and planning of Major Ports in India and to vest the administration, control and management of such ports upon the Boards of Major Port Authorities and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto

Ministry: Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

Department:

Section 25: Master Plan.
    Subject to the rules made under this Act, the Board of each Major Port shall be entitled to create specific master plan in respect of any development or infrastructure established or proposed to be established within the port limits and the land appurtenant thereto and such master plan shall be independent of any local or State Government regulations of any authority whatsoever:
    Provided that in case of any conflict between the master plan created by the Board and any local authority, the master plan created by the Board shall prevail.
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