Question: Which act would be replaced by Inland Vessels Bill, 2021 ?
A. Inland Vessels Act, 1917
B. Inland Vessels Act, 1914
C. Inland Vessels Act, 1912
(d) None of the above
Answer- (a)
Related facts
- Inland Vessels Act, 1917 would be replaced by Inland Vessels Bill, 2021.
- The Union Cabinet has recently (June 2021) gave the nod to the Inland Vessels Bill, 2021.
Objecticve —
- The Bill will regulate safety, security and registration of inland vessels.
Significance —-
- A key feature of the Bill is a unified law for the entire country, instead of separate rules framed by the States.
- The Bill provides for a central data base for recording the details of vessel, vessel registration, crew on an electronic portal.
- It requires all mechanically propelled vessels to be mandatorily registered.
- All non-mechanically propelled vessels will also have to be enrolled at district, taluk or panchayat or village level.
Inland waterways —-
Operationalised — Total 4,000 km inland waterways.
By — Pankaj Pandey.
Link:
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cabinet-nod-for-inland-vessels-bill/article34832506.ece