Maritime State Development Council
Maritime State Development Council
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-21092026-276361
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 739] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2026/BHADRA 23, 1948
MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
(Maritime State Development Council)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 10th September, 2026
G.S.R. 807(E). — Draft regulations proposed to be made by the Maritime State Development Council in exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (1) read with clauses (a) and (b) of sub-section (2) of section 79 of the Indian Ports Act, 2025 (27 of 2025), are hereby published for the information of all persons likely to be affected thereby; and notice is hereby given that the said draft regulations shall be taken into consideration after 9th October, 2026.
Objections and suggestions, if any, may be addressed to Shri Naveen Kumar, Under Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Room No. 547, 5th Floor, Transport Bhawan, Parliament Street, New Delhi – 110001 or by email at (uspd-psw@gov.in and sopd1-psw@gov.in) on or before the 9 th October, 2026.
The objections and suggestions which may be received from any person with respect to the said draft regulations before the expiry of the period specified above shall be duly considered before finalisation of the regulations.
1. Short Title and Commencement. — (1) These regulations may be called the Maritime State Development Council Regulations, 2026. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions. — (1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires— (a) “Act” means the Indian Ports Act, 2025 (27 of 2025); (b) “members” means the members of the Maritime State Development Council notified in accordance with sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Act. (2) Words and expressions used in these regulations and not defined but defined in the Act, shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act.
3. Invitation of persons to meetings of the Council. — (1) The Chairperson may, having regard to the agenda of the meeting, invite such persons, including representatives of the Central Government, State Governments, Union territories, statutory authorities, port authorities, experts, stakeholders, or any other person whose attendance is considered necessary or expedient, to attend such meetings of the Council. (2) A person invited under sub-regulation (1) shall participate in such deliberations of the meeting as indicated in the invitation. (3) The invitation to attend a meeting of the Council may be issued preferably electronically or otherwise in writing, within such time and in such form as the Member Secretary may determine. (4) Where a nominated Member from a State Government is unable to attend a particular meeting, another Minister may be nominated to attend that particular meeting of the Council.
4. Transaction of business at meetings of the Council. — (1) The Council shall meet at such times and places, including through physical, virtual, or hybrid modes, as the Member Secretary determines, based on the instructions of the Chairperson. (2) The quorum for a meeting of the Council shall be one-third of the total membership of the Council. (3) The proceedings of every meeting of the Council shall be recorded in writing and approved by the Member Secretary. (4) The Council may meet at least once in every financial year.
5. Residuary powers. — Any matter relating to the conduct of meetings or transaction of business of the Council, not specifically provided for in these regulations, shall be decided by the Chairperson and shall be recorded in writing. 6. Power to amend regulations. — The Chairperson shall have the power to alter, modify, or amend these regulations by issuing an executive order to that effect.
[F.No.PD-24015/4/2026-PD-I/E-380046]
PRAVEEN P. NAIR, Jt. Secy.
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