{"id":128938,"date":"2026-10-14T14:26:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T08:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=128938"},"modified":"2026-10-14T14:26:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T08:56:08","slug":"maritime-state-development-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/maritime-state-development-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Maritime State Development Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Maritime State Development Council Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the 21st Maritime State Development Council (MSDC) concluded in Mumbai with landmark outcomes for India\u2019s maritime sector.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Maritime State Development Council<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an <\/span><b>apex advisory body<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which was constituted in <\/span><b>May 1997<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the development of <\/span><b>the Maritime sector<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Indian Ports Act, 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> grants statutory status to the Maritime State Development Council.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Aim:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Its primary aim is to <\/span><b>promote the integrated growth of Major and Non-Major ports <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in close coordination with State governments.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Composition:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Council, chaired by the <\/span><b>Union Minister for Ports,<\/b> <b>Shipping, and Waterways<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Composition:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It comprises <\/span><b>Ministers responsible for ports from all Maritime States, Administrators of UTs,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and key stakeholders, including representatives from the <\/span><b>Navy, Coast Guard, and other agencies.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Functions of Maritime State Development Council<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It monitors the development of <\/span><b>minor ports, captive ports and private ports<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the Maritime States with a view to ensure their <\/span><b>integrated development with Major Ports<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and to assess the requirements of other infrastructure requirements like roads\/rail\/IWT and make <\/span><b>suitable recommendations to the concerned Ministers.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It guides <\/span><b>data collection and dissemination and transparency across ports<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and advises the central government on <\/span><b>national planning, legislative reforms, port efficiency, and connectivity.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2322942&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maritime State Development Council is an apex advisory body which was constituted in May 1997 for the development of the Maritime sector. 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