The Inland Vessels (Amendment) Bill, 2005
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The Inland Vessels Bill, 2005 is a bill passed on India
parliament on 30 August 2007 to facilitate the extension and usage of inland waterways by vessels. The bill was an amendment to an original Act passed in 1917.
Inland water traffic amounts to only 0.17% of total inland traffic in India. The bill seeks to address extension of inland water limits, facilitating safety of vessels by dividing the inland water area into three zones based on maximum significant wave height criteria, employment of manpower from Army, Navy and Coast Guard in this sector, controlling pollution and regulating the insurance regime on par with motor vehicles.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
parliament on 30 August 2007 to facilitate the extension and usage of inland waterways by vessels. The bill was an amendment to an original Act passed in 1917.
Inland water traffic amounts to only 0.17% of total inland traffic in India. The bill seeks to address extension of inland water limits, facilitating safety of vessels by dividing the inland water area into three zones based on maximum significant wave height criteria, employment of manpower from Army, Navy and Coast Guard in this sector, controlling pollution and regulating the insurance regime on par with motor vehicles.