Merchant Shipping Bill tabled amid protests
Hindustan Times Ludhiana|December 11, 2024
OPPN SAID THE BILL COULD REDUCE STATES' ROLE IN MANAGING COASTAL PORTS AND SHIPPING
HT Correspondent

NEW DELHI: A bill that seeks to make it easier to register ships, protect the interests of Indian sailors on foreign ships, and create a body to monitor and regulate the security of both ships and ports was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, amid protests from the opposition that said the Centre did not have the legislative competence to bring about the law.

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