Which of the following acts is to be replaced by the Indian Ports Bill, 2025, which was passed by the Upper House of Parliament on August 18, 2025?

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (a) Indian Ports Act, 1908

Explanation:

• The Indian Ports Bill, 2025 was passed by the Rajya Sabha (Upper House) on August 18, 2025.
• This bill seeks to replace the archaic Indian Ports Act, 1908, which had been in place for over a century.
• The new legislation aims to modernize the administration of ports and ensure better safety and security.
• It provides a framework for the prevention and containment of pollution at ports to protect the marine environment.
• The bill also focuses on promoting ease of doing business in the maritime sector through streamlined regulations.

• India has 12 major ports and over 200 notified minor and intermediate ports.
• The Maritime India Vision 2030 aims to make India a global leader in the maritime sector, and this bill is a key legislative step toward that goal.

• No such primary ports act exists; the governing law for over 100 years has been the 1908 Act.

• This is not the act being replaced; the primary regulatory statute was enacted in 1908.

• Incorrect year; the fundamental law for port administration in India was established in 1908.