National Waterways Act, 2016
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The National Waterways Act, 2016 is an Act of Parliament of India. It was tabled in Lok Sabha by Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on 5 May 2015. The Act merges 5 existing Acts which have declared the 5 National Waterways and proposes 101 additional National Waterways. The Act came into force from 12 April 2016.[1]
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National Waterways Act, 2016 | |
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Parliament of India | |
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Citation | Act No. 17 of 2016 |
Territorial extent | India |
Passed by | Lok Sabha |
Passed | 15 March 2016 |
Passed by | Rajya Sabha |
Passed | 10 March 2016 |
Assented to | 25 March 2016 |
Commenced | 12 April 2016 |
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First chamber: Lok Sabha | |
Introduced by | Nitin Gadkari |
Introduced | 5 May 2015 |
Status: In force |
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