**Executive Summary**
This document, titled the Government of India (Allocation of Business) (Three Hundred and Eighty-fourth Amendment) Rules, 2026, amends the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961. The amendment pertains to the allocation of business related to ports and shipping services in islands. These rules come into effect immediately, on February 7th, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Rule Title and Amendment:**
* The rules are named "The Government of India (Allocation of Business) (Three Hundred and Eighty-fourth Amendment) Rules, 2026."
* **Effective Date:**
* The rules come into force immediately.
* **Amendment Details (Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways):**
* The entry "10. Organisation and maintenance of mainland islands and inter-island shipping services." in the Second Schedule of the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961, under the heading "MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS" is substituted.
* The new entry is: "10. Organisation, development and maintenance of ports along with shipping services in the islands, except to the extent delegated to the Union Territory Administrations."
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways**
* **Impact:** The Ministry's allocation of business is modified, shifting the focus from the maintenance of mainland islands and inter-island shipping services to the organisation, development and maintenance of ports along with shipping services in the islands. Certain responsibilities remain with the Union Territory Administrations.
* **Action Required:** The Ministry needs to incorporate this revised allocation of business into its operations and planning.
**Union Territory Administrations**
* **Impact:** Union Territory Administrations retain authority for the organisation, development and maintenance of ports along with shipping services in the islands, to the extent of their delegated authority.
* **Action Required:** Union Territory Administrations need to ensure that any planned projects follow the rules, as well as clarifying the extent of their delegated authority and how it affects the allocation of business.
Key Entities Referenced
Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961: The primary legal instrument being amended by this notification, concerning the allocation of business among government departments.
Government of India (Allocation of Business) (Three Hundred and Eighty-fourth Amendment) Rules, 2026: The specific amendment to the 1961 Rules, which updates the entry related to ports and shipping services in islands.
Article 77 of the Constitution: Constitutional article granting the President the power to make rules for the more convenient transaction of the business of the Government of India.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways: The ministry responsible for the subject matter of the amendment, namely ports and shipping services.
New Delhi: The location of the notification's issuance, indicating its applicability to the Union Government.
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स.ं 655] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, फरवरी 10, 2026/माघ 21, 1947
No. 655] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2026/MAGHA 21, 1947
मजं िमडं ल सजिवालय
अजधसिू ना
नई दिल्ली, 7 फरवरी, 2026
का.आ. 689(अ).— राष्टर पजत, संजवधान के अनच्ु छेि 77 के खण्ड (3) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए,
भारत सरकार (कायय-आबंटन) जनयम, 1961 का और संिोधन करन े के जलए, एति द्वारा जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती ह,ैं
अर्ायतः-
1. (1) इन जनयमों का संजिप्त नाम भारत सरकार (कायय-आबंटन) (तीन सौ िौरासीवां संिोधन) जनयम, 2026 ह।ै
(2) य ेतुरंत प्रवृत्त होंगे।
991 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
2. भारत सरकार (कायय-आबंटन) जनयम, 1961 म,ें जद्वतीय अनुसिू ी म,ें “पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमागय मंिालय”
िीर्यक के अधीन, प्रजवजि ‘10. मुख्यभूजम द्वीपों और द्वीप समूह के बीि पोत पररवहन सेवाओं का गठन और अनुरिण।‘ के
स्ट्र्ान पर, जनम्नजलजखत प्रजवजि रखी िाएगी, अर्ायतः-
“10. संघ राज्यिेि प्रिासनों को प्रत्यायोजित सीमा तक के जसवाय, द्वीप समूहों में पोत पररवहन सेवाओं के सार्
पत्तनों का संगठन, जवकास और अनुरिण।”
द्रौपिी मुमुय
राष्टर पजत
[फा. स. ं 1/21/6/2025-मंजि.]
सतेन्द्द्र ससंह, अपर सजिव
CABINET SECRETARIAT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 7th February, 2026
S.O. 689(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (3) of article 77 of the Constitution, the President
hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961,
namely: -
1. (1) These rules may be called the Government of India (Allocation of Business) (Three Hundred and Eighty-
fourth Amendment) Rules, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force at once.
2. In the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961, in THE SECOND SCHEDULE, under the
heading “MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS (PATTAN, POT PARIVAHAN AUR
JALMARG MANTRALAYA)”, for the entry “10. Organisation and maintenance of mainland islands and
inter-island shipping services.”, the following entry shall be substituted, namely: -
“10. Organisation, development and maintenance of ports along with shipping services in the islands, except
to the extent delegated to the Union Territory Administrations.”
Droupadi Murmu
President
[F. No. 1/21/6/2025-Cab.]
SATENDRA SINGH, Addl. Secy.
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