**Summary of Government Notification: S.O. 3262(E)**
**Issuing Authority:** Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India
**Publication Date:** June 20, 2026
**Gazette Reference:** No. 3137, Part II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
**Overview**
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has issued a notification regarding the enforcement of specific provisions within the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 (8 of 2026). Exercising powers conferred under sub-section (2) of section 1 of the said Act, the Central Government has officially designated the commencement date for amendments related to inland waterways.
**Key Provisions and Effective Date**
* **Effective Date:** June 30, 2026.
* **Scope of Amendment:** The notification specifically activates provisions of the Jan Vishwas Act as they relate to the **Inland Waterways Authority of India Act, 1985 (82 of 1985)**.
* **Legal Reference:** The amendments coming into force are those specified against **serial number 49** of the Schedule to the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026.
**Administrative Details**
* **File Reference:** F. No. IWT-11011/91/2021-IWT
* **Signatory:** Dr. Kamala Kanta Nath, Adviser (Statistics)
* **Registration Number:** REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
* **Publication Authority:** Uploaded by the Directorate of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064; Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.
Key Entities Referenced
Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026: The primary legislation whose specific provisions are being brought into force to amend and decriminalize certain sections of existing laws.
Inland Waterways Authority of India Act, 1985: The specific law governing national waterways that is being amended as per the Schedule of the Jan Vishwas Act.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways: The central ministry responsible for notifying the enforcement date of the amendments relating to the Inland Waterways Authority of India.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-22062026-273705
CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D2H0x6x2x0 26-273705
xxxGIDExxx
असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 3137] नई दिल्ली, िजनवार, िनू 20, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 30, 1948
No. 3137] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2026/JYAISTHA 30, 1948
पत्त न, पोत पररवहन और िलमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 20 िून, 2026
का.आ. 3262(अ).— िन जवश्वास (प्रावधानों का संिोधन) अजधजनयम, 2026 (2026 का 8) की धारा 1 की
उप-धारा (2) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार एतिद्वारा 30 िून, 2026 को उस तारीख के रूप म ें
जनधागररत करती ह,ै जिससे उि अजधजनयम के वे प्रावधान, िहां तक यह भारतीय अतं िेिीय िलमागग प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम,
1985 (1985 का 82) म ें संिोधनों स े संबंजधत ह ै उि अजधजनयम की अनुसूची म ें क्रम संख्या 49 के सम्मुख जवजनर्िगष्ट है,
लाग ूहोंगे।
[फा. सं. आईडब्लल्यूटी-11011/91/2021-आईडब्लल्यूटी]
डॉ. कमला कांत नाथ, सलाहकार (सांजख्यकी)
4529 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th June, 2026
S.O. 3262(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Jan
Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 (8 of 2026), the Central Government hereby appoints the
30th day of June, 2026, as the date on which the provisions of the said Act, in so far as it relates to amendments
in the Inland Waterways Authority of India Act, 1985 (82 of 1985), as specified against serial number 49 of
the Schedule to the said Act, shall come into force.
[F. No. IWT-11011/91/2021-IWT]
Dr. KAMALA KANTA NATH, Adviser (Statistics)
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.