Executive Summary:
This notification, issued by the Central Government, defines the limits of the Port of Mumbai, superseding a previous notification from 2006. It specifies the boundaries to the North, West, South, and East. The notification is effective as of April 20, 2017.
Key Points / Main Content:
Port of Mumbai Limits:
The Central Government declares the limits of the Port of Mumbai. This is done in exercise of power conferred by subsection 2 of Section 5 of the Indian Ports Act, 1908, read with clause q of section 2 of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963
Geographical Boundaries:
North: From a boundary pillar near Trombay village, along the shore of Trombay Island to Pir Pau, then to a boundary pillar in Survey No. 42 of Anik Village, and across Mahul Creek to a boundary pillar on the south bank of Chandni Creek.
West: From the boundary pillar on the south bank of Chandni Creek along the eastern shore of Mumbai Island to the southern extremity of Colaba point, then along the shore of Back Bay to Malbar Point, followed by a series of lines defined by specific latitude and longitude coordinates, ending at the boundary pillars on Kanhoji Angre Island.
South: A line from the boundary pillar on the south point of Kundari Kennery through the south point of Undari to the boundary pillar on the mainland south of Navagam Navedar Navgaon.
East: From the boundary pillar south of Navagam Navedar Navgaon along the mainland shore to the boundary pillar northeast of Thull Knob Beacon, then across Dharamtar Creek to a boundary pillar on Karanja Island, along its western shore to its northernmost point, then 1550 meters along a line to the northwest point of Hog Island, across Uran Mud Flats to a specified point by latitude and longitude on the north shore of Karanja Island, and then a series of points defined by latitude and longitude coordinates, along the shore of Elephanta Island, and across Thane Creek to the boundary pillar southwest of Trombay village.
Inclusions: Port limits include all water and land usually covered by water within Indira Docks and any extension of the Docks.
Definition of Shore:
"Shore" means the high water mark as defined in subsection 4 of section 4 of the Indian Ports Act, 1908, i.e., the highest point reached by ordinary spring tides.
Impact Analysis:
Ministry of Shipping / Ports Wing:
Impact: Responsible for the administration and enforcement of the declared port limits.
Action Required: Ensure compliance with the notification and update relevant records.
Mumbai Port Trust:
Impact: The defined limits directly affect the operational jurisdiction of the Mumbai Port Trust.
Action Required: Adjust operations and planning to align with the new port limits.
Port Users / Shipping Companies:
Impact: Need to be aware of the defined port limits for navigational and operational purposes.
Action Required: Familiarize themselves with the new boundaries to ensure compliance.
Key Entities Referenced
Indian Ports Act, 1908: A law referenced in the notification, specifically Section 5, subsection 2 and Section 4, subsection 4.
Major Port Trusts Act, 1963: A law referenced in the notification, specifically section 2 clause q.
Port of Mumbai: The port whose limits are being defined by this notification.
Trombay Island: An island near Mumbai, Maharashtra, used as a reference point for defining the northern boundary of the Port of Mumbai.
Karanja Island: An island used as a reference point for defining the eastern boundary of the Port of Mumbai.
Colaba Point: A geographical point in Mumbai, Maharashtra, used to define the western boundary of the Port of Mumbai.
Kanhoji Angre Island: An island, also known as Khanderi Island, used as a reference point for defining the western boundary of the Port of Mumbai.
Ministry of Shipping: The government ministry responsible for the notification.
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पोत पिरवहन म(cid:7074)ं ालय
(पत्त न स्क ंध)
अिधसचू ना
नई िदल् ली, 20 अ(cid:7079)ैल, 2017
का.आ. 1320(अ).–महापत् तन न् यास अिधिनयम, 1963 (1963 का 38) की धारा 2 के खडं (थ) के साथ पिठत भारतीय पत् तन
अिधिनयम, 1908 (1908 का 15) की धारा 5 की उपधारा (2) (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)दत् त शिक् तय(cid:7298) का (cid:7079)योग करत ेहुए, भारत सरकार के पूवर् के पोत
पिरवहन, सड़क पिरवहन और राजमागर् मं(cid:7074)ालय की िदनाकं 26 अक्त ूबर, 2006 की सं० जी.एस.आर. सं० 672 (अ) के (cid:7367)ारा जारी
अिधसूचना के अिध(cid:7059)मण म(cid:7286), ऐसे अिध(cid:7059)मण स ेपवू र्की गई अथवा लोप की गई चीज(cid:7298) को छोड़कर क(cid:7286)(cid:7076) सरकार एतद(cid:7367)ारा घोिषत करती है
िक मुंबई पत् तन की सीमाएं इस (cid:7079)कार से होगी:—
उत् तर म(cid:7286):-
(cid:7069)ॉम् ब े गांव के िनकट और दिक्षण-पिश् चम सीमा-स् तंभ म(cid:7286) (cid:7069)ॉम् बे (cid:7367)ीप के तट से िपर पाउ तक, वहां स े (cid:7069)ॉम् बे (cid:7367)ीप के तट से अिनक
गांव म(cid:7286) सव(cid:7287)क्षण संख् या 42 म(cid:7286) अविस् थत सीमा स् तभं तक और वहां से माहुल गांव की संकरी खाड़ी के पार चांदनी नाम की सकँ री खाड़ी के
दिक्षण तट पर अविस् थित सीमा-स् तंभ तक।
पिश् चम म:(cid:7286)-
चांदनी नाम की सँकरी खाड़ी के दिक्षणी तट पर अविस् थत सीमा-स् तंभ स े मुंबई (cid:7367)ीप के पूव(cid:7278) तट स े कोलाबा प् वॉइट के दिक्षणी
चरम िबद ुतक, वहां स े पश् च खाड़ी के तट स े मालबार प् वॉइट तक, वहां से अक्षाशं 18°56.3' उत्त र, दशे ांतर 72°45.9' पूव र् म(cid:7286) एक िबद ु
तक िखची गई रेखा तक, वहां से अक्षांश 18°57' उत्त र, दशे ांतर 72°44' पूव र् म(cid:7286) एक िबद ुतक, वहां से अक्षांश 18°57' उत्त र, दशे ांतर
72°37' पूव र् म(cid:7286) एक िबद ुतक, वहां के एक अक्षाशं 18°55' उत्त र, दशे ांतर 72°37' पवू र् म (cid:7286) एक िबद ुतक, वहा ं स े 18°55' उत् तर, दशे ांतर
72°41' पूव र्म(cid:7286) एक िबद ुतक, अक्षांश 18°48.8' उत् तर, दशे ांतर 72°40.9' पवू र् म(cid:7286) एक िबद ुतक, वहा ंसे अक्षांश 18°47.7' उत्त र, दशे ांतर
72°45.4' पूव र्म (cid:7286)एक िबद ुतक और कांन् होजी आं(cid:7061) े(cid:7367)ीप के पिश् चम िबद ुपर सीमा स् तभं तक कायम तथा वहां से उपयक्ुर् त (cid:7367)ीप पिश्च म तट
से उसके दिक्षण िबद ुपर सीमा स् तभं तक।
दिक्षण म:(cid:7286)-
कुन्ड री के दिक्षण िबद ु स े होकर कुन्ड री (केनरी) के दिक्षण िबद ु पर सीमा-स् तंभ स े नवगाम (नवदे ार नवगांव) नामक गांव के
दिक्षण म (cid:7286)मुख् य भूिम पर सीमा-स् तंभ तक, ख(cid:7277)ची गई रेखा।
2787 GI/2017 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
पवू र् म(cid:7286):-
नवगाम (नवेदार नवगावं ) नामक गांव के दिक्षण म(cid:7286) अिस् थत सीमा-स् तंभ, मुख् य भूिम के पिश्च मी और उत्त री तट से थल नाब
संकेतक के उत् तरी-पवू (cid:7278) सीमा-स् तंभ तक, वहां स े धरमतर नाम की सकँ री खाड़ी के पार करंजा (cid:7367)ीप के दिक्षणी छोर पर सीमा-स् तंभ तक,
वहां से करंजा (cid:7367)ीप के पिश् चमी तट से उपयुर्क् त (cid:7367)ीप के सवार्िधक उत् तरी िबद ुपर सीमा-स् तंभ तक, वहां से करंजा (cid:7367)ीप के उत्त री िबद ुपर
अिव स्थत सीमा-स् तंभ स ेएक रेखा के साथ-साथ 1550 मीटर पर हॉग (cid:7367)ीप समूह उत्त री पि(cid:7391)मी िबद ुपर सीमा-स् तंभ तक वहां से उरन के
पकं -मैदान(cid:7298) के पार एक रेखा स े लगभग अक्षांश 18°53'-54'' उत् तर, दशे ांतर 72°56'-30'' पवू र् म (cid:7286) एक िबद ु तक, वहां से करंजा (cid:7367)ीप के
उत् तरी तट पर अक्षांश 18°55'-23'' उत् तर, दशे ांतर 72°55'-50'' पवू र् म(cid:7286) एक िबद ु तक, वहां स े अक्षांश 18°54'-40'' उत् तर, दशे ांतर
72°55'-23'' पवू र् पर एक िबद ुतक, वहां स ेअक्षाशं 18°55'-47'' उत्त र, दशे ांतर 72°53'-30'' (पि(cid:7391)मी उरन बोया) म(cid:7286) एक िबद ुतक और
वहां स े अक्षांश 18°56'-25'' उत् तर, दशे ांतर 72°54'-40'' पवू र् म(cid:7286) ए क िबद ु तक और वहां से अक्षांश 18°56'-45'' उत् तर, दशे ांतर
72°54'-50'' पवू र् म (cid:7286) एक िबद ुतक, वहां स ेअक्षांश 18°57'-5'' उत् तर, दशे ांतर 72°56'-8'' पवू र् म(cid:7286) एक िबद ुतक, वहां से एिलफंटा (cid:7367)ीप के
दिक्षणी और पूव(cid:7278) तट(cid:7298) के साथ-साथ अक्षांश 18°58'-25'' उत् तर, दशे ांतर 72°56'-18'' पवू र् म(cid:7286) एक िबद ुतक, वहां स े अक्षांश 19°0'-50''
उत् तर, दशे ांतर 72°58'-17'' पवू र् म(cid:7286) एक िबद ुतक, वहां से थाण की सँकरी खाड़ी के पार स े (cid:7069)ॉम् बे के िनकट और दिक्षण पि(cid:7391)म म(cid:7286) सीमा-
स् तंभ तक।
उपयुर्क् त पत् तन की सीमा(cid:7312) ने इंिदरा गोदी तथा उपयुर्क्त गोदी के िकसी िवस् तार के अंतगर्त सामान् यत: जल-क्षे(cid:7074) म(cid:7286) आनवे ाला
संपणू र् जल-क्षे(cid:7074) और थल शािमल ह।(cid:7289)
िटप् पणी: तट शब् द का अिभ(cid:7079)ाय भारतीय पत् तन-अिधिनयम, 1908 की धारा 4 की उपधारा (4) म(cid:7286) यथा पिरभािषत उच् चतम जल-स् तराकं
अथार्त् वषर् के िकसी भी मौसम म(cid:7286) साधारण बृहत ज् वार (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)भािवत उच् चतम जल-स् तर िबद ुह।ै
[फा. सं. पीडी-11020/50/2016 एमबीपीटी]
बरूण िम(cid:7074)ा, संयुक् त सिचव
MINISTRY OF SHIPPING
(PORTS WING)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th April, 2017
S.O.1320(E) .— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 5 of the Indian Ports Act,
1908 (15 of 1908) read with clause (q) of section 2 of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 (38 of 1963) and in supersession
of the notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways
(Ports Wing) vide number G.S.R. 672 (E) dated 26th October, 2006, except as respects, things done or omitted to be done
before such supersession, the Central Government hereby declares that the limits of the Port of Mumbai shall be as
follows:-
TO THE NORTH:-
From the boundary pillar south-west of and near to the village of Trombay the shore of Trombay Island to Pir
Pau, thence the shore of Trombay Island to the boundary pillar situated in Survey No. 42 of Anik Village, and thence a
line across the Mahul Creek to the boundary pillar situated on the south bank of Chandni Creek.
TO THE WEST:-
The eastern shore of the Island of Mumbai from the boundary pillar situated on the south bank of the Chandni
Creek to the Southern extremity of Colaba point, thence the shore of Back Bay to Malbar Point, thence a line drawn to a
point in Latitude 180 56.3’ N, Longitude 720 45.9’ E thence to a point in Latitude 180 57’ N, Longitude 720 44’ E, thence
to a point in Latitude 180 57’ N, Longitude 720 37 E thence to a point Latitude 180 55’ N, Longitude 720 37’ E thence to a
point Latitude 180 55’ N Longitude 720 41” E thence to a point Latitude 180 48.8’ N, Longitude 720 40.9’ E, thence to a
point in Latitude 180 47.7’ N, Longitude 720 45.4’ E and continued to the boundary pillar on the west point of Kanhoji
Angre Island and thence the western shore of the Island to the boundary pillar on the south point thereof.
TO THE SOUTH:-
A line drawn from the boundary pillar on the south point of Kundari (Kennery) through the south point of
Undari to the boundary pillar on the mainland south of the village of Navagam (Navedar Navgaon).¹Hkkx IIμ[k.M 3 (ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
TO THE EAST:-
From the boundary pillar situated south of Navagam (Navedar Navgaon) the western and northern shore of the
mainland to the boundary pillar north east of the Thull Knob Beacon, then a line across the Dharamtar Creek to the
boundary pillar on the south end of the Island of Karanja, thence the western shore of the Island of Karanja to the
boundary pillar situated at the northern most point of the Island, thence 1550 metre along a line from the boundary pillar
situated at the northern point of the Karanja Island to the boundary pillar on the north west point of Hog Island, thence a
line across the Uran Mud Flats to a position approximate Latitude180 53’-54” N, Longitude 720 56’-30” E, on the north
shore of Karanja Island thence a point in Latitude 180 55’-23” N, Longitude 720 55’-50” E thence to a point in Latitude
180 54’-40” N, Longitude 720 55’-23” E and thence to a point in Latitude 180 55’-47” N, Longitude 720 53’-30” E (West
Uran buoy) and thence to a point in Latitude 180 56’-25” N, Longitude 720 54’-40” E, and thence to a point 180 56’-45”
N, Longitude 720 54’-50” east thence to a point in Latitude 180 57’-5” N, Longitude 720 56’-8” E, thence along the
southern and eastern shore of Elephanta Island to the point 180 58’-25” N, Longitude 720 56’-18” E, thence to a point in
Latitude 190 0’-50” N, Longitude 720 58’-17” E, and thence across Thane Creek due to the boundary pillar south west of
and near to Trombay village.
Port limits includes all water and land usually covered by water within Indira Docks and any extension of the
Docks.
NOTE: The word “shore” is intended to mean the high water mark as defined in sub-section (4) of section 4 of the Indian
Ports Act, 1908 i.e. the highest point reached by ordinary spring tides at any season of the year.
[F. No. PD-11020/50/2016-MBPT]
BARUN MITRA, Jt. Secy.
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