**Summary of Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Notification (S.O. 3268(E))**
**Overview**
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India, issued a notification on June 20, 2026, published in the Gazette of India: Extraordinary (Part II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)) on June 22, 2026. The notification marks the commencement of specific provisions of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026.
**Key Provisions and Effective Date**
Under 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 has appointed **July 1, 2026**, as the effective date for provisions related to the **Major Port Authorities Act, 2021 (1 of 2021)**.
These specific amendments are identified under **serial number 72** of the Schedule to the Jan Vishwas Act.
**Administrative Details**
* **Notification Number:** S.O. 3268(E)
* **Gazette Number:** 3142
* **File Reference:** F. No. PD-24015/9/2026-PD-I(Part-I)/E-378973
* **Registration Number:** D. L.-33004/99
* **Electronic Gazette ID:** CG-DL-E-22062026-273703
* **Signatory:** Praveen P. Nair, Joint Secretary
* **Publication Authority:** Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054; uploaded by the Directorate of Printing, Government of India Press, Mayapuri, New Delhi.
Key Entities Referenced
Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026: The primary legislation whose provisions, specifically those related to serial number 72 of its Schedule, are being brought into force by this notification.
Major Port Authorities Act, 2021: The specific act governing port administration that is being amended by the provisions of the Jan Vishwas Act coming into effect.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways: The nodal ministry responsible for issuing this notification and overseeing the implementation of amendments related to port authorities.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 3142] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, िनू 22, 2026/आषाढ 1, 1948
No. 3142] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2026/ASHADHA 1, 1948
पत्त न,पोत पररवहन और िलमाग ग मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 20 िून, 2026
का.आ. 3268(अ).— िन जवश्वास (प्रावधान संिोधन) अजधजनयम, 2026 (2026 का 8) की धारा 1 की उपधारा
(2) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार एतद्द्वारा 01 िुलाई, 2026 की जतजि का जनधागरण करती ह ै जिस
दिन उि अजधजनयम के प्रावधान, िहा ंतक उनका संबंध क्रमांक संख्या 72 और उि अजधजनयम की अनुसूची म ेंउससे संबंजधत
प्रजवजियों स े ह,ै िो महापत् तन प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 2021 (2021 का 1) स े संबंजधत ह,ैं लागू होंगे।
[फा. सं. पीडी-24015/9/2026-पीडी-I(भाग I)/ई-378973]
प्रवीण पी. नायर, संयुक् त सजचव
4538 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. 3268(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
1st day of July, 2026, as the date on which the provisions of the said Act, in so far as it relate to amendments
to the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021 (1 of 2021) as mentioned against serial number 72 of the Schedule
to the said Act, shall come into force.
[F. No. PD-24015/9/2026-PD-I(Part-I)/E-378973]
PRAVEEN P. NAIR, Jt. Secy.
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.