**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways issued a notification on July 1, 2026, appointing two members to the Board of Visakhapatnam Port Authority. These appointments, made under the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021, are intended to represent employee interests and supersede a previous notification dated June 25, 2024. The appointments remain valid until the expiration of check-off validity, the members' superannuation, or further orders.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Legal Authority and Supersession**
* The appointments are made in exercise of powers conferred by Section 3(1)(f) of the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021.
* This notification officially supersedes the earlier Government of India notification G.S.R. No. 347 (E) dated June 25, 2024.
* **Board Member Appointments**
* **Shri R. Ramana Babu:** Appointed to represent employee interests; holds the positions of Driver (1st Class), F.F.C. Section, and Sr. Vice President of the Visakhapatnam Harbour & Port Workers’ Union (VH&PW).
* **Shri Saripalli Arjuna Rao:** Appointed to represent employee interests; serves as Sr. Assistant (Commercial) TM (Rly) in the Traffic Department and is a member of the Visakhapatnam Port Employees' Union.
* **Terms and Conditions of Appointment**
* All appointments are subject to the provisions of the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021.
* The tenure is determined by whichever occurs earliest: the date of validity of check-off, the member reaching the age of superannuation, or the issuance of further government orders.
**Impact Analysis**
**Shri R. Ramana Babu and Shri Saripalli Arjuna Rao**
**Impact**
These individuals are now formally recognized as members of the Board of Visakhapatnam Port Authority. They are tasked with representing the specific interests of the port's employees within the Board’s governance framework.
**Action Required**
The appointees must assume their Board duties in compliance with the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021, and monitor their tenure relative to their superannuation or union check-off validity.
**Visakhapatnam Port Authority Board**
**Impact**
The Board's composition is modified to include new representatives for employee interests, ensuring the governance structure remains compliant with the 2021 Act.
**Action Required**
The Board must integrate these new members into its official proceedings and decision-making processes.
**Employees of Visakhapatnam Port Authority**
**Impact**
Employees have updated representation on the Board through leaders from the Visakhapatnam Harbour & Port Workers’ Union and the Visakhapatnam Port Employees' Union.
**Action Required**
No direct action is required from the general workforce based on this notification.
Key Entities Referenced
Major Port Authorities Act, 2021: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercised its powers to appoint members to the Port Authority Board.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways: The nodal ministry responsible for the administration of ports and the issuance of this appointment notification.
Visakhapatnam Port Authority: The specific governing body for which new members were appointed to represent the interests of employees.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 488] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, िुलाई 1, 2026/आषाढ 10, 1948
No. 488] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2026/ASHADHA 10, 1948
पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमाग गमत्रं ालय
(पीएचआरडी प्रभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 1 िुलाई, 2026
सा.का.जन. 546(अ).— केन्द र सरकार, महापत्तन प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 2021 की धारा 3 की उप-धारा 1(च)
द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, तथा पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमाग ग मंत्रालय (पीएचआरडी प्रभाग), भारत
सरकार की दिनांक 25 िून, 2024 की अजधसूचना सं. सा.का.जन. 347 (अ.) के अजधक्रमण में, एतद्द्वारा जनम्न जलजखत व् यजियों
को जविाखापट्टणम पत्तन प्राजधकरण के बोडग म ें महापत्तन प्राजधकरण के कमगचाररयों के जहतों का प्रजतजनजधत्व करने के जलए
सिस्ट् य के रूप म ेंजनयुक्त करती ह:ै -
क्रम स.ं जनयक्ु त सिस्ट्य का नाम
1. श्री आर. रामण बाबु, ड्राइवर, प्रथम श्रणे ी, एफएफसी अनुभाग और वररष्ठ उपाध् यक्ष, जविाखापट्टणम हाबगर
और पत्तन क्रार्मगक संघ (वीएच एंड पीडब् ल् यू) जविाखापट्टणम
4948 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
2. श्री सवगपल् ली अिुगन राव, वररष्ठ सहायक (वाजणजययक) यातायात जवभाग का टीएम (रेलव)े (वाजणजययक)
जविाखापट्टणम पत्तन कमगचारी संघ, जविाखापट्टणम
2. बोडग के सिस्ट् य की जनयुजि, महापत्तन प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 2021 के उपबंधों के अध् यधीन होगी। यह जनयुजि,
चेक-ऑफ की वैधता की तारीख तक अथवा सिस्ट् यों की अजधवर्षगता की आय ु पूरी होन े तक, अथ वा अगल े आििे ों तक, इनम ें
से िो भी पहल े हो, वैध होगी।
[फा. सं. एलबी-11013/1/2021-श्रम भाग (1)]
संिीप गुप् ता, संयुक् त सजचव
MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
(PHRD Division)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 1st July, 2026
G.S.R. 546(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section 1 (f) of Section 3 of the Major Port
Authorities Act, 2021 and in supersession of the Notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Ports, Shipping
& Waterways (PHRD Division) G.S.R. No. 347 (E) dated 25th June, 2024, the Central Government hereby appoints the
following persons on the Board of Visakhapatnam Port Authority as Members representing the interests of the
employees of the Major Port Authority: -
SI. No. Name of Member appointed
1. Shri R. Ramana Babu, Driver, 1st Class, F.F.C. Section & Sr. Vice President, The Visakhapatnam
Harbour & Port Workers’ Union, (VH&PW) Visakhapatnam
2. Shri Saripalli Arjuna Rao, Sr. Assistant (Commercial) TM (Rly) (Commercial) of Traffic Dept., The
Visakhapatnam Port Employees' Union, Visakhapatnam
2. The appointment of Member of the Board shall be subject to the provisions of the Major Port Authorities Act,
2021. The appointment is valid till the date of validity of check-off, or until the attainment of age of superannuation of
the Members, or till further orders, whichever is earliest.
[F. No. LB-11013/1/2021-Labour-Part (1)]
SANDEEP GUPTA, Jt. Secy.
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