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Date: 2026-05-22 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Notifications regarding appointment of Ex Officio Members on the Board of Major Ports Authorities

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**Executive Summary** The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways issued several notifications on May 22, 2026, to appoint ex-officio members to various Port Authority Boards under the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021. These notifications modify or supersede previous orders to update board compositions across seven major ports. All appointments are effective immediately and shall remain in force until further orders. **Key Points / Main Content** **Administrative Basis and Scope** * **Legislative Authority:** All appointments are made in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section 1 of Section 3 of the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021. * **Effective Date:** All changes take effect immediately from the date of the notification (May 22, 2026). **Specific Board Appointments** * **Chennai Port Authority:** Shri Mukesh Mangal (Additional Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways) is appointed as an ex-officio Member. * **Cochin Port Authority:** Smt. Preeti Nath (Senior Economic Adviser) replaces Shri Venkatesapathy S. as an ex-officio Member. * **Deendayal Port Authority:** Shri Venkatesapathy S. (Joint Secretary) replaces Shri Animesh Bharti as an ex-officio Member. * **Mormugao Port Authority:** Shri Praveen P. Nair (Joint Secretary) replaces Shri Pradeep Kumar Roy as an ex-officio Member. * **Mumbai Port Authority:** Shri Venkatesapathy S. (Joint Secretary) replaces Shri Rajesh Kumar Sinha as an ex-officio Member. * **Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority:** Shri Puneet Agarwal (Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser) replaces Shri R. Lakshmanan as an ex-officio Member. * **Visakhapatnam Port Authority:** Shri Praveen P. Nair (Joint Secretary) replaces Shri Mandeep Singh Randhawa as an ex-officio Member. **Impact Analysis** **Appointed Ministry Officials** **Impact** Individuals such as Shri Mukesh Mangal, Smt. Preeti Nath, Shri Venkatesapathy S., Shri Praveen P. Nair, and Shri Puneet Agarwal assume new or additional responsibilities as ex-officio Members on specific Port Authority Boards. **Action Required** These officials must immediately assume their roles on the respective boards and participate in governance according to the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021. **Major Port Authorities (Chennai, Cochin, Deendayal, Mormugao, Mumbai, JNPA, Visakhapatnam)** **Impact** The Boards of these authorities are restructured with new ex-officio representation from the Ministry, ensuring updated oversight and administrative alignment. **Action Required** The Port Authorities must update their board records and facilitate the transition for the newly appointed ex-officio members. **Outgoing Board Members** **Impact** Former members, including Shri Animesh Bharti, Shri Pradeep Kumar Roy, Shri Rajesh Kumar Sinha, Shri R. Lakshmanan, and Shri Mandeep Singh Randhawa, are officially replaced on their respective boards. **Action Required** These individuals must cease their functions as ex-officio members for the specified Port Authorities.

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Major Port Authorities Act, 2021: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises its power to appoint ex-officio members to various port authority boards. Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways: The central ministry responsible for overseeing major ports and issuing the notifications for board member appointments. Major Port Authorities: The collective statutory bodies (specifically Chennai, Cochin, Deendayal, Mormugao, Mumbai, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Visakhapatnam) whose board compositions are modified by these notifications.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-22052026-272811 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D2H0x5x2x0 26-272811 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 354] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, मई 22, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 1, 1948 No. 354] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2026/JYAISTHA 1, 1948 पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमाग गमत्रं ालय (पीएचआरडी प्रभाग) अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 22 मई, 2026 सा.का.जन. 389(अ).— महापत्तन प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 2021 की धारा 3 की उप-धारा 1 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए तथा पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमागग मंत्रालय (पीएचआरडी प्रभाग), भारत सरकार की दिनांक 06 िनवरी, 2025 की अजधसूचना सं. सा.का.जन. 15 (अ.) के आंजिक आिोधन म,ें केन्‍द र सरकार एतद्द्वारा श्री मुकेि मंगल, अपर सजचव, पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमागग मंत्रालय को तत्काल प्रभाव से और अगले आिेिों तक चैन्ने पत्तन प्राजधकरण बोडग के पिने सिस्ट्य के रूप में जनयुि करती ह।ै [फा. स.ं एलबी-11013/1/2021-श्रम (भाग-2)] संिीप गुप् ता, संयुक् त सजचव 3660 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS (PHRD Division) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd May, 2026 G.S.R. 389(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section 1 of Section 3 of the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021 and in partial modification of the Notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, (PHRD Division) G. S. R. No. 15 (E) dated 06th January, 2025, the Central Government hereby appoints Shri Mukesh Mangal, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, as an ex-officio Member of the Board of Chennai Port Authority with immediate effect and until further orders. [F. No. LB-11013/1/2021-Labour (Part-2)] SANDEEP GUPTA, Jt. Secy. अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 22 मई, 2026 सा.का.जन. 390(अ).— महापत्तन प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 2021 की धारा 3 की उप-धारा 1 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए तथा पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमागग मंत्रालय (पीएचआरडी प्रभाग), भारत सरकार की दिनांक 13 मई, 2025 की अजधसूचना सं. सा.का.जन. 307 (अ.) के अजधक्रमण म,ें केन्‍द र सरकार एतद्द्वारा श्री वेंकटेसपजत एस., संयुि सजचव, पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमाग ग मंत्रालय के स्ट्थान पर सुश्री प्रीजत नाथ, वररष्ठ आर्थगक सलाहकार, पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमागग मंत्रालय को तत्काल प्रभाव से और अगले आिेिों तक कोचीन पत्तन प्राजधकरण बोड ग के पिने सिस्ट्य के रूप में जनयिु करती ह।ै [फा. स.ं एलबी-11013/1/2021-श्रम (भाग-2)] संिीप गुप् ता, संयुक् त सजचव NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd May, 2026 G.S.R. 390(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section 1 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. 307 (E) dated 13th May, 2025, the Central Government hereby appoints Smt. Preeti Nath, Senior Economic Adviser, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, in place of Shri Venkatesapathy S., Joint Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, as an ex-officio Member of the Board of Cochin Port Authority with immediate effect and until further orders. [F. No. LB-11013/1/2021-Labour (Part-2)] SANDEEP GUPTA, Jt. Secy. अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 22 मई, 2026 सा.का.जन. 391(अ).— महापत्तन प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 2021 की धारा 3 की उप-धारा 1 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए तथा पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमागग मंत्रालय (पीएचआरडी प्रभाग), भारत सरकार की दिनांक 06 िनवरी, 2024 की अजधसचू ना सं. सा.का.जन. 482 (अ.) के अजधक्रमण म,ें केन्‍द र सरकार एतद्द्वारा श्री अजनमेष भारती, पूर्व वररष्ठ आर्थगक सलाहकार, पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमागग मंत्रालय के स्ट्थान पर श्री वेंकटेसपजत एस., संयुि सजचव,[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमागग मंत्रालय को तत्काल प्रभाव से और अगले आिेिों तक िीनियाल पत्तन प्राजधकरण बोडग के पिेन सिस्ट्य के रूप में जनयिु करती ह।ै [फा. स.ं एलबी-11013/1/2021-श्रम (भाग-2)] संिीप गुप् ता, संयुक् त सजचव NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd May, 2026 G.S.R. 391(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section 1 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. 482 (E) dated 06th January, 2024, the Central Government hereby appoints Shri Venkatesapathy S., Joint Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, in place of Shri Animesh Bharti, former Senior Economic Adviser, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, as an ex-officio Member of the Board of Deendayal Port Authority with immediate effect and until further orders. [F. No. LB-11013/1/2021-Labour (Part-2)] SANDEEP GUPTA, Jt. Secy. अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 22 मई, 2026 सा.का.जन. 392(अ).— महापत्तन प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 2021 की धारा 3 की उप-धारा 1 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए तथा पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमागग मंत्रालय (पीएचआरडी प्रभाग), भारत सरकार की दिनांक 13 मई, 2025 की अजधसूचना सं. सा.का.जन. 308 (अ.) के अजधक्रमण म,ें केन्‍दर सरकार एतद्द्वारा श्री प्रिीप कुमार रॉय, पूर् व संयुि सजचव, पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमाग ग मंत्रालय के स्ट्थान पर श्री प्रवीण पी. नायर, संयुि सजचव, पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमाग ग मंत्रालय को तत्काल प्रभाव स े और अगले आिेिों तक मुरगांव पत्तन प्राजधकरण बोड ग के पिेन सिस्ट्य के रूप में जनयिु करती ह।ै [फा. स.ं एलबी-11013/1/2021-श्रम (भाग-2)] संिीप गुप् ता, संयुक् त सजचव NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd May, 2026 G.S.R. 392(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section 1 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. 308 (E) dated 13th May, 2025, the Central Government hereby appoints Shri Praveen P. Nair, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, in place of Shri Pradeep Kumar Roy, former Joint Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, as an ex-officio Member of the Board of Mormugao Port Authority with immediate effect and until further orders. [F. No. LB-11013/1/2021-Labour (Part-2)] SANDEEP GUPTA, Jt. Secy.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 22 मई, 2026 सा.का.जन. 393(अ).— महापत्तन प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 2021 की धारा 3 की उप-धारा 1 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए तथा पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमागग मंत्रालय (पीएचआरडी प्रभाग), भारत सरकार की दिनांक 13 मई, 2025 की अजधसूचना सं. सा.का.जन. 306 (अ.) के अजधक्रमण म,ें केन्‍द र सरकार एतद्द्वारा श्री रािेि कुमार जसन्‍दहा, पूर्व जविेष सजचव, पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमाग गमंत्रालय के स्ट्थान पर श्री वेंकटेसपजत एस., संयुि सजचव, पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमागग मंत्रालय को तत्काल प्रभाव से और अगले आिेिों तक मुंबई पत्तन प्राजधकरण बोड ग के पिेन सिस्ट्य के रूप म ेंजनयुि करती ह।ै [फा. स.ं एलबी-11013/1/2021-श्रम (भाग-2)] संिीप गुप् ता, संयुक् त सजचव NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd May, 2026 G.S.R. 393(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section 1 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. 306 (E) dated 13th May, 2025, the Central Government hereby appoints Shri Venkatesapathy S., Joint Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, in place of Shri Rajesh Kumar Sinha, former Special Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, as an ex-officio Member of the Board of Mumbai Port Authority with immediate effect and until further orders. [F. No. LB-11013/1/2021-Labour (Part-2)] SANDEEP GUPTA, Jt. Secy. अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 22 मई, 2026 सा.का.जन. 394(अ).— महापत्तन प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 2021 की धारा 3 की उप-धारा 1 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए तथा पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमागग मंत्रालय (पीएचआरडी प्रभाग), भारत सरकार की दिनांक 06 िनवरी, 2025 की अजधसचू ना सं. सा.का.जन. 14 (अ.) के अजधक्रमण म,ें केन्‍द र सरकार एतद्द्वारा श्री आर. लक्ष्मणन, पर्ू व संयुि सजचव, पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमाग ग मंत्रालय के स्ट्थान पर श्री पुनीत अग्रवाल, अपर सजचव और जवत्तीय सलाहकार, पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमाग गमंत्रालय को तत्काल प्रभाव से और अगले आिेिों तक िवाहरलाल नेहरू पत्तन प्राजधकरण बोड ग के पिेन सिस्ट्य के रूप में जनयिु करती ह।ै [फा. स.ं एलबी-11013/1/2021-श्रम (भाग-2)] संिीप गुप् ता, संयुक् त सजचव NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd May, 2026 G.S.R. 394(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section 1 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[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 & Waterways, (PHRD Division) G. S. R. No. 14 (E) dated 06th January, 2025, the Central Government hereby appoints Shri Puneet Agarwal, Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, in place of Shri R. Lakshmanan, former Joint Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, as an ex-officio Member of the Board of Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority with immediate effect and until further orders. [F. No. LB-11013/1/2021-Labour (Part-2)] SANDEEP GUPTA, Jt. Secy. अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 22 मई, 2026 सा.का.जन. 395(अ).— महापत्तन प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 2021 की धारा 3 की उप-धारा 1 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए तथा पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमागग मंत्रालय (पीएचआरडी प्रभाग), भारत सरकार की दिनांक 14 माच,ग 2023 की अजधसूचना स.ं सा.का.जन. 186 (अ.) के अजधक्रमण म,ें केन्‍द र सरकार एतद्द्वारा श्री मंदीप ससंह रंधावा, पूर्व जनिेिक, पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमाग ग मंत्रालय के स्ट्थान पर श्री प्रवीण पी. नायर, संयुि सजचव, पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमागग मंत्रालय को तत्काल प्रभाव से और अगले आििे ों तक जविाखापट्टणम पत्तन प्राजधकरण के बोडग पिने सिस्ट्य के रूप म ेंजनयुि करती ह।ै [फा. स.ं एलबी-11013/1/2021-श्रम (भाग-2)] संिीप गुप् ता, संयुक् त सजचव NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd May, 2026 G.S.R. 395(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section 1 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. 186 (E) dated 14th March, 2023 the Central Government hereby appoints Shri Praveen P. Nair, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, in place of Shri Mandeep Singh Randhawa, former Director, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, as an ex-officio Member of the Board of Visakhapatnam Port Authority with immediate effect and until further orders. [F. No. LB-11013/1/2021-Labour (Part-2)] SANDEEP GUPTA, 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.

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