Date: 2014-04-09Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
The Central Govt. hereby appoints a Central Advisory Committee for IWAI for a period of two years with effect from 4th March, 2014 comprising of the following persons.
This notification, S.O. 1056(E), issued by the Ministry of Shipping on March 4, 2014, establishes a Central Advisory Committee for the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI). This action is in pursuance of Section 9 of the Inland Waterways Authority of India Act, 1985. The committee is appointed for a period of two years, effective from March 4, 2014.
The committee's composition includes the following:
* **Chairman:** Secretary, Ministry of Shipping (Ex-officio)
* **Vice Chairman:** Chairman, IWAI (Ex-officio)
* **Members (Ex-officio):** Adviser, Ministry of Shipping; Chairmen of Kolkata Port Trust, Vishakhapatnam Port Trust, Chennai Port Trust, Paradip Port Trust, and V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust; Director General of Shipping; Chairman, IRS Indian Register of Shipping; Vice Chairman, IWAI (also Member Secretary)
* **Non-Official Members:** Shri Birpal Singh Chauhan, Shri Alok Sharma, Shri S. Prasanna, Shri Shailesh Kochrekar, and Shri Raj Singh (Representative of Ms. Heritage River Cruises Pvt. Ltd.)
The notification is referenced as F. No. IW11011282012-IWT and was issued by C.B. Singh, Adviser.
Key Entities Referenced
Inland Waterways Authority of India: A governmental organization referred to as IWAI.
Inland Waterways Authority of India Act, 1985: The act under which the Central Government is appointing a Central Advisory Committee for IWAI.
Ministry of Shipping: The ministry to which the Secretary and Advisor are associated.
Central Advisory Committee for IWAI: A committee being appointed by the Central Government for IWAI.
Kolkata Port Trust: A port trust located in Kolkata, West Bengal.
Vishakhapatnam Port Trust: A port trust located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
Chennai Port Trust: A port trust located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Paradip Port Trust: A port trust located in Paradip, Odisha.