Amendment Bill aimed to empower maritime board, says Keralam Chief Minister

The Kerala Maritime Board (Amendment) Bill will empower the Kerala Maritime Board in tune with the times, as the existing legislation lacked the necessary legal provisions to enable the board to discharge various responsibilities entrusted to it, Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan said on Wednesday.

Speaking after presenting the Bill in the Assembly, he said the amendment would establish a centralised decision-making mechanism for the maritime sector.