The Centre on Friday said it has delegated the powers of registration, survey and certification of Indian fishing boats to states and union territories.
‘As per the notification, the powers in respect of registration, survey and certification of Indian fishing boats stand delegated to the secretaries in charge of the Department of Fisheries of respective state governments or the Administrators in the case of Union territories,’ an official statement by the Shipping Ministry said.
Indian fishing boats can now be registered at the specified ports or places in the country while the notified state government officials will be the Registrars of the Indian fishing boats for the purpose.
‘The decision to decentralise these functions is in consonance with the resolution emerged at the meeting of the Maritime States Development Council held in Mumbai on 7 and 8 January 2013,’ the statement said.
‘As per the notification, the powers in respect of registration, survey and certification of Indian fishing boats stand delegated to the secretaries in charge of the Department of Fisheries of respective state governments or the Administrators in the case of Union territories,’ an official statement by the Shipping Ministry said.
Indian fishing boats can now be registered at the specified ports or places in the country while the notified state government officials will be the Registrars of the Indian fishing boats for the purpose.
‘The decision to decentralise these functions is in consonance with the resolution emerged at the meeting of the Maritime States Development Council held in Mumbai on 7 and 8 January 2013,’ the statement said.