Ports

  • Major and Minor Ports: India has 12 Major ports and about 200 non-major ports. The Major Ports are under the Union List while the Non-Major Ports are under the Concurrent List. Major Ports are under the administrative control of Government of India while the non-major ports are governed by the respective State Governments. 
  • List of Major Ports: Kolkata (including Haldia), Visakhapatnam, Chennai, Tuticorin, Cochin, New Mangalore, Mormugao, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), Mumbai, Kandla and Ennore.
  • Note: Further, in 2010, the Government has declared Port Blair as major port. However, the Government has so far not taken any action.

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