Annual Report 2025-26

Oct 12, 2026

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Annual Report 2025-26 summarizes the scope, functions, and organizational structure of India’s Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (PS&W). It highlights policy responsibilities for ports, shipbuilding and ship repair, and inland water transport, explains the need for comprehensive policy packages and investment approaches, and notes private-sector participation guidelines. The report also presents leadership roles, finance and accounts functions, statistical support, and the list of subordinate offices, autonomous bodies, public sector undertakings, and related entities.

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Reading Time1 h 3 min

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Introduction

Functions

Organizational set-up

Year at a Glance

ANNUAL REPORT C O N T E N T ANNUALREPORT2025-26 Introduction 01 Ports 31 54 Shipping 66 Organizations INTRODUCTION Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the MariƟme Leaders Conclave and chaired the Global MariƟme CEO Forum at IMW 2025 held between 27th-31st October 2025 in Mumbai, Maharashtra 1.1 The Ministry of Shipping was formed in 2009 by bifurcating the erstwhile Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways into two independent Ministries. Thereafter, the name of the Ministry was changed to Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (PS&W) on 9th November, 2020. 1.2 The Ministry of PS&W encompasses within its fold port and shipping sectors which also include major ports, shipbuilding and ship repair, and inland water transport. The Ministry has been entrusted with the responsibility to formulate policies and programmes on these sectorsand their implementation. 1.3 Comprehensive policy package is necessary to address the diverse issues facing the maritime sector. The capacity of the ports in terms of their berths and cargo handling equipment needs to keep pace with the growing requirements of overseas trade. 1.4 Historically, investments in the maritime sector, particularly in the ports, have been made by the State, mainly because of the large resources required, long gestation period, uncertain returns and a number of externalities associated with this infrastructure sector. However, the growing resource requirements and the concern for managerial eﬃciency and consumer responsiveness have led to the active involvement of the private sector in infrastructure in recent times. To encourage private sector participation, the Ministry of PS&W has laid down comprehensive policy guidelines for private sector participation in the Major ports. Functions 1.5 The subjects allocated to the Ministry of PS&W are listed at ANNEXURE-I. 01 Organizational set-up 1.6 Shri Sarbananda Sonowal is the Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways. Shri Shantanu Thakur is the Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways (PS&W) . 1.7 Secretary (PS&W) is assisted by Special Secretary (Shipping), Sr. Economic Adviser, Additional Secretary (SM, DGLL, Development), Joint Secretary (Shipping, Shipbuilding & PPP), Joint Secretary (Admin & PHRD), Joint Secretary (Ports, IT & e-Gov), Joint Secretary (Coord. & Parliament), Adviser (Statistics), oﬃcers at the level of Directors, Deputy Secretaries, Under Secretaries and other Secretariat/Technical Oﬃcers 1.8 The Finance Wing is headed by Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser who assists in formulating and processing of all policies and other proposals having ﬁnancial implications. 1.9 The Accounts Wing is headed by a Pr. Chief Controller of Accounts who is inter-alia, responsible for accounting, payment, budget, internal audit and cash management. 1.10 Adviser (Statistics) renders necessary data support to various Wings of the Ministry for policy planning, transport coordination, economic and statistical analysis on various modes of transport with which the Ministry is concerned. 1.11 The following Subordinate oﬃces, Autonomous Organisations, Public Sector Undertakings and Societies/ Associations etc. are functioning under the administrative control of the Ministry of PS&W:- Subordinate Oﬃces: 1. Directorate General of Shipping, Mumbai. 2. Andaman and Lakshadweep Harbour Works, Port Blair. 3. Directorate General of Lighthousesand Lightships, Noida. Autonomous Bodies: 1. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Authority 2. Paradip Port Authority 3. Visakhapatnam Port Authority 4. Chennai Port Authority 5. V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority 6. Cochin Port Authority 7. New Mangalore Port Authority 8. Mormugao Port Authority 9. Mumbai Port Authority 10. Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority 11. Deendayal Port Authority 12. Inland Waterways Authority of India ~~ 02 ~~ 13. Indian Maritime University 14. Adjudicatory Bo

FAQs

What sectors does the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways cover?

The Ministry covers the port and shipping sectors, including major ports, shipbuilding and ship repair, and inland water transport.

Why does the report say comprehensive policy packages are necessary?

It states that diverse issues in the maritime sector require comprehensive policies, and that port capacity for berths and cargo handling must keep pace with overseas trade growth.

Who leads the Ministry of PS&W and how is the organization supported?

The Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways is Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, with a Minister of State, Shri Shantanu Thakur. The Secretary (PS&W) is assisted by multiple senior officials, while finance and accounts wings handle financial formulation, processing, accounting, payment, budget, internal audit, and cash management.

Oct 12, 2026

Uploaded by Jasmine