Improvement in port connectivity
In order to overcome these challenges, many initiatives have been taken over a period of last few years. Some of the recent initiatives taken by the government are as follows:
New legislation viz. Major Ports Authority (MPA) Bill, 2020 have been formulated after extensive deliberations and discussions with the stakeholders. The MPA Bill, 2020 has been passed by the Lok Sabha and would be introduced in Rajya Sabha in the next session. It will usher in a new era for the administration of Major Ports in India in which the Major Ports will have much greater autonomy and contribute significantly to the economic growth and provide world-class port infrastructure by adopting the Landlord Model of development