Shipping min constitutes a high-level task force to oversee the establishment of the Indian Maritime Centre

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways (MoPSW) has constituted a high-level task force to oversee the establishment of the Indian Maritime Centre (IMC), in a bid to build global credibility for the Indian maritime sector.

The main objective of the task force is to provide policy direction for the formation of IMC for smooth and sustainable operationalization, the ministry said in an office memorandum.

The task force has been constituted under the chairmanship of an additional secretary MoPSW, with representation from the domestic maritime ecosystem.

This would help in the formation of advisory groups on key topics involving member representatives and independent experts.

The funding and secretariat support of setting up of IMC will be provided by the Indian Ports Association (IPA).

According to the office memorandum, IMC Secretariat shall be built as a world-class facility, including an equipped conference area, and meeting rooms.

The broad terms of reference of the task force will include -- deliberating upon the functioning, scope, and best structure of the Indian Maritime Centre (IMC) as well as its membership/constitution and standard operating procedures (SOPs), deciding the by-laws and internal procedures for IMC, including role of expert committees.

India represents one of the largest and complex maritime industries and the country needs a unified approach to maritime policy across different sub-sectors.

Countries like South Korea and Japan have a unified approach to maritime policy across different sub-sectors.

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