Union Ports and Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has asserted that the Indian Ports Bill-2022 is being amended to suit the needs of changing times and that the Union government has no intention to slash the powers of States.
Replying to a question raised by YSRCP member in Rajya Sabha V. Vijaya Sai Reddy on Tuesday, the Minister asserted that the States would not lose their control over the minor ports.