The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways vide notification dated 7th June, 2022 has issued the Inland Vessels (Prevention and Containment of Pollution) Rules, 2022. No inland vessel shall be issued with the Prevention of Pollution Certificate envisaged under the Act issued by the Designated Authority, unless such vessel complies with requirements and standards for pollution prevention and containment including the physical design of the inland vessel or facilities that the inland vessel shall carry, or those which are operational or procedural in nature, which the inland vessel is required to comply under these rules.
The maximum validity of a certificate of compliance of prevention and containment of pollution shall be for five
years.
