(1) The Board shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be necessary to give effect to the purposes of this Act.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the above, the duties and functions of the Board shall include the followings, namely:—
(a) to initiate and develop plans and frame 19 guidelines for the port sector in the State;
(b) to promote the use, development and improvement of ports in the State;
(c) to provide for construction, maintenance and operation of ports in the State directly or through the Public and Private Partnership mode;
(d) to provide and maintain adequate and efficient lighthouses, beacons and navigational aids and services at such places as may be felt appropriate;
(e) to regulate and control navigation within the limits of the port and port approaches in the State;
(f) to initiate the development plans and frame guidelines for non-nationalized inland waterways in the State;
(g) to exercise licensing and regulatory functions in respect of port infrastructure and services and non-nationalized inland waterways and services;
(h) to exercise supervision and control over all works relating to ports in the State;
(i) to prescribe the scales of rates for various services provided by the Board, and to review and revise the same from time to time;
(j) to plan· or provide or secure the provision of a safe economical and efficient sea and nonnationalized inland waterways transport system for movement of goods and persons from ports and other waterway stations in the State;
(k) to furnish to the State Government all information in respect of its property and activities and the maritime and non-nationalized inland waterways sectors in such manner and within such times as the State Government or 20 the Government of India or the Indian Ports Association may require;
(l) to develop new Ports in the State as per Indian Ports Act with the approval of the State Government subject to obtaining all clearances from the competent authorities including security clearance from Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of lndia ;
(m) to promote facilities and create infrastructure for ship building, ship breaking and related activities;
(n) to develop, promote, maintain and regulate ferry services and non-nationalized inland water transport system in the State for passengers and goods;
(o) to provide such other services and other facilities as may be necessary for the efficient operation of ports systems in the State;
(p) to initiate and implement measures to safeguard environment in ports and adjoining sea-line and the non-nationalized inland waterways;
(q) to render basic civic services including watersupply, drainage, sanitation and street lights in the port and non-port land under its jurisdiction;
(r) to collect taxes, duties, fees and charges under this Act or as may be authorized by the State Government;
(s) to plan and act for optimising revenue generation from the ports and non-port lands and properties;
(t) to plan and exercise projects including integrated townships for productive use of nonport lands vested in port authorities in the State;
(u) to appoint staff according to the terms approved by the State Government and to take necessary steps for their training; and
(v) to sue parties for securing the interest of the 21 Board, and, if sued, to defend the Board in the Courts of law.
CHAPTER III STAFF OF THE BOARD Appointment of Staff.