Bill to convert Major Port Trusts into port authorities gets Rajya Sabha nod February 10, 2021 The new law will clear the decks for market pricing of services rendered by the government-owned port authorities and public private partnership operators - The Hindu The new law will clear the decks for market pricing of services rendered by the government-owned port authorities and public private partnership operators - The Hindu× Biggest structural reform of major ports The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed a Bill that seeks to convert 11 of the 12 ports run by the Central government into “authorities” from the current “trustee” set-up, in the biggest structural reform of state-owned ports ever attempted by any government.