The government is planning to fix the minimum distance between two ports in tune to its efforts to maintain their financial viability. According to the proposed Indian Ports Act (IPA), the Centre will be tasked with the decision of stating how far two ports should exactly be. The bill is expected to bring in more sustainable growth patterns in line with international standards. Contact: Gopal Krishna, Secretary, Ministry of Shipping. Address: Transport Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110 001.Tel: 011-2371 4938.Website: www.nic.in