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देशांतर्गत जलवाहतुकीला प्रोत्साहन
देशांतर्गत जलवाहतुकीला  प्रोत्साहन देण्यासाठी, 24 राज्यांमध्ये पसरलेले 111 जलमार्ग  राष्ट्रीय जलमार्ग कायदा, 2016 अंतर्गत राष्ट्रीय जलमार्ग म्हणून घोषित करण्यात आले आहेत. राष्ट्रीय जलमार्गांच्या तांत्रिक-आर्थिक व्यवहार्यता आणि विस्तृत प्रकल्प अहवालाच्या परिणामांनुसार, 26 राष्ट्रीय जलमार्ग मालवाहतूक/प्रवासी वाहतुकीसाठी व्यवहार्य असल्याचे आढळले आहे,
परिशिष्ट-1 मध्ये यासंदर्भातील तपशील देण्यात आला आहे.
वाहतुकीचे पूरक, पर्यावरणपूरक आणि किफायतशीर साधन म्हणून देशांतर्गत जलमार्गांना प्रोत्साहन देण्यासाठी, राष्ट्रीय जलमार्गांवरुन जाणाऱ्या जहाजांवर भारतीय देशांतर्गत जलमार्ग प्राधिकरणाद्वारे आकारले जाणारे जलमार्ग वापर शुल्क, जुलै 2020 मध्ये सुरुवातीच्या तीन वर्षांच्या कालावधीसाठी माफ करण्यात आले आहे.
2016 पूर्वीच्या विद्यमान पाच राष्ट्रीय व्यतिरिक्त, देशांतर्गत जलवाहतुकीला चालना देण्यासाठी 9 नवीन राष्ट्रीय जलमार्ग विकसित करण्यात आले आहेत, परिशिष्ट-2 मध्ये याचा तपशील दिला आहे.
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LIST OF 26 NATIONAL WATERWAYS 
मालवाहतूक/प्रवाशांच्या वाहतुकीसाठी व्यवहार्य आढळलेले राष्ट्रीय जलमार्ग
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Sl. No
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NW
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Details of Waterways
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Length 
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STATES
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1
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NW 1
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Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly River System 
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1620
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Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand & West Bengal
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2
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NW 2
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Brahmaputra River 
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891
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Assam
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3
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NW 16
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Barak River 
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121
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Assam
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4
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NW 3
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West Coast Canal , Champakara and Udyogmandal Canals
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205
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Kerala
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5
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NW 4
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Krishna River 
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82
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Andhra Pradesh
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6
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NW 5
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Dhamra-Paradip via Mangalagadi to Pankopal
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233
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Odisha
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7
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NW 8
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Alappuzha- Changanassery Canal
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29
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Kerala
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8
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NW 9
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Alappuzha - Kottayam – Athirampuzha Canal
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40
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Kerala 
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9
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NW 27
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Cumberjua River 
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17
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Goa
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10
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NW 68
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Mandovi River 
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41
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Goa
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11
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NW 86
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Rupnarayan River 
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72
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West Bengal
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12
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NW 97
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Sunderbans Waterway 
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172
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West Bengal
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13
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NW 111
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Zuari River 
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50
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Goa
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14
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NW 40
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Ghagra River 
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345
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Bihar & U.P.
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15
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NW 10
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Amba River 
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45
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Maharashtra
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16
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NW 44
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Ichamati River 
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63
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West Bengal
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17
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NW 52
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Kali River 
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53
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Karnataka
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18
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NW 57
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Kopili River 
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50
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Assam
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19
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NW 25
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Chapora River 
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25
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Goa
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20
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NW 37
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Gandak River 
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296
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Bihar & U.P.
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21
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NW 28
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Dabhol Creek Vasisti River 
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45
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Maharashtra
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22
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NW 73
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Narmada River 
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226
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Maharashtra & Gujarat
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23
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NW 85
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Revadanda Creek - Kundalika River System 
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31
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Maharashtra
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24
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NW 94
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Sone River 
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141
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Bihar
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25
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NW 100
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Tapi River 
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436
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Maharashtra & Gujarat
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26
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NW 31
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Dhansiri River 
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110
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Assam
26 राष्ट्रीय जलमार्गांची यादी 
मालवाहतूक/प्रवाशांच्या वाहतुकीसाठी व्यवहार्य आढळलेले राष्ट्रीय जलमार्ग
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09 नवीन राष्ट्रीय जलमार्गांवर सुरू केलेल्या प्रकल्पांचे तपशील:
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Sl. No
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NW
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Details of Waterways/States
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Length 
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Projects started
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1
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NW 16
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Barak River  in Assam
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121
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Development of NW 16 and IBP route at a cost of Rs 145 crore during 2020-21 to 2024-25 was approved by SFC. Declared as National Waterway-16 , Barak River connects Silchar, Karimganj and Badarpur in Cacher valley of Assam through road/waterway with Haldia and Kolkata ports through Indo-Bangladesh Protocol  Route. There are 10 activities as approved by SFC for NW-16 & IBP route. Out of these 10 activities, 03 are of permanent nature viz,  Construction of Terminal at Sonamura on Gumti river,  Construction of terminal at Maia on Ganga River and  Upgradation of Badarpur and Karimganj terminals, which are in consideration. The remaining 07 activities are of recurring nature viz.,  Fairway development  O&M of navigational aids  Consultancy training  cargo promotion, and  amenities at Ports of Call etc. These activities are carried out on annual maintenance basis under implementation at 2.55% progress till October 2022.
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2
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NW 8
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Alappuzha- Changanassery Canal in Kerala
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29
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Development proposed as per DPR recommendations. 24 hours navigational aids  provided at critical locations and being maintained.
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3
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NW 9
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Alappuzha - Kottayam – Athirampuzha Canal in Kerala
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40
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Development of the waterway at an estimated cost of INR 1.60 crore has commenced. Night navigation facilities has been installed. Waterway is already operational.
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4
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NW 27
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Cumberjua River  in Goa
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17
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NWs of Goa are operational under a Tripartite MoU with Govt. of Goa, Marmugao Port Authority & IWAI. Development of NWs in Goa at an estimated cost of INR 22.65 crore has commenced. Work for installation of 04 nos. floating Jetties amounting to Rs.11.33 crores on river Mandovi and river Chapora taken up. In addition a fund of Rs 6.84 Crore has been released to Mormugao Port Authority on 02.04.2022 for induction of navigational Aids.
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5
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NW 68
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Mandovi River  in Goa
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41
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6
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NW 111
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Zuari River  in Goa
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50
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7
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NW 86
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Rupnarayan River  in West Bengal
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72
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Development of the waterway at an estimated cost of INR 24.00 crore has commenced. Improvement to road from NH to water front terminal at Kolaghat at a cost of Rs.15.45 crore is being executed by Irrigation Dept., Govt. of West Bengal on deposit basis. Floating pontoon jetty is under construction for facilitating loading and unloading of fly-ash cargo. Permanent terminal is also proposed at Kolaghat for which land acquisition completed in June 2022 and development is considered through annual scheme.
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8
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NW 97
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Sunderbans Waterway  in West Bengal
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172
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Development of waterway at an estimated cost of INR 18.10 crore has commenced. Dredging work by department dredger is proposed. Waterway is part of Indo-Bangladesh Protocol route and already operational for vessels.
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9.
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NW 40
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River Ghagra 
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354
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An amount of Rs. 11.60 cr. has been approved for fairway development by bandalling and day channel marking, creation of floating terminals and monthly surveys.
Scheme at a cost of Rs. 4.46 cr. has been sanctioned during 2021-22 for development under Phase-I of the waterway.
केंद्रीय बंदरे, जहाजबांधणी आणि जलमार्ग मंत्री सर्बानंद सोनोवाल यांनी लोकसभेत एका लेखी उत्तरात ही माहिती दिली.