بندرگاہوں، جہاز رانی اور آبی راستوں کی وزارت
اندرون ملک جہاز رانی کا فروغ
بندرگاہوں، جہاز رانی اور آبی گزرگاہوں کے مرکزی وزیر جناب سربانند سونووال نے لوک سبھا میں ایک تحریری جواب میں بتایا کہ ملک میں اندرون ملک آبی نقل و حمل  کو فروغ دینے کے لیے، 24 ریاستوں میں پھیلی ہوئی 111 آبی گزرگاہوں  کو آبی گزرگاہوں کے قومی ایکٹ ، 2016 کے تحت قومی آبی گزرگاہوں کے طور پرقرار دیا گیا ہے۔ تکنیکی اقتصادی امکانات کے نتائج اور NWs کی تفصیلی پروجیکٹ رپورٹس  کو این ڈبلیوز 26 کارگو/مسافر کی نقل و حرکت کے لیے قابل عمل پایا گیا ہے۔ جس کی تفصیل ضمیمہ-1 میں ہے۔
اندرون ملک آبی گزرگاہوں کے نقل و حمل کو ضمنی، ماحول دوست اور سستے موڈ کے طور پر فروغ دینے کے لیے، IWAI کی طرف سے لگائے گئے آبی گزرگاہوں کے استعمال کے چارجز کو قومی آبی گزرگاہوں پر چلنے والے جہازوں پر ابتدائی طور پر تین سال کی مدت کے لیے جولائی 2020 میں معاف کر دیا گیا ہے ۔
2016 سے پہلے کے موجودہ 5 NWs کے علاوہ، اندرون ملک جہاز رانی کے فروغ کے لیے 9 نئے NWs کی ترقی کو ضمیمہ-2 میں تفصیل کے مطابق لیا گیا ہے۔
Annex.-1
LIST OF 26 NATIONAL WATERWAYS 
FOUND FEASIBLE FOR CARGO / PASSENGER MOVEMENT
|
|
Sl. No
|
|
NW
|
|
Details of Waterways
|
|
Length 
|
|
STATES
|
|
1
|
|
NW 1
|
|
Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly River System 
|
|
1620
|
|
Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand & West Bengal
|
|
2
|
|
NW 2
|
|
Brahmaputra River 
|
|
891
|
|
Assam
|
|
3
|
|
NW 16
|
|
Barak River 
|
|
121
|
|
Assam
|
|
4
|
|
NW 3
|
|
West Coast Canal , Champakara and Udyogmandal Canals
|
|
205
|
|
Kerala
|
|
5
|
|
NW 4
|
|
Krishna River 
|
|
82
|
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
|
6
|
|
NW 5
|
|
Dhamra-Paradip via Mangalagadi to Pankopal
|
|
233
|
|
Odisha
|
|
7
|
|
NW 8
|
|
Alappuzha- Changanassery Canal
|
|
29
|
|
Kerala
|
|
8
|
|
NW 9
|
|
Alappuzha - Kottayam – Athirampuzha Canal
|
|
40
|
|
Kerala 
|
|
9
|
|
NW 27
|
|
Cumberjua River 
|
|
17
|
|
Goa
|
|
10
|
|
NW 68
|
|
Mandovi River 
|
|
41
|
|
Goa
|
|
11
|
|
NW 86
|
|
Rupnarayan River 
|
|
72
|
|
West Bengal
|
|
12
|
|
NW 97
|
|
Sunderbans Waterway 
|
|
172
|
|
West Bengal
|
|
13
|
|
NW 111
|
|
Zuari River 
|
|
50
|
|
Goa
|
|
14
|
|
NW 40
|
|
Ghagra River 
|
|
345
|
|
Bihar & U.P.
|
|
15
|
|
NW 10
|
|
Amba River 
|
|
45
|
|
Maharashtra
|
|
16
|
|
NW 44
|
|
Ichamati River 
|
|
63
|
|
West Bengal
|
|
17
|
|
NW 52
|
|
Kali River 
|
|
53
|
|
Karnataka
|
|
18
|
|
NW 57
|
|
Kopili River 
|
|
50
|
|
Assam
|
|
19
|
|
NW 25
|
|
Chapora River 
|
|
25
|
|
Goa
|
|
20
|
|
NW 37
|
|
Gandak River 
|
|
296
|
|
Bihar & U.P.
|
|
21
|
|
NW 28
|
|
Dabhol Creek Vasisti River 
|
|
45
|
|
Maharashtra
|
|
22
|
|
NW 73
|
|
Narmada River 
|
|
226
|
|
Maharashtra & Gujarat
|
|
23
|
|
NW 85
|
|
Revadanda Creek - Kundalika River System 
|
|
31
|
|
Maharashtra
|
|
24
|
|
NW 94
|
|
Sone River 
|
|
141
|
|
Bihar
|
|
25
|
|
NW 100
|
|
Tapi River 
|
|
436
|
|
Maharashtra & Gujarat
|
|
26
|
|
NW 31
|
|
Dhansiri River 
|
|
110
|
|
Assam
Annex.-2
The details of projects initiated on the 09 new national waterways:
|
|
Sl. No
|
|
NW
|
|
Details of Waterways/States
|
|
Length 
|
|
Projects started
|
|
1
|
|
NW 16
|
|
Barak River  in Assam
|
|
121
|
|
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.
|
|
2
|
|
NW 8
|
|
Alappuzha- Changanassery Canal in Kerala
|
|
29
|
|
Development proposed as per DPR recommendations. 24 hours navigational aids  provided at critical locations and being maintained.
|
|
3
|
|
NW 9
|
|
Alappuzha - Kottayam – Athirampuzha Canal in Kerala
|
|
40
|
|
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.
|
|
4
|
|
NW 27
|
|
Cumberjua River  in Goa
|
|
17
|
|
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.
|
|
5
|
|
NW 68
|
|
Mandovi River  in Goa
|
|
41
|
|
6
|
|
NW 111
|
|
Zuari River  in Goa
|
|
50
|
|
7
|
|
NW 86
|
|
Rupnarayan River  in West Bengal
|
|
72
|
|
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.
|
|
8
|
|
NW 97
|
|
Sunderbans Waterway  in West Bengal
|
|
172
|
|
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.
|
|
9.
|
|
NW 40
|
|
River Ghagra 
|
|
354
|
|
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.