The matter has been discussed with the State Govt. Final report has been submitted to Ministry of Environment and Forests for clearance which is awaited. The TA Project in Haldia Patna Stretch was concluded in December '97. Human Resource Development in IWT is another thrust area. A National Inland Navigation Institute is being set up at Patna for providing training facilities to IWT personnel in India for which work of construction of building has been entrusted to CPWD on deposit basis.
Construction is in progress.