Lok Sabha Question No. 1474 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: Multimodel Terminals
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: RADHESHYAM BISWAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1474

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th  NOVEMBER, 2016

## MULTIMODEL TERMINALS

## 1474.   SHRI RADHESHYAM BISWAS:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोतप�रवहनमंत्

- (a) the details and the present status of development of multimodel inland water transport terminals along various waterways in the country;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to upgrade Brahmaputra and Barak waterways as National Waterways;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the allocation of funds for the purpose; and
- (d) the time frame set for completion of work on all the said projects?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISNAN)

(a) The Union Government has planned construction of three multimodal Inland Water Transport (IWT)  terminals  on  National  Waterway-1(Ganga)  at  Varanasi,  Sahibganj  and  Haldia  and  one terminal on National Waterway-2 (Brahmaputra) at Pandu.  The present status of these terminals is as follows:-

Varanasi (on NW-1)

The work order for construction of Phase-1(A), mainly offshore work has been awarded on 13.05.2016 and the work has already commenced.The cost of the project is Rs. 169.59 crore.

Sahibganj(on NW-1)

The work order for construction of Phase-I of the terminal has been issued  on 27.10.2016at the cost of Rs. 280.90 crore.

Haldia (on NW-1)

Inland  Waterways  Authority  of  India  (IWAI)  has  taken  61  acres  of  land  on  30-year  lease from the Kolkata Port Trust at Haldia Dock Complex.  Tender process for award of work of Phase-I of the terminal is in advanced stage.

Pandu(on NW-2)

A  high  and  low  level  Reinforced  Cement  Concrete  (RCC)  Jetty  has  been  constructed  at Pandu, Guwahati.  This jetty is well connected with National Highway-31 and also with Kamakhya Railway Station through Broad gauge railway line.  This jetty is in the final stage.

(b)&(c):Specified  stretches    of  Rivers  Brahmaputra  and  Barak  have  been  declared  as  National Waterway-2 and 16 respectively by the National Waterways Act, 2016.  River Brahmaputra has been

developed  substantially  in  terms  of  fairway,  navigational  aids  and  terminals  with  mechanized handling facilities.  This waterway is operational and vessels are operating on it.

Development  of  river  Barak  for  navigation  is  proposed  in  two  stages.    The  stretch  from Silchar  to  Bhanga  (71  km)  is  proposed  under  Phase-I  and  the  remaining  stretch  from  Silchar  to Lakhipur (50 km) is proposed to be taken up in Phase-II.  Tender for award of work for development of fairway and providing navigational aids in Silchar-Bhanga stretch is in the final stage.

…2/-

For  the  development  of  National  Waterways  in  the  North  East  Region  (NER),  an amount  of  Rs.100  crore  has  been  provided  in  the  Budget  Estimates  (BE)  -2016-17. Expenditure for developmental works being taken up on the river Brahmaputra and Barak will be met out of this allocation.

## (d): The time frame for completion of the above mentioned projects are as follows:

|   S.No. | Project                                                       | Expected Time frame                                         |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Multi-model terminal at Varanasi                              | 26 months from the date of award of work, i.e., 13.05.2016. |
|       2 | Multi-model terminal at Sahibganj                             | 30 months from the date of award of work, i.e., 27.10.2016. |
|       3 | Multi-model terminal at Haldia                                | 30 months from the date of award of work.                   |
|       4 | Mutli-model terminal at Pandu                                 | Already operational                                         |
|       5 | Development of fairway and terminal facilities in river Barak | 15 months from the date of award of work.                   |

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