Lok Sabha Question No. 3232 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-15
Subject: Development of National Waterways
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY  OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3232

## TO BE ANSWERED ON  ,Isth  MARCH,2018

## DEVELOPMENT  OF NATIONAL  WATERWAYS

3232. SHRI K. PARASURAMAN. SHRI G.M SIDDESHWARA.

Will the Minister of SHlpptNG  be pteased  to state.

## fdcfti-Cdd*

- (a) the present status of progress  made so far in the deveropment  of the arready declared  'l  11 Nalional  waterways,  river wise,
- the details of proposals  received and pending  with the Union  Government regarding  the development  of waterways tn the country; (b)
- the details of action taken by the Union  Government on these proposals;  and (c)
- the proposed plan  of action of the Union Government  in this regard? (d)

## MrNtsrER oF srAl, ,i\iYu#*,"rRy oF sHtpptNc (sHRt  PON RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a): out of the 1'l 1 National waterways  (NWs) declared  under the National  waterways Act,2016, NWs-1,2 and 3 are operationar  and caigo and passenger  vessers are movrng on them;  on NW-4. the deveropment  works under  phlse-r  fiom MLirtyata  to vi;"yrro,  r,rr" commenced  in 201r. for deveropment  of NW-5, preparation  or oiR incruuini Front End Engineering  Design (FEED)  for the construction  of weirs/ barrages witn navilitional  locks and check dams between  pankapar  and  paradip/  Dhamra  lehase-ty  has been -sanctioned.

-The Jal Marg Vikas  project  (JMVp) has been commissioned  with technicar  and financial assistance of the world Bank for the capacity augmentation of NW-l (Ganga)  from Haldia to varanasi (1380  km). This project wourd be torptuteo  by 2oz2-23 at anestimated cost of Rs. 5,369 crore.

Further,  out of the 106 new NWs and as per the feasibirity  reports  compreted  so far, 36 NWs have been found technicaly  viabre.  oui of these 36 NWs, development activities have been initiated on 8 NWs  in2017 lBjndicatedinAnnex-l.Thestatusof  betailed  project Reports (DPRs) of 28 NWs is at Annex-2 The status of feasibirity  stuuy or so ttws is at Annex-3. A list of 20 NWs not found to be technically viable for development is at Annex4.

(b)to(d):No  proposal  for declaration of any new waterway as a NationalWaterway  is pending with the Government at present

## of 8 ncrv  Natiolr:rl  Watcrrv:r takcn u

Anncx-l

| Namc of thc Watcrrr ar                                                       | Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| l. Rivcr Barak (NW^16)                                                       | l)hasc -l .l'NW-l(r fi,rn Silcirii i" Bh";;r@ a cost o1' [{s. 76.0 r crore. Maintenance dredging for fairway dcvelop,rcrt rvork in Silchar-Bhanga stretch has commenced. I)[)Rs {ir' tlrc upgradatiorr or-tcrmirrals at Badarpur, Karimganj and ncr'r' llozrtirrg tcrnrinal at Silchar are at an advanced stage.        |
| 2. Iliver Gandak (NW-37)                                                     | Proposal lbr dcvcloprncnr at a cost of [rTZ9l c,or" has been work has approvcc'l on 02.06.2017 and l.airway rnaintenance corl rlcncccl.                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Watcrways in (loa 3. N W-27-Curnber.jLra 4. NW 68 Mandovi 5. NW lll - /.uari | A P..;r.sul Iir. thc clcvcl.rrrrrcrrr of Nws in c-oai; Atirrt.d cost ol'11s.22.(r.5 crorc lrzrs bccn approved on 02.06.2017. work is 1rro1-roscd to bc cxccLrted through Government of Goa with the assistarrcc o[' Mornruqao port -['rust. A'l'ripartite MoU is expected to bc signcd lur thc conlllcnccllent olworks. |
| 6. Alappuz.ha - Kotrayam Athirampuzha Canal (Nw-e) :                         | |)r'op.saI lir. clc'cI.prnc,r or' ttrC *arci*uy ri,., .rtir-ot.a .osi Ils. I.60 crorc has bccn approved on 02.06.2Ol7. T.endering night rravigariorr Iacilities has been completed. Dredging proprosccl dcpilrLrncntal I v. of [or is                                                                              |
| 7. River (Nw-86) Rupnarayan                                                  | l)roposal lirr dcvclopnre,t oI ih; ;il.*m Rs. 24.00 cro.c has bccn approvcd on 02.06.20r7. work has been auarcicrl lbr sctting up of lloarirrg tcrminal.                                                                                                                                                                |
| 8. Su nderbans Waterwavs (Nw-97)                                             | Proposal lbr thc cicvcloprncrrt orwater*iy at an cstinratea c"rt "r tts. ltl.l0 c.orc has bcen sanctioned on 10.0g.2017. Tender for drcdeing arrd l)oatirrg tcr.minals are in advanced stages.                                                                                                                          |

## Annex-2

| StatLrs ol' [)[)[l ol' 2ll NWs   | StatLrs ol' [)[)[l ol' 2ll NWs                                                  | StatLrs ol' [)[)[l ol' 2ll NWs        | StatLrs ol' [)[)[l ol' 2ll NWs   |
|----------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| sl. No.                          | Rivcr'/Canal (N W#)                                                             |                                       | Length (km)                      |
| I)t'R.s rcccivccl                | I)t'R.s rcccivccl                                                               | I)t'R.s rcccivccl                     | I)t'R.s rcccivccl                |
| I                                | GIIAGIIRA RI VIrR (Nw-40)                                                       | tJ.P & Bihar                          |                                  |
| )                                | rosi[ripV NW--58)                                                               | Bihar                                 |                                  |
| J                                | SUBANSIRI R :lv]rR (Nw-e5)                                                      | Assam                                 |                                  |
| 4                                | BAIT'ARNI RI vFjr{ (NW-t4)                                                      | Odisha                                |                                  |
| 5                                | MAHANADI LUNA RIVI:lt (NW-61)                                                   | Odisha                                |                                  |
| 6                                | AMBA RIVT]R P3 qw r0)                                                           |                                       |                                  |
| 1                                | REVADANI)A (NW-8s) i)A CRtltrK - KUNI)ALIKA IttVI:R                             | Hzlrnrrarf-tt," Malrarashtra          |                                  |
| 8                                | MAITI RIVER :R (NW-66)                                                          |                                       |                                  |
| 9                                | NARMADA R RIVI:R (NW-7i)                                                        | (i Lrjarat & Maharashtra              |                                  |
| t0 -ii                           | 1'API RIVER ( ( (Nw 100)                                                        | itglgt_-                              |                                  |
|                                  | sUeARNAnr, i![LrA RlvrlR (NW_e6)                                                | Odisha                                |                                  |
| t2                               | AJOY (AJAY) {J ELV|R (NW-7)                                                | Wcst Berrgal                          |                                  |
| l3                               | ICT{AMATI RI RIvER (NW-44)                                                      | *;r_,qytej                            |                                  |
| l4                               | KABINI RIVI] n?Nw srl                                                           | Karnataka                             |                                  |
| l5                               | CFIAPORA RI\ VER (NW-2-5)                                                       | G;                                    |                                  |
| t6                               | DABI-IOI-                                                                       |                                       |                                  |
| t1                               | CRI] MAPUSA - MO rllK - VASIIISI I l'l lt IVI )lt)1. RlVt:tt (NW-71 Ir (N W-18) | Maharashtra                           |                                  |
| l8                               | SAVITRI RIV ) tlR (l]AN KO-l' CR I :l,l( ) ( N w-89)                            | Goa M"r-r"i^r,tr"                     |                                  |
| t9                               | GURUPUR RIV BR (NW-4:l)                                                         |                                       |                                  |
| 20                               | NEl'RAVATI-II i R!vt:R (Nw 74)                                                  | Karnataka (;;k;                       |                                  |
| 2t                               | KALI RIVER ( Nry_s2)                                                            | Karnataka                             |                                  |
| 22                               | SHARAVA-|I R lrvrjR (NW-eo)                                                | Karnal"aka                            |                                  |
| [)I)Rs Lrnder prcparation        | [)I)Rs Lrnder prcparation                                                       | [)I)Rs Lrnder prcparation             | [)I)Rs Lrnder prcparation        |
| ,L)                              | ALAPPUZHA- NW-8) CHANCANASSI,ItY CANAL                                          | Kerala                                |                                  |
| 24                               | KOTTAYAM-V AIKOM CANAt. (NW-5e)                                                 | Kerala                                |                                  |
| 25                               | Kalyan-'lhane-M Ulhas river (NW- ILrrrrbai Watcrway. Vasai (lrccli arrcl - s_3) | Malraraslrtra                         |                                  |
| 26                               | Tizu and Zurrgki :vcrs (NW-l0l)                                                 | Nagaland                              |                                  |
| a1 LI                            | Yamuna (NW-l ::)                                                                | t)..llri. iiiryinu a,iA urt"a Pradesh |                                  |
| 28                               | Jhelr"rnr (NW-49                                                                | i.;,r,;; &?;th;                       |                                  |

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## Status ol'l'casibility  stuclics  o[ 50 NWs

| sl. No.   | Name of the Waterways                                 | Statc                                     | Lcngth (km)   | Status of Studies                                                                                             |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|---------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| I         | AAI RIV F_ts(N_w 6)                                   | Assarn                                    |               | Field work completed. Draft feasibi I ity repofts examined and corrments issued for fi nalisation ol reports. |
| 2         | BI]KI RI !_V!r&0\lw-18)                               | Assarr                                    |               | Field work completed. Draft feasibi I ity repofts examined and corrments issued for fi nalisation ol reports. |
| J         | DEI-IINC C RIVTTR (Nw-i0)                             | A ssa nr                                  |               | Field work completed. Draft feasibi I ity repofts examined and corrments issued for fi nalisation ol reports. |
| 4         | DIKIIU R nwlp 1Nw ::1                                 | Assarn                                    |               | Field work completed. Draft feasibi I ity repofts examined and corrments issued for fi nalisation ol reports. |
| 5         | DOYAN S RIVI-:R (NW-i3)                               | Assarn                                    | 6l            | Field work completed. Draft feasibi I ity repofts examined and corrments issued for fi nalisation ol reports. |
| 6         | CANCAI olt_t!) DIIAR RIVI.,R                          | Assnrn & Wcst Bcrrgal                     | 62            | Field work completed. Draft feasibi I ity repofts examined and corrments issued for fi nalisation ol reports. |
| 1         | JINJTRA AM RrVr.tR (NW-s0)                            | Assanr & Mcultalal,s                      | 43            | Field work completed. Draft feasibi I ity repofts examined and corrments issued for fi nalisation ol reports. |
| 8         | KOPIT-I R j31i_un iNw-izr                             | Assttnr                                   | 49            | Field work completed. Draft feasibi I ity repofts examined and corrments issued for fi nalisation ol reports. |
| 9         | PUTI-IIM 82) MARI RIVHR (NW-                          | Assarrr                                   | 12            | Field work completed. Draft feasibi I ity repofts examined and corrments issued for fi nalisation ol reports. |
| l0        | TLWAN( (DHALrl (NW-r02 NC .flSWn Rl) RIVI:lt w        | Assarn & Mizorarn                         | 87            | Field work completed. Draft feasibi I ity repofts examined and corrments issued for fi nalisation ol reports. |
| il        | CANOL L B!yl+ (Nw 3e)                                 | Mc.ghalaya                                | _!e_ _        | Field work completed. Draft feasibi I ity repofts examined and corrments issued for fi nalisation ol reports. |
| t2        | UMNCO SIYIR (] oT (DAWKT) (Nu-                        | Mc.ultalal'2                              | 20            | Field work completed. Draft feasibi I ity repofts examined and corrments issued for fi nalisation ol reports. |
| t3        | SIMSA !_06) Nc BTYF.R (Nw-e3)                         | Mcghalaya                                 | 6.i           | Field work completed. Draft feasibi I ity repofts examined and corrments issued for fi nalisation ol reports. |
| t4        | KYNSIII ll RlyrrR (Nw-6t)                             | Mc.qlrala-t,a                             | ?8_           | Field work completed. Draft feasibi I ity repofts examined and corrments issued for fi nalisation ol reports. |
| l5        | TUNCAT (Nw- 104 \BTIADRN RIVI]II ':) _                | Arrdhra Pradcsh. Karuataka & 'l'clangarra | 230           | Report under exami nation                                                                                     |
| t6        | BHtlllMA 4A RIVITR (NW-21 )                           | -l'clarrgana & K arrrataka                | t39           | Report under examination                                                                                      |
| tl        | MANJAR 10) rnn nivi:n rNw-                            | l'clarrqarra & Malraraslrtra              | 24t           | F-urther cargo study                                                                                          |
| l8        | PENGAN RIVER S' lld A - wARr)uA rYll.l:ll'!.(NY-78)   | I'clangana & Maharaslrtra                 | 265           | Fufther cargo study                                                                                           |
| r9        | WAINCA PRANAI I SYS'TEM {NCA. II'fA RIVI]R !!N_w-!ge) | 'l'clarrgana & Maharashtra                | 166           | Report under examirration                                                                                     |
| 20        | GHATA (NW-4ll PRn BllA IitVI:lt                       | Karnataka                                 | t2            | Report under examination                                                                                      |
| 2t        | MALAPR 0lv/-67) ABtln RIVEIT                          | K arrrataka                               | 94            | Report under examination                                                                                      |
| 22        | ARUNA\ RIVER S wAtt - nnAN i$:l_!-_M (NW-r r)         | Maharaslrtra                              | 99            | Report under examination                                                                                      |
| 23        | NAC RIV _v_EB0.lw-72)                                 | Maharashtra                               | 't ^' 6U      | Report under examination                                                                                      |
| 24        | MANIMT (NW-69) TJI'IJN RIJ RIVI..R I                  | -l'arnil Nadu                             | 5             | Rcport under exam i nation                                                                                    |
| 25        | VAIGAI _ry11,_qn NW-l07)                              | 'l'arriil Naclu                           | 46            | Bepgrt ,lggryrequelqt                                                                                         |
| 26        | I]HAVAN Nr RtvER (NW-20)                              | 'l'arril Nadu                             | 94            | State Govt. may be requested lor further                                                                      |
| 21        | AVM CA \NAr. (NW- t3)                                 | 'l'arnil Ntrdu & Kclula                   |               | Rcport under exam i nation                                                                                    |
| 28        | LUNI RIV '_ER (NW-6.i)                                | R a.iasr ha n                             | 336           | under examination                                                                                             |
| 29        | CIJENAR RIVIlR (NW-26)                                | .larnrnu arrcl Kashrrir                   | -51           | Survey in balance stretch of l8 krn is planned as Igqleslqq ry_l4K Govr.                                      |

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Igqleslqq  ry\_l4K Govr.  \_\_

| 30   | INDUS RI' vl-.R (Nw-46)                                     | .larnrnu arrd Kashrnir                                  | l-5     | F-urther proposal from J&K Covt. is being requested.                                                                                                                      |
|------|-------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 3r   | RAVI RIV FrR (NW-84)                                        | .larrrnru artd Kashrnir. I lirrraclral Pradcsh & Punjah | 44      | Further proposal frorn J&K Covt. is being requested.                                                                                                                      |
| J/.  | BIITWA R RIVUR (NW-r9)                                      | [Jttar Pracieslr                                        | ;'^- 6t | Further study required.                                                                                                                                                   |
| JJ   | ASI RIVIl 41vrx 1-Nw iz)                                    | t Jnar Pradcslr                                         | s.s     | Reporl under examination                                                                                                                                                  |
| 34   | nAR0NA I 08) RrvHR (NW-                                     | [Jttar Pradcsh                                          | 53      | F-r-rft her study required.                                                                                                                                               |
| 35   | GOMTI RI .irEry$w-+21                                       | [Jttar Pr aclcsh                                        | it4     | Fufther study required.                                                                                                                                                   |
| 36   | KARAMN (Nw-s4) ASA RIVER                                    | Biha': & tJttut Pradcsh                                 | 86      | Report under examination                                                                                                                                                  |
| 31   | TONS RI T.p (Nw-ro:l                                        | l.Jtiar Praclcsh                                        | -"_ l.) | F-urther study required                                                                                                                                                   |
|      | Tons &Bee :har rivcr                                        | Maclltya Pt'adcsh                                       | rt6     | 3elo x ulggl rle.ilqt_lglf _                                                                                                                                              |
| 38   | PUNPUN )J_RiVER Nw s r)                                     | tlilrar                                                 | 35      | Fufther study required.                                                                                                                                                   |
| 39   | soNC[rV IYER (-\W qA)                                       | Bihar                                                   | t4t     | [;urther study required.                                                                                                                                                  |
| 40   | JAT,ANGI lr RrvER (Nw-47)                                   | Wcst ilerrgal                                           | ri-!    | lLr11].., study required.                                                                                                                                                 |
| 4t   | CI]AMBA 24) t, ri-iVr,n1Nw                                  | [Jttar Pradcslr                                         | 60      | Further study required                                                                                                                                                    |
| 42   | KUMARI $l_$vr:$ (N\ 1-60)                                   | Wcst llcrrqal                                           | 11      | Report under exanri nat iorr                                                                                                                                              |
| 43   | KI{I]RKA [4] R!v|R (Nw-s6)                             | .lha rk ha ncj                                          | -)      | Report under exanrinatiou                                                                                                                                                 |
| 44   | BAKRESV MAYURA SYSTEM ( ESWAR - JRAKSIII RIVF,R :IYL{N!_ls) | Wcst llcngal                                            | 137     | Reporl under examination                                                                                                                                                  |
| 45   | !_!/_{B5A i5A RlyriR (NW-36)                                | Wcst Ilcrrgal                                           | rir     | Fr"rfther study required                                                                                                                                                  |
| 46   | MAI-IANA (Nw-6s) TNANDA ItlVl:lt 1_                         | Wcst llcnqal                                            | 8r      | Report under preparation.                                                                                                                                                 |
| 47   | JAWAI- KU'fCH I-I-UNI-RNNN O (NW-48)                        | I(a.iasthan & CLrjarat                                  | s90     | Reporl under preparation .                                                                                                                                                |
| 48   | Beas Q'.lW- l7)                                             | I I irrraclral [)r'adcsh & l)Lrnjal-r                   | r9l     | Security clearance awaited from Govt. of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.                                                                                                     |
| 49   | Sutlel(NW -e8)                                              | I I i rnilcha I I)r'aclcsh & I)Lrrr.jal'r               | )ll     |                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 50   | INDIRA G (Nw-4s) ANDIII CANAI,                              | ILa jastharr. Ilar_r,ana ancj Punlab                    | 650     | I ) Survey of 313 km stretch in Rajasthan completed and report being finalized. 2) Security clearance awaited l'rom Covt. of PLrnjab and Rajasthan for remaining stretch. |

Annex-4

## List of 20 Nos. National  Watcrways not found technically  viable

| Sl. No.   | Narne of thc Watcrlvays                                                     | State             | I-ength (km)   |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|----------------|
| I         | IANSIITI / ('l lA I I Il: t{lVIrlt (NW-.ll ) DII                            | SSAITI            | |4        |
| 2         | .Ol I Il' RIVtrlt (NW-(r2) I,O                                              | Pradesh & SSAM As | 86             |
| J         | )vc cANAt. (N\,\'-r l) DV                                                   | cst Bengal W      | 131            |
| 4         | )AMODAR IllVlrR (N W-:9) DA                                                 | cst Bengal W      | t32            |
| 5         | )WARHKESWAI{ ItlV[R (NW i5) t)                                              | est Bengal W      | 108            |
| 6         | ILn Iln'l'l I{lVl:l{ (NW-921 SII                                            | cst Bengal Wcst B | 26             |
| 7         | IIttiPA - IlAl)l (illNCtJ ll- Rn IIMANI tllVl,lL SYS'l'HM (NW-22) I]II. tlR | Odisha            | 156            |
| 8         | tJt)lrA Bn L^N(;A (NW 2:i) BtJ                                              | Odisha            | 56             |
| 9         | lrNNAIt ttlVtlR (NW-79)                                                     | hra Pradesh n,,J  | 28             |
| r0        | n NCltn (;AN(;AvAt.t ']nN(ll lA(inN(IOLI ) It I Vlrlt (NW- 76)              | Karnataka         | 23             |
| II        | DAYAVAltn t{lVI:l{ (NW- I 05)                                               | arnataka Ki       | l5             |
| t2        | Ai Pl.jR I (l R.l:l:K (N W-tij )                                            | aharashtra M      | :ll            |
| l3        | tltnst'Rt Rtvrrtt -.rAt(;n t) ('RLt,K YSI l:M (NW-91)                       | aharashtra M      | 52             |
| t4        | n l. RIVHR (NW-88) SN                                                       | Goa               | t4             |
| t5        | AVI:ltl - KOl,l.ll)AM IilVlll{ YS'l'l:M (NW--s5) KN SYI                     | il Nadu -l'arnil  | 3il            |
| l6        | l.n R RIVt:l{ (NW-75) PA]                                                   | Nadu .l'a1!l      | t42            |
| t1        | ZllYn R RlVl:l{ (NW-77) PN,                                                 | ilNadLr 'lamil    | 20             |
| r8        | PONNIYAII RIVI:R (N W-80)                                                   | Nadu 'larnil      | t26            |
| r9        | Mn Rn PARANT RrVt)tt (NW-99) 'inr                                           | il Nadu f.:;I     | 62             |
| 20        | BARMA t'l RIVI:R (NW-87) SAI                                                | arat Cujari       | 2t0            |