Lok Sabha Question No. 2670 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-01
Subject: Inland Waterways
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: RAVINDRA BABU  PANDULA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2670

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 st  DECEMBER, 2016 INLAND WATERWAYS

## 2670. DR. RAVINDRA BABU:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोतप�रवहनमंत्

- (a) the details of funds allocated and released by the Union Government to various States including Andhra Pradesh for development of inland waterways during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
- (b) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to develop inland waterways in Andhra Pradesh including the East and West Godavari districts having enormous potential for the purpose; and
- (c) the time-frame set for completion of work on the said projects?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) A Central Sector Scheme under the Ministry of Shipping is in operation for development of Inland Water Transport (IWT) in the North-Eastern States of India including Sikkim.  Under this Scheme,  proposals  are  submitted  by  the  NE  States  and  100%  grant  is  provided  by  the  Union Government  for the projects sanctioned.  Other than this, there is no Scheme under which funds are transferred by the Union Government directly to the State Governments for development of IWT sector.  Inland Waterways which are declared as the 'National Waterways' are being developed by the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI),  a statutory autonomous body of  the Ministry of Shipping subject to feasibility and availability of resources.

The details of funds released to the States of the NE Region under the Central Sector Scheme since 2013-14 are given below :-

(Rs. in crore)

| State   | Funds released under Central Sector Scheme for development of IWT in NE States   | Funds released under Central Sector Scheme for development of IWT in NE States   | Funds released under Central Sector Scheme for development of IWT in NE States   | Funds released under Central Sector Scheme for development of IWT in NE States   |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         | 2013-14                                                                          | 2014-15                                                                          | 2015-16                                                                          | 2016-17                                                                          |
| Assam   | 1.2152                                                                           | 1.0666                                                                           | Nil                                                                              | Nil                                                                              |
| Manipur | Nil                                                                              | Nil                                                                              | 1.20                                                                             | Nil                                                                              |
| Mizoram | Nil                                                                              | Nil                                                                              | Nil                                                                              | 0.1145                                                                           |
| Tripura | Nil                                                                              | Nil                                                                              | 2.00                                                                             | Nil                                                                              |

(b)&(c): To undertake development of National Waterway-4, a proposal has been mooted for setting up a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) with the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The time schedule for completion of projects regarding development of NW-4 would be considered and decided by the SPV.

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