Lok Sabha Question No. 130 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-02
Subject: Development of Inland Waterways
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, JYOTI DHURVE, AJAY (TENI) MISRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.130 ANSWERED ON 2 nd  FEBRUARY, 2017

## DEVELOPMENT OF INLAND WATERWAYS

- †130.   SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA: SHRIMATI JYOTI DHURVE: SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोतप�रवहनमंत्

- (a) the details of progress achieved towards development of inland waterways identified under the National Waterways Act, 2016, waterway-wise including the waterway No. 40;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to adopt Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode in the development of these waterways including terminals and waterways transportation in the country;
- (c) if so, the details and the present status thereof, waterway-wise; and
- (d) the details of waterways out of these which have become operational along with the time by which the remaining waterway are likely to become operational?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):  The details of progress achieved towards development of National Waterways declared under the National Waterways Act, 2016 are as follow :
- (i) Out of these 111 national waterways, National Waterway-1 (Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system from Allahabad to Haldia), National Waterway- 2 (River Brahmaputra from Dhubri to Sadiya), NW-3 (West Coast  Canal  from  Kottapuram  to  Kollam  along  with  Udyogmandal  and  Champakara  Canals)  are operational and vessels are plying on these National Waterways.
- (ii) Under  the  Jal  Marg  Vikas  project,  to  enable  movement  of  1500-2000  DWT  vessels  on  NW-1  from Haldia  to  Varanasi  (Phase-I),  sub-project  for  construction  of  multi-modal  terminals  at  Varanasi, Sahibganj and Haldia and construction of new navigational lock at Farakka have been awarded and are being executed.
- (iii)National  Waterway  -4  (Kakinada-  Puducherry  canals  along  with  Godavari  to  Krishna  rivers) : Dredging has been awarded to remove shallow patches in the stretch between Muktyala to Vijayawada of NW-4.

- (iv)  National  Waterway  -5  (East  Coast  Canal  integrated  with  Brahmani  river  and  Mahanadi  delta rivers): The dredging operation in the non-tidal stretch between Erada to Padanipal has commenced. Lease agreement has been signed for 6.79 acres of land for setting up of temporary terminal facility at Erada.  A scheme for developing the terminal with floating pontoon equipped with suitable cranes along  with  associated  civil  engineering  work  has  been  sanctioned  and  work  for  construction  of pontoon with gangway has been awarded.
- (v) National Waterway -16 (River Barak) :Under Phase-I , the work order for development of fairway and providing navigational aids in the stretch between Ssilchar-Bhanga ( Kms) has been awarded.
- (vi)  National  Waterway  -  40  (River  Ghagra)  : Under  Phase-I,  for  development  of  the  stretch  from ManjhiGhat (Ghagra - Ganga confluence) to DohriGhat (165 km),     E-tender has been issued for dredging  including  supply,  operation  and  maintenance  of  cutter  suction  dredgers  along  with  allied vessels and installation and maintenance of navigational aids.  The studies regarding development of remaining national waterways is at Annexure .
- (b)& (c):In the view of the increasing emphasis on Private Participation in Government projects, IWAI is planning to Equip, Operate and Manage some of its terminals through Supply/ Equip Operate and Manage (SOM) model. This model envisages Equipping, Operating and Managing the terminals by a private terminal operator through a revenue sharing model.

IWAI  has  decided  to  take  up  the  following  terminals  through  SOM  mode  for  operation  and management on a lease period of 30 years on revenue sharing basis:

- i) GR Jetty in Kolkata on NW-1.
2. ii) Gaighat&Kalughatin  Patna on NW-1.

(d):Thefeasibility and techno - economic studies for the new NWs will indicate the timelines for development of these waterways.

…contd.

Annexure STATE WISE STUDY: 106 NEW NATIONAL WATERWAYS

|   S. No. | State             |   No. of river s / canal | Category-1 (Viable NWs: Fairway developmen t planned)   | Category-2 (Coastal NWs): Two Stage DPRs                                                                                                                                                                                 | Category-3 (Remote region NWs): Feasibility studies                                              |
|----------|-------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh    |                        2 |                                                         | Pennar                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Tungabhadra                                                                                      |
|        2 | Arunachal Pradesh |                        1 | Lohit                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                  |
|        3 | Assam             |                       14 | Barak                                                   | Dhansiri / Chathe, Lohit and Subansiri                                                                                                                                                                                   | Aai, Beki, Dehing, Dikhu, Doyans, Gangadhar, Jinjiram, Kopili, Puthimari and Tlwang (Dhaleswari) |
|        4 | Bihar             |                        6 | Gandak, Ghaghra (NW-40) and Kosi                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Karamnasa, Punpun and Sone                                                                       |
|        5 | Delhi             |                        1 |                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Yamuna                                                                                           |
|        6 | Goa               |                        6 | Cumberjua, Mandovi and Zuari                            | Chapora, Mapusa and Sal                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
|        7 | Gujarat           |                        5 |                                                         | Mahi, Narmada, Sabarmati and Tapi                                                                                                                                                                                        | Jawai-Luni - Rann of Kutch                                                                       |
|        8 | Haryana           |                        2 |                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Indira Gandhi Canal and Yamuna                                                                   |
|        9 | Himachal Pradesh  |                        3 |                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Beas, Ravi and Sutlej                                                                            |
|       10 | Jammu& Kashmir    |                        4 |                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Chenab, Indus, Jhelum and Ravi                                                                   |
|       11 | Jharkhand         |                        2 |                                                         | Subarnarekha                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Kherkai                                                                                          |
|       12 | Karnataka         |                       11 |                                                         | Gurupur, Kabini, Kali, Netravathi, Panchagangavali (Panchagangoli), Sharavati and Udayavara                                                                                                                              | Bheema, Ghataprabha, Malaprabha and Tungabhadra                                                  |
|       13 | Kerala            |                        4 |                                                         | Alappuzha- Changanassery Canal, Alappuzha- Kottayam - Athirampuzha Canal and Kottayam-Vaikom Canal                                                                                                                       | AVMCanal                                                                                         |
|       14 | Maharashtra       |                       14 |                                                         | Amba, Dabhol Creek - Vashishti River, Kalyan-Thane-Mumbai Waterway - Vasai Creek - Ulhas River, Narmada, Rajpuri Creek, Revadanda Creek - Kundalika River, Savitri (Bankot Creek), Shastri River - Jaigad Creek and Tapi | Arunawati - Aran, Manjara, Nag, Penganga - Wardha and Wainganga - Pranahita                      |

| 15   | Meghalaya     | 5   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Ganol, Jinjiram, Kynshi, Simsang and Umngot (Dawki)                       |
|------|---------------|-----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 16   | Mizoram       | 1   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Tlwang (Dhaleswari)                                                       |
| 17   | Nagaland      | 1   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Tizu - Zungki                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                           |
| 18   | Odisha        | 5   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Baitarni, Birupa - BadiGenguti - Brahmani, BudhaBalanga, Mahanadi and Subarnarekha                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                           |
| 19   | Punjab        | 3   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Beas, Indira Gandhi Canal and Sutlej                                      |
| 20   | Rajasthan     | 3   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Indira Gandhi Canal, Jawai-Luni - Rann of Kutch and Luni                  |
| 21   | TamilNadu     | 9   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Kaveri - Kollidam, Palar, Pazhyar, Ponniyar, Tamaraparani                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | AVM Canal, Bhavani, Manimutharu and Vaigai                                |
| 22   | Telangana     | 5   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Bheema, Manjara, Penganga - Wardha, Tungabhadra and Wainganga - Pranahita |
| 23   | Uttar Pradesh | 10  | Gandak and Ghaghra                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Asi, Betwa, Chambal, Gomti, Karamnasa, Tons, Varuna and Yamuna            |
| 24   | West Bengal   | 15  | Sunderbans Waterway - Bidya - ChhotaKala gachi (ChhotoKal ergachi) - Gomar - Haribhanga - Hogla (Hogal) / Pathankhali - Kalindi (Kalandi) - Katakhali - Matla - Muri Ganga (Baratala) - Raimangal - Sahibkhali (Sahebkhali) - Saptamukhi - Thakurran 8 | Ajoy, Damodar, Dvc Canal, Dwarekeswar, Ichamati, Rupnarayan, Silabati and Subarnarekha. Bidya - ChhotaKalagachi (ChhotoKalergachi) - Gomar - Haribhanga - Hogla (Hogal) / Pathankhali - Kalindi (Kalandi) - Katakhali - Matla - Muri Ganga (Baratala) - Raimangal - Sahibkhali (Sahebkhali) - Saptamukhi - Thakurran | Bakreswar - Mayurakshi, Dwarka, Gangadhar, Jalangi, Kumari and Mahananda  |
|      |               |     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 46                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 52                                                                        |

Note: Some of the rivers / canals are in more than one State.

Note: West Cost Canal extended in Kerala under NW-3 (Category-2).

Note: Godavari extended in Telangana and Maharashtra under NW-4 (Category-3).

## Note: Krishna extended in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra under NW-4 (Category-3). *****