Lok Sabha Question No. 3427 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-15
Subject: Jal Marg Vikas Project
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: ANWHAR RAAJHAA, SUDHEER GUPTA, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, Shrirang Appa Barne

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3427 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1sth MARCH,2O18 JAL MARG VIKAS PROJECT

3427. SHRI A. ANWHAR  RAAJHAA:

DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE-

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO,

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA,

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI S,R, VIJAYAKUMAR:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

## Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased  to state: ct6,{ff8\_6\_dri*

- (a) the details of the projects being executed under the Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) which are funded by the World Bank along with the stated terms and conditions,
- (b) the present status of capacity augmentation of navigation on Haldia-Varanasi stretch of National  Waterway  (NW)-l under the Jal Marg Vikas Project;
- (c) the details of funds  proposed  to be  provided by the World Bank for the purpose;
- (d) whether the Government/lnland  Wateruuays  Authority of lndia (lWAl) has engaged any consultant to study and devise a framework for o peratio n alization and maintenance of the assets being built on NW-l and if so, the details thereof including the terms and conditions of the engagement of consultants and the financial implications thereof;
- (e) the extent to which the development and operations of the NW-l is likely to create direct and indirect employment;  and
- (0 whether the Government/lWAl  has approved to set up four National  Waterways in Maharashtra and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b):TheGovernment is imptementing of the Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) for capacity  augmenlation of navigation on the Haldia-Varanasi  stretch of National wateruray-1  (Ganga) with the technical  and investment support  of the world Bank

at an estimated cost of Rs.5,369.  1B crore. The project is aimed to provide  a sustainable alternative mode of transport that will be environment friendly and cosl effective.

The details of the major projects  being executed under the JMVP are Annex-|.  ln this regard a Loan Agreement  has been signed belween  Govt. lndia and World Bank on 02.02.2018. at of

At present, there are only 02 permanent  jetties  on NW-'l . Six base stations and one control station of the River lnformation  System (RlS) are operational between Haldia and Farakka The Least Available Depth (LAD) in the lean season between Haldia to Farakka (3 meters); Farakka lo Barh (2.2-2.5 meters); Barh to Ghazipur (2.2 meters); and Ghazipur to Varanasi  (1.5-2 meters) is being maintained.  Ten pilot commercial movements carrying cargo from 300 tonnes to 2OOO tonnes  have been undertaken on NW-1. ln addition, regular transportation of fly-ash, stone chips, cement.  construction  material,  Over Dimensional  Cargo (ODC)  Cargo, etc. is taking place

- (c):  The World Bank is providing a loan of US$ 375 million for the JMVP. lt covers goods, works, non-consulting services, consulting services, front-end fee, workshops, training, etc.
- (d)'  lnland Waterways Authority of lndia (lWAl) has engaged a reputed consultant  in  February, 2018 to study and design a  framework for ope raliona lizatio n and maintenance of the assets on NW-1.  This framework will include various institutional  and operational  models  ranging from outsourcing to Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) formation with participating States  and other authorities  like Railways or Ports.The broad scope of work includes suitable cost recovery and tariff realization  mechanism, market intelligence, development  of asset management  and operations framework,  tender documents  and allocation of risks across all stakeholders, business  development  plan, marketing and commercial development and development of multi-modal logistics parks.
- (e):  The development  and operations  on NW-1 under the to create about 46,000 direct and 84,000 indirect  employment JMVP is estimated opportunities.
- (f): Based on the feasibility sludies  conducted by the Authority of lndia, five out of the 14 National Waterways of been found technically viable  . The details of these  five NWs lnland Watenvays Maharashtra  have is at An nex-ll.

| sl. No.   | l)rojects u ndcr .rMVP                                                             | Prcscnt status (as on 09.03.2018)                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| l.        | Iiairrr ar [)cr cloprlcrrt                                                         | [)redging Managenrerrt l)lan and strategr.' has been llnaliscd iind as []cr tlris plan te ncler proccss lilr ciiff'erent stt'ctcltcs on N W- I ltas brccn initiatecl.                                                                                  |
| 2.        | Constnrctiorr ol' Phasc-l of' multinrodal tcrrrinal at Varanasi.                   | -l'he pro.jcct has achieved a physical progress of 54.0601,.                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| J.        | ('onstrr,rctiorr ol' [)ltase-l ol' thc nrLrlti nroclal tcrrrr i nal at Sahi[rsani. | The pro.iect has achieved a physical progress of 34.84%.                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 4.        | Construction of' r'nLrltirnoclal terminal at Ilalclia.                             | The project has achievecl a physical progrcss of 0.t7%.                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 5.        | Construction ol irrtennodal tcrminal at Kalughat.                                  | DPR arrd tender document are under preparation.                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 6.        | ('onstruction ol' interrloclaI tcrnrinal at OhazipLrr.                             | DPll ancl tcnder docunrcnt Irave been prcparecl. -lerrclcr pr'ocess has been initiated.                                                                                                                                                                |
| l.        | C'onstrurctiun ol' ncr,v n:ivigational Iock at Faral<ka.                           | -flre pro.icct has aclrieved a physical progrcss of 18.[J oZ.                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 8         | Irrtegrated Vcssc I [(cpa ir ct Mai rttenartcc ('orI plexcs                        | Feasibilitr studies fbr tlrc cornplex in Sahibganl has bcerr cornpletecl. []easibilitr stLrdl' firr thc proposed corrplcx at Koll<ata is irt progress.                                                                                                 |
| 9.        | Clonstructiorr of' Il.o-Ro crclssi ngs.                                            | F ive pairs of Ro-[{o terrninals lrave lrccn identillcd. viz.l{a.irrahal ancl Manikchak:Sanrdaghat and Manihari: Kahalgaon and Tirrtarrga: Hasnapur and Bal<htiyarpLrr; and lJuxar and Saraikota Detailecl [)roiect [{eports arc urrder preparaticlrr. |
| I0.       | Vesse I procLlrcl'tlcl1t                                                           | Tender process fbr procurement of two Sclf Propelled Cutter Suction Dredgers is in progress.                                                                                                                                                           |
| II        | Nav'iuational Aids                                                                 | DPR. ancl terlder docunrent have been prepared tor taking up rvork on Pilot basis.'l'cnclcr proccss has bccn in itiatecl.                                                                                                                              |

## ;\n n cr-l I

## List ol'5 N\\"s ol'Nlaharashtra Statc

| Sl.No   | No. of NWs   | Nanrc of Watcru,ul,                                          | l)istancc (l(N'l)   |
|---------|--------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| I       | NW-IO        | Arrba River                                                  | 45                  |
| 2       | N \^/-28     | Dabhol Creel<-Vaslristi River                                | 45                  |
| -)      | NW-85        | [{evdanda Crecl<- KLrndalil<a River                          | 3l                  |
| 4       | N \\',-89    | llanl<ot Crccl< -Savitri River                               | 46                  |
| )       | NW-53        | Kalyan-'l-hane-Murrbai Waterrvalz Vasai Creek U lhas [{ iver | t45                 |