Lok Sabha Question No. 985 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: Development of Waterway Projects
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA, RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO.985 TO BE ANSWERED  ON 8th FEBRUARY,  2018

## DEVELOPMENT  OF WATERWAY  PROJECTS

985. SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME  GOWDA: SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased  to state: qtdqftE-6{{-f

- (a) whether the Government  proposes  to augment the process of development of 36 waterways in the first phase and invite bids for tho projects;
- (b) if so, the details thereof ;
- (c) whether  the Government  has received  draft feasibility  reports for these waterways;
- (d) if so, the details thereof  and the time by which a final decision in this regard is likely to be taken; and
- (e) whether this environment  friendly and cost effective mode of transportation is likely to reduce the logistics costs significantly and if so, the details  thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)to(d):  As per feasibility  reports  of the new National  Waterways  (NWs) completed  so far, 36 NWs have been found technically  viable  and developmental activities  have been initiated  on eight NWs. A list of these eight NWs is enclosed  as Annex-1.  The status  of DPRs of the remaining 28 NWs is at Annex-2 and based on the findings of the DPRs, the contours of their development would be decided.
- (e):  As per RITES Report of 20'14 on  "lntegrated  National Waterways Transportation Grid", the logistic cost of transportation by lnland Water  Transport (lWT) mode is lower than rail and road as given below:

| N{odc                |   Ita il |   Road | I \\', t'   |
|----------------------|----------|--------|-------------|
| F-rcigh t (Rs/'l'Km) |     1.36 |    2.5 | r.06        |

The significant  cost saving shows that the promotion  of lnland Water  Transpo( (lWT) would have positive impact on the overall logistics cost.

An nex-1

Status  of I New National Wat6.Bl,'avs taken up for development

| S l. No.   | Name of the Waterway                                            | Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 't.        | River Barak (NW-16)                                             | Proposal for development at a cost of Rs. 76.01 crore has been approved for Phase- 1 of river Barak from Silchar to Bhanga. Dredging for fairway development work in Silchar Bhanga stretch has commenced. A consultant has been engaged for upgradation of terminals at Badarpur, Karimganj and new floating terminal at Silchar. |
| 2.         | River Gandak (NW-37)                                            | P-roposat ror development at a cost oi Rs 12.91 crore has been approved. Work                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|            |                                                                 | Order for R.C. Works for fairway maintenance issued and execution is ,]jirderway.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 3. 4. 5.   | Waterways in Goa NW-27-C um berjua NW 68 - Mandovi NW 111-Zuari | A proposal for development of these NWs at a cost of Rs. 22.65 crore has been approved. Work is proposed to be executed by Mormugao Port Trust in consultation with Government of Goa. A tripartite MoU is under finalization.                                                                                                     |
| 6.         | Alappuzha - Kottayam Athirampuzha Canal (NW-9)                  | Proposal for development of waterway at a cost of Rs. 1.60 crore has been approved. Tendering for night navigation facilities completed. Dredging is proposed departmentally. Departmental dredger alreadv mobilized.                                                                                                              |
| 7.         | River Ru pn a raya n (NW-86)                                    | Proposal for development at a cost of Rs. 24.00 crore has been approved. Work awarded for setting up of floating terminal.                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 8.         | SunderbansWaterways (NW- s7)                                    | i.roposal for development at a cost of Rs. '18.10 crore has been sanctioned. Tenders for dredging and floating terminals are in process.                                                                                                                                                                                           |

## Annex-2

| Sr.No.                 | Name of the Waterway                                               | States                           | Length (km)            |
|------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------|
| DPRs received          | DPRs received                                                      | DPRs received                    | DPRs received          |
|                        |                                                                    |                                  | 354                    |
| 2                      | KOSt RrVER (NW-58)                                                 | Bihar                            | l3l)                   |
| 3                      | SUBANSIRI RIVER (NW-95)                                            | Assam                            | 106                    |
| 4                      | BATTARNI RTVER (NW-14)                                             | Odisha                           | 48                     |
| 5                      | MAHANADT -LUNA RTVER (NW-64)                                       | Odisha                           | 98                     |
| 6                      | AMBA RTVER (NW-10)                                                 | Maharashtra                      | 45                     |
| 7                      | REVADANDA CREEK. KUNDALIKA RIVER (NW-85)                           | Maharashtra                      | 31                     |
| 8                      | MAHr RTVER (NW-66)                                                 | Gujarat                          | 247                    |
| I                      | NARMADA RTVER (NW-73)                                              | Gujarat & Maharashtra            | 226                    |
| 10                     | TAP| R|VER (NW-100)                                      | Gujarat                          | 173                    |
| 11                     | SUBARNAREKHA RTVER (NW-96)                                         | Odisha                           | 30                     |
| 12                     | AJOY (AJAY) RIVER (NW-7)                                           | West Bengal                      | 19                     |
| 13                     | TCHAMATT R|VER (NW44)                                         | West Bengal                      | 63                     |
| 14                     | KCB|NT R|VER (NW-51)                                     | Karnataka                        | l3                     |
| 15                     | cHAPORA RTVER (NW-2s)                                              | Goa                              |                        |
| 16                     | DABHOL CREEK - VASH|SHT| RTVER (NW- 28)                  | Maharashtra                      | 45                     |
| 17                     | MAPUSA - MOTDE RTVER (NW-71)                                       | Goa                              | 27                     |
| 18                     | sAVrTRr RTVER (BANKOT CREEK) (NW-89)                               | Maharashtra                      | 45                     |
| 19                     | GURUPUR RTVER (NW-43)                                              | Karnataka                        | 10                     |
| 20                     | NETRAVATHT RTVER (NW-74)                                           | Karnataka                        | 30                     |
| )1                     | KAL| RTVER (NW-52)                                            | Karnataka                        |                        |
| 22                     | SHARAVATI RIVER (NW.gO)                                            | Karnataka                        | 29                     |
| DPRs under preparation | DPRs under preparation                                             | DPRs under preparation           | DPRs under preparation |
| 23                     | ALAPPUZHA. CHANGANASSERY CANAL (NW-8)                              | Kerala                           | 29                     |
| 24                     | KOTTAYAM-VA| KOM CANAL (NW-59)                                | Kerala                           | 19                     |
| 25                     | Kalyan-Thane-Mumbai Waterway, Vasai Creek and Ulhas river (NW- 53) | Maharashtra                      | 145                    |
| 26                     | Tizu and Zungki rivers (NW-101)                                    | Nagaland                         | 42                     |
| 27                     | Yamuna (NW-1 10)                                                   | Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh | 1089                   |
| zo                     | Jhelum (NW-49)                                                     | Jammu & Kashmir                  | 110                    |