Lok Sabha Question No. 977 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-27
Subject: Promotion of Inland Water Transport
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: Nishikant  Dubey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY  OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 977 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27TH JUNE, 2019

## PROMOTION OF INLAND WATER TRANSPORT

## 977.  DR, NISHIKANT  DUBEY.

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased  to state:

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- whether the Government is implementing  any schemes to promote inland water transport in the country,  if so, the details and the current status  thereof;  and (a)
- the name of rivers of the country through  which such transportation is likely to be operationat  and the rivers to be included under these schenres in future? (b)

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE  (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)  FOR SHIPPING (SHRI MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

- (a)&(b)TopromoteinlandwatertransportinthecountryaSaneconomical, environment  friendly  supplementary  mode of transport to rail and road, '1  11 inland Waterways(including5NationalWaterwaysdeclaredearlier)havebeendeclared under the National  waterways Act, 2016. The details of wOrk undertaken  on these National WaterwaYs is given below.
- (i) The Jal Marg Vikas Pro.iect (JMVP)  for capacity  augmentation  of navigation  on the Haldia  -  varanasi stretch of National  watenruay- 1 (NW-1) is being implemented at an estimated cost of Rs. 5,369.18 crore with the technical  and financial  assistance of the World Bank.  Projects worth Rs. 1800 crore (approx  )have  commenced  on ground in a time  period of three  years after statutory clearances'
- (ii) National waterway-2 from Dhubri to sadiya on River Brahnraputra and National Waten,rlay.3(WestCoastCanalfromKottapuramtoKollamalongwithUdyogmandal and champakara canals) have already  been developed with fairuiay, navigational aids,.jetties  and terminals with mechanized  equipment handling  facilities for loading andunloadingofcargo.Thesewaterwaysareoperationalandvesselsareplyingon these  National WaterwaYs.
- (iii)  ln NW-4 on the vi.iayawada  -  Muktyala stretch  of river Krishna, fairuuay development ' works and construction  of terminals are in progress at a cosi of Rs 96 crore'
- (iv)Developmentactivitieshavebeenundertakenin'l0newNationalWaten'vaysasper list attached at Annex.

## Status  of work on development of 10 National  Waterway.

| sl. No   | Name of the Waterwav                                          | Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.       | River Barak (NW- 16)                                          | Development works at a cost of Rs. 76.01 crore for Phase -1 from Silchar to Bhanga has commenced. This includes maintenance dredging, upgradation of terminals at Badarpur and Karimganj. NW is operational with limited i nfrastructu re faci lity.                                                      |
| 2.       | River Gandak (NW- 37)                                         | Devebpment works at a cosi o-f Rs. 12.91 crore rncludtng fainruay maintenance work has commenced. NW is operational with limited infrastructure facility.                                                                                                                                                 |
| 3 4 5    | Waterways in Goa NW-27-Cumberjua NW 68 - Mandovi NW111 -Zuari | Development of N!rys m Goa at an-effi 22.65 crore has commenced. Work is being executed through Government of Goa with the assistance of Mormugao Port Trust. A Tripartite MoU has been signed for the commencement of works. NWs of Goa are operational.                                                 |
| 6.       | Alappuzha Kottayam Athirampuzha Canal (NW-s)                  | Development of the waterway at an estimated cost of Rs.1.60 crore has commenced. Night navigation facilities have been procured and installed. Dredging is proposed departnrerrtally. Watenruay is already operational for ferry services.                                                                |
| 7.       | River Rupnarayan (NW-86)                                      | Development of the waterway at an estimated cost of Rs. 24.00 crore has commenced. Work has been awarded for setting up of floating terminal. Tendering for dredging is at an advanced Waterway is operational                                                                                            |
| 8.       | Sunderbans Waterways (NW- e7)                                 | Development works at an estimated cost of Rs.1B.'10 crore has commenced. Dredging work is in progress. NW is part of lndo-Bangladesh Protocol route and already operational for vessels.                                                                                                                  |
| 9.       | River Kosi (NW-58)                                            | Project sanctioned for Rs. 15.68 crore to develop the NW with minimum required infrastructure (bandalling, channel marking, floating terminals and conducting monthly survey etc.). Tender for river conservancy works and floating pontoon facility are in progress for making the waterway operational. |
| 10.      | River Ghagra (NW- 40)                                         | An arnount of Rs, 1160 crore@ fainruay development by bandalling and day channel marking, creation of floating terminals and monthly surveys. Tender for river conservancy works and floating pontoon facility are in progress for making the NW operational.                                             |