Lok Sabha Question No. 4201 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Inland Navigation
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Dipsinh Shankarsinh Rathod, Bharatsinhji Shankarji Dabhi, Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4201

TO BE ANSWERED  ON 18TH JULY, 2019

## INLAND NAVIGATION

4201. SHRI NARANBHAI  KACHHADIYA: SHRI DIPSINH  SHANKARSINH  RATHOD: SHRI BHARATSINHJI SHANKARJI  DABHI: SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI  PATEL:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state: +dcfu<6{{*

- (a)  the details of rivers and canals identified for inland  navigation  in the country including  the States of Gujarat and Kerala;  and
- (b)  the steps being  taken by the Government  to optimize development  of national waterways in the country  including the said States?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)ll.linlandwaterways(includingexisting5NationalWaterways)weredeclaredas National waterways  (NWs), spread over 24 States (including  Gujarat and Kerala) under  the National  watenruays Act, 2016 to optimize  the full  potential of waterways mode of transport  in thecountry.AlistoftheseNWsincludingthestatescoveredbythemisatAnnex.l.
- (b) Based on the outcome of techno-economic feasibility and Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) on the new NWs, technical interventions are determined  for safe navigation and shippingontechnicallyviableNWs.AspertheDPRscompletedsofar'36NWshavebeen found to be technically  viable, including those in Gujarat  and Kerala (Annex'-2)' Development activitieshavebeeninitiatedonl0NWsoutofthese36NWsasperdetailsatAnnex.-3.

List of 111 National  Waterwavs

|   st. No. | National Waterway No.   | Length (km)   | Details of Waterways                                                                                       | STATES                                                                                     |
|-----------|-------------------------|---------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | National Wateruray 1    | 1620          | Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly River System (Haldia - Allahabad)                                                 | Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand & West Benqal                                              |
|         2 | National Waterway 2     | 891           | Brahmaputra River (Dhubri - Sadiya)                                                                        | Assam                                                                                      |
|         3 | National Waten,rray     | 205           | West Coast Canal (Kottapuram - Kollam), Champakara and UdVoqmandal Canals                                  | Kerala                                                                                     |
|         3 | National Waten,rray     | 170           | West Coast Canal (Kottapuram - Kozhikode)                                                                  | Kerala                                                                                     |
|         4 | National Watenruay 4    | 50            | Kakinada Canal (Kakinada to Rajahmundry)                                                                   | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Pondichery and Maharashtra |
|         4 | National Watenruay 4    | 171           | Godavari river (Bhadrachalam to Raiahmundrv)                                                               | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Pondichery and Maharashtra |
|         4 | National Watenruay 4    | 139           | Eluru Canal (Rajahmundry to Viiayawada)                                                                    | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Pondichery and Maharashtra |
|         4 | National Watenruay 4    | 157           | Krishna river (Wazirabad to Vijayawada)                                                                    | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Pondichery and Maharashtra |
|         4 | National Watenruay 4    | 113           | Commamur Canal (Viiayawada to Peddaoaniam)                                                                 | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Pondichery and Maharashtra |
|         4 | National Watenruay 4    | 316           | North Buckingham Canal (Peddaganjam to Central Station of Chennai)                                         | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Pondichery and Maharashtra |
|         4 | National Watenruay 4    | '110          | South Buckingham canal (Central Station of Chennai to Marakanam)                                           | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Pondichery and Maharashtra |
|         4 | National Watenruay 4    | 22            | Marakanam to Puducherry through Kaluvelly tank                                                             | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Pondichery and Maharashtra |
|         4 | National Watenruay 4    | 1202          | River Godavari (Bhadrachalam -                                                                             | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Pondichery and Maharashtra |
|         4 | National Watenruay 4    | 636           | Nashik) River Krishna (Wazirabad - Galagali)                                                               | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Pondichery and Maharashtra |
|         5 | National Waterway 5     | 256           | East Coast Canal and Matai river                                                                           | Odisha and West Bengal                                                                     |
|         5 | National Waterway 5     | 265           | Brahmani-Kharsua-Dhamra rivers                                                                             | Odisha and West Bengal                                                                     |
|         5 | National Waterway 5     | 67            | Mahanadi delta rivers (Consisting of Hansua river, Nunanala, Gobrinala, Kharnasi river and Mahanadi river) | Odisha and West Bengal                                                                     |
|         6 | National Waterway 6     | 6B            | Aai River                                                                                                  | Assam                                                                                      |
|         7 | National Wateruvay 7    | 90            | Ajoy (Ajay) River                                                                                          | West Bengal                                                                                |

## Annex-1

| st. No.   | National Waterway No.   | Length (km)   | Details of Waterways                         | STATES                         |
|-----------|-------------------------|---------------|----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 8         | NationalWatenruay B     | 29            | Alappuzha- Changanassery Canal               | Kerala                         |
| 9         | NationalWatenrvay 9     | 40            | Alappuzha- Kottayam - Athirampuzha Canal     | Kerala Alternate route: 11.Skm |
| 10        | National Watenruay 10   | 45            | Amba River                                   | Maharashtra                    |
| 11        | NationalWaterway 1 1    | 99            | Arunawati - Aran River Svstem                | Maharashtra                    |
| 12        | National Watenruay 12   | 5.5           | Asi River                                    | Uttar Pradesh                  |
| 13        | National Waterway 13    | 11            | Avm Canal                                    | Kerala & Tamil Nadu            |
| 14        | National Watenruay 14   | 48            | Baitarni River                               | Odisha                         |
| 15        | National Waterway 15    | 135           | Bakreswar - Mayurakshi River Svstem          | West Bengal                    |
| 16        | National Waterway 16    | 121           | Barak River                                  | Assam                          |
| 17        | National Waterway 17    | '189          | Beas River                                   | Himachal Pradesh & Puniab      |
| 1B        | National Watenruay 18   | 69            | Beki River                                   | Assam                          |
| '19       | National Watenruay 19   | 67            | Betwa River                                  | Uttar Pradesh                  |
| 20        | NationalWatenruaY 20    | 95            | Bhavani River                                | Tamil Nadu                     |
| 21        | NationalWatenvay 21     | 139           | Bheema River                                 | Karnataka & Telanqana          |
| 22        | NationalWateruuay 22    | 156           | Birupa - BadiGenguti - Brahmani River System | Odisha                         |
| 23        | National WatenruaY 23   | 56            | BudhaBalanga                                 | Odisha                         |
| 24        | NationalWatenruaY 24    | 61            | Chambal River                                | Uttar Pradesh                  |
| 25        | National WateruuaY 25   | 33            | Chapora River                                | Goa                            |
| 26        | National Watenruay 26   | 51            | Chenab Rive                                  | Jammu & Kashmir                |
| 27        | NationalWatenruaY 27    | 17            | Cumberjua R ver                              | Goa                            |
| 28        | NationalWatenruaY 28    | 45            | Dabhol Creek -Vashishti River System         | Maharashtra                    |
| 29        | National WatenauaY 29   | 132           | Damodar River                                | West Bengal                    |
| 30        | NationalWaterwaY 30     | 109           | Dehing River                                 | Assam                          |
| 31        | NationalWatenruaY 31    | 114           | Dhansiri / Chathe                            | Assam                          |
| 32        | National WateruuaY 32   | 63            | Dikhu River                                  | Assam                          |
| 33        | NationalWatenruaY 33    | 61            | Doyans River                                 | Assam                          |
| 34        | National WaterwaY 34    | 137           | Dvc Canal                                    | West Bengal                    |
| 35        | NationalWateruuaY 35    | 108           | Dwarekeswar River                            | West Bengal                    |
| 36        | National WatenruaY 36   | 119           | Dwarka River                                 | West Bengal                    |
| 37        | National WateruuaY 37   | 296           | Gandak River                                 | Bihar & Uttar Pradesh          |
| 38        | NationalWateruuaY 38    | 62            | Gangadhar River                              | Assam & Benqal West            |
| 39        | National WatenruaY 39   | 49            | Ganol River                                  | Meghalaya                      |
| 40        | National WaterwaY 40    | 354           | Ghaghra River                                | Bihar & Uttar Pradesh          |

| sl. No.   | National WaterwaY No.   | Length (km)   | Details of WaterwaYs                                               | STATES                      |
|-----------|-------------------------|---------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 41        | National WatenruaY 41   | 112           | Ghataprabha River                                                  | Karnataka                   |
| 42        | National WatenaraY 42   | 514           | Gomti River                                                        | Uttar Pradesh               |
| 43        | National WaterwaY 43    | 10            | Gurupur River                                                      | Karnataka                   |
| 44        | NationalWaterwaY 44     | 63            | lchamati River                                                     | West Bengal                 |
| 45        | NationalWateru''ray 45  | 650           | lndira Gandhi Canal                                                | Punjab , HarYana &Raiashtan |
| 46        | NationalWaterway 46     | 35            | lndus River                                                        | Jammu & Kashmir             |
| 47        | National WatenruaY 47   | 131           | Jalangi River                                                      | West Bengal                 |
| 4B        | National WateruvaY 48   | 590           | Jawai-Lu ni-Rann Of Kutch River System                             | Gujarat & Raiasthan         |
| 49        | NationalWaterwaY 49     | 110           | Jhelum River                                                       | Jammu & Kashmir             |
| 50        | National WaterwaY 50    | 43            | Jinjiram River                                                     | Assam & Meqhalaya           |
| 51        | NationalWatenruaY 51    | 23            | Kabini River                                                       | Karnataka                   |
| 52        | National WatenruaY 52   | 53            | Kali River                                                         | Karnataka                   |
| 53        | National WatenruaY 53   | 145           | Kalyan-Thane-M umbai Waterway, Vasai Creek And Ulhas River SYstem_ | Maharashtra                 |
| 54        | NationalWatenruaY 54    | 86            | Karamnasa River                                                    | Bihar & Uttar Pradesh       |
| 55        | NationalWatenruaY 55    | 311           | Kaveri - Kollidam River SVstem                                     | Tamil Nadu                  |
| 56        | National WatenruaY 56   | 22            | Kherkai River                                                      | Jharkhand                   |
| 57        | NationalWatenruaY 57    | 50            | Kopili River                                                       | Assam                       |
| 5B        | National WaterwaY 58    | 236           | Kosi River                                                         | Bihar                       |
| 59        | NationalWateruvaY 59    | 19            | Kottayam-Vaikom Canal                                              | Kerala                      |
| 60        | National WatenlaY 60    | 80            | Kumari River                                                       | West Bengal                 |
| 61        | NationalWatenruaY 61    | 28            | Kynshi River                                                       | Meghalaya                   |
| 62        | National WateruvaY 62   | 86            | Lohit River                                                        | Assam & Arunachal Pradesh   |
| 63        | National WatenruaY 63   | 336           | Luni River                                                         | Rajasthan                   |
| 64        | NationalWaterwaY 64     | 426           | Mahanadi River                                                     | Odisha                      |
| 65        | National Waterway 65    | BO            | Mahananda River                                                    | West Bengal                 |
| 66        | National WaterwaY 66    | 247           | Mahi River                                                         | Gujarat                     |
| 67        | NationalWatenruaY 67    | 94            | Malaprabha River                                                   | Karnataka                   |
| 68        | NationalWatenruaY 68    | 41            | Mandovi River                                                      | Goa                         |
| 69        | NationalWaterwaY 69     | 5             | Manimutharu River                                                  | Tamil Nadu                  |
| 70        | National WatenruaY 70   | 245           | Manjara River                                                      | Maharashtra & Telangana     |
| 71        | National WaterwaY 71    | 27            | Mapusa / Moide River                                               | Goa                         |
| 72        | National WatenaraY 72   | 59            | Nag River                                                          | Maharashtra                 |
| 73        | National WateruraY 73   | 226           | Narmada River                                                      | Maharashtra & Guiarat       |
| 74        | National WatenruaY 74   | 79            | Netravathi River                                                   | Karnataka                   |
| 75        | NationalWateru,ray 75   | 142           | Palar River                                                        | Tamil Nadu                  |

| sl. No.   | National WaterwaY No.        | Length (km)   | Details of WaterwaYs                           | STATES                                     |
|-----------|------------------------------|---------------|------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| to        | NationalWatenruaY 76         | 23            | Panchagangavali (Panchagangoli) River          | Karnataka                                  |
| 77        | NationalWaterwaY 77          | 20            | Pazhyar River                                  | Tamil Nadu                                 |
| 7B        | NationalWatenruaY 78         | 262           | Penganaga - Wardha River Svstem                | Maharashtra & Telangana                    |
| 79        | NationalWaterurray 79        | 28            | Pennar River                                   | Andhra Pradesh                             |
| 80        | NationalWatenruaY 80         | 126           | Ponnivar River                                 | Tamil Nadu                                 |
| 81        | National WatenruaY B1        | 35            | Punpun River                                   | Bihar                                      |
| 82        | NationalWatenrvaY 82         | 5B            | Puthimari River                                | Assam                                      |
| 83        | NationalWatenruaY 83         | 31            | Raiouri Creek                                  | Maharashtra                                |
| B4        | NationalWatenruaY 84         | 44            | Ravi River                                     | Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh & Punjab |
| 85        | NationalWaterwaY 85          | 31            | , Revadanda Creek - Kundalika I I River Svstem | Maharashtra                                |
| 86        | NationalWatenruaY 86         | 72            | Rupnarayan River                               | West Bengal                                |
| 87        | NationalWaterwaY 87          | 210           | I I Sabarmati River                            | Gujarat                                    |
| 8B        | NationalWatenruaY 88         | 14            | I sal River                                    | Goa                                        |
| 89        | NationalWatenruaY 89         | 45            | .[ savitri River (Bankot Creek)                | Maharashtra                                |
| 90        | NationalWaterwaY 90          | 29            | I Sharavati River                              | Karnataka                                  |
| 91        | NationalWatenruaY 91         | 52            | J Snastri River - Jaigad Creek I Svstem        | Maharashtra                                |
| 92        | NationalWaterwaY 92          | 26            | I sitaoati River                               | West Bengal                                |
| 93        | NationalWaterway 93          | 63            | Simsang River                                  | M"ghrlrY,                                  |
| 94        | - NationalWatenruaY 94       | 141           | Sone river                                     | Bihar                                      |
| 95        | NationalWaterwaY 95          | 106           | Subansiri river                                | Assam West                                 |
| 96        | I 96                         | 311           | Subarnrekha river                              | :harkfran{ Benqal & Odisha                 |
| 97        | NationalWatenruaY            |               | Sunderbans waterwaY                            | West Bengal                                |
| 97        |                              | 172 56        | Bidva river                                    | West Bengal                                |
| 97        |                              | 15            | Chhotakalagachi (ch hotokalergachi) river      | West Bengal                                |
| 97        |                              | 7             | Gomar river                                    | West Bengal                                |
| 97        |                              | 16            | Haribhanga river                               | West Bengal                                |
| 97        |                              | 37            | Hoglalnogal)-Pathankhali river                 | West Bengal                                |
| 97        | | National WateruvaY 97 | I             | Kalindi (kalandi) river                        | West Bengal                                |
| 97        |                              | 22            | Katakhali river                                | West Bengal                                |
| 97        |                              | 99            | Matla river                                    | West Bengal                                |
| 97        |                              | 28            | Muri ganga (baratala) river                    | West Bengal                                |
| 97        |                              | 53            | Raimangal river                                | West Bengal                                |
| 97        |                              | 14            | Sahibkhali (sahebkhali) river                  | West Bengal                                |
| 97        |                              | 37            | Saptamukhi river                               | West Bengal                                |
| 97        |                              | 64            | Thakurran river                                | West Bengal                                |

| st. No.   | National Waterway No.   | Length (km)   | Details of Waterways               | STATES                                |
|-----------|-------------------------|---------------|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 98        | NationalWatenvay 98     | 377           | Sutlej river                       | Himachal Pradesh & Puniab             |
| 99        | National Watenruay 99   | 62            | Tamaraparani river                 | Tamil Nadu                            |
| 100       | National Watenruay 100  | 436           | Tapi river                         | Maharashtra & Guiarat                 |
| 101       | National Waterway 101   | 42            | Tizu - zungki rivers               | Naqaland                              |
| 102       | National Watenruay 102  | 87            | Tlwang (dhaleswari river)          | Assam & Mizoram                       |
| 103       | National Watenruay 103  | 73            | Tons river                         | Uttar Pradesh                         |
| 104       | National Waterway 104   | 232           | Tungabhadra river                  | Karnataka, Telangana & Andhra Pradesh |
| 105       | Nationa Watenruay 105   | 15            | Udayavara river                    | Karnataka                             |
| 106       | Nationa Watenaray 106   | 20            | Umngot (dawki) river               | Meghalaya                             |
| 107       | Nationa Waterway 107    | 46            | Vaigai river                       | Tamil Nadu                            |
| 108       | Nationa Watenruay 108   | 53            | Varuna river                       | Uttar Pradesh                         |
| 109       | National Waterway 109   | 166           | Wainganga - pranahita River system | Maharashtra &Telanqana                |
| '110      | National Watenruay 1 10 | 1 080         | Yamuna river                       | Delhi, Haryana & Uttar Pradesh        |
| 111       | National Waterway 111   | 50            | Zuari river                        | Goa                                   |
|           | Total                   | 20162.5       |                                    |                                       |

## LIST OF TECHNICALLY  VIABLE 36 NATIONAL WATERWAYS:

## A. Finat OPns availa

| S no                                   | River/Canal (NWs)                                                  | States                                 | Length (km)                            |
|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 1                                      | GHAGHRA RIVER (NW-40)                                              | U.P & Bihar                            | 354                                    |
| 2                                      | KOSI RIVER (NW-58)                                                 | Bihar                                  | 236                                    |
| 3                                      | G                                                                  | Bihar & U.P.                           | 296                                    |
| 4                                      | SU N DERBANS WATERWAY (NW-97)                                      | West Benqal                            | 201                                    |
| 5                                      | CUMBERJUA RIVER (NW-27)                                            | Goa                                    | 17                                     |
| 6                                      | MANDOVI RIVER (NW-68)                                              | Goa                                    | 41                                     |
| 7                                      | zuARl RrvER (NW-1 1 1)                                             | Goa                                    | 50                                     |
| B                                      | BARAK RIVER (NW-16)                                                | Assam                                  | 121                                    |
| I                                      | RUPNARAYAN R|VER (NW-86)                                      | West Benqal                            | 45                                     |
| 10                                     | SUBANSIRI RIVER (NW-95)                                            | Assam                                  | 106                                    |
| 11                                     | BATTARNI RIVER (NW-14)                                             | Odisha                                 | 48                                     |
| 12                                     | MAHANADI -LUNA RIVER (NW-64)                                       | Odisha                                 | 9B                                     |
| 13                                     | AMBA RIVER (NW-10)                                                 | Maharashtra                            | 45                                     |
| 14                                     | REVADANDA CREEK - KUNDALIKA RIVER (NW-85)                          | Maharashtra                            | 31                                     |
| 15                                     | MAHI RIVER (NW-66)                                                 | Guiarat                                | 247                                    |
| 16                                     | NARMADA RIVER (NW-73)                                              | Gujarat & Maharashtra                  | 226                                    |
| 17                                     | TAPI RIVER (NW-1OO)                                                | Guiarat                                | 173                                    |
| 18                                     | SUBARNAREKHA RIVER (NW-96)                                         | Odisha                                 | 30                                     |
| 19                                     | AJOY (AJAY) RIVER (NW-7)                                           | West Benqal                            | 19                                     |
| 20                                     | tCHAMATT RIVER (NW44)                                              | West Benqal                            | 63                                     |
| 21                                     | KABTNT RIVER (NW-s1)                                               | Karnataka                              | 23                                     |
| 22                                     | CHAPORA RIVER (NW-25)                                              | Goa                                    | 25                                     |
| 23                                     | DABHOL CREEK . VASHISHTI RIVER (NW-28)                             | Maharashtra                            | 45                                     |
| 24                                     | MAPUSA - MOIDE RIVER (NW-71                                        | Goa                                    | 27                                     |
| 25                                     | SAVITRI 8e) RrvER (BANKOT CREEK) (NW-                              | Maharashtra                            | 45                                     |
| 26                                     | GURUPUR R|VER (NW43)                                          | Karnataka                              | '10                                    |
| 27                                     | ALAPPUZHA- CHANGANASSERY CANAL (NW-8)                              | Kerala                                 | 29                                     |
| 28                                     | ALAPPUZHA- KOTTAYAM ATHTRAMPUZHA CANAL (NW-g)                      | Kerala                                 | 52                                     |
| 29                                     | KOTTAYAM-VAIKOM CANAL (NW-59)                                      | Kerala                                 | 19                                     |
| 30                                     | Kalyan-Thane-Mumbai Waterway, Vasai Creek and Ulhas river (NW- 53) | Maharashtra                            | 145                                    |
| B. DF )Rs under preparation for 6 NWs: | B. DF )Rs under preparation for 6 NWs:                             | B. DF )Rs under preparation for 6 NWs: | B. DF )Rs under preparation for 6 NWs: |
| 31                                     | NETRAVATHI RIVER (NW-74)                                           | Karnataka                              | 30                                     |
| 32                                     | KAL| RIVER (NW-52)                                            | Karnataka                              | 53                                     |
| 33                                     | SHARAVATI RIVER (NW-90)                                            | Karnataka                              | 29                                     |
| 34                                     | Tizu and Zungki rivers (NW-101)                                    | Naqaland                               | ,42                                    |
| 35                                     | Yamuna (NW-110)                                                    | Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh       | 1 089                                  |
| 36                                     | Jhelum (NW-49)                                                     | Jammu & Kashmir                        | 110                                    |

## s initiated.

| Name of the Waterwa                                                      | Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1. River Barak (NW-16)                                                   | Development works at a cost or Rs.ffi from silchar to Bhanga has commenced. This includes maintenance dredging, upgradation of terminals at Badarpur and Karimganj. watenruay is operationar with limited infrastructure facilit                                                      |
| 2. River Gandak (NW- 37)                                                 | Development work at a cost or ds. tzgl crore incruorng farrway maintenance work has commenced. watenruay is operational with limited infrastructure                                                                                                                                   |
| Waterways in Goa 3. NW-27- Cumberjua 4. NW 68 - Mandovi 5. NW 111 -Zuari | Work is proposed to be executed with the assistance of Mormugao port Trust. A Tripartite MoU has been signed for the commencement of works. Development works at an estimated cost of Rs. 22.65 crore has commenced. NWs of Goa are operational.                                      |
| 6. Alappuzha Kottayam Athirampuzha Canal                                 | Development of the waterway at a crore has commenced. Night navigation facilities has been procured and installed. Dredging is proposed departmentally. Watenaray is alrqady operational for ferry services.                                                                          |
| 7. River Rupnarayan (NW-86)                                              | Development works on the waterway atffi 24.00 crore has commenced. work has been awarded for setting up of floating terminal. Tendering for dredging is at an advanced stqge. Waterway is operational.                                                                                |
| 8. Sunderbans Waterways (NW-92)                                          | ional for vessels. Development works on waterway 18.10 crore has commenced. Dredging work is in progress. waterway is part of lndo-Bangladesh proiocol route and already                                                                                                              |
| 9. River Kosi (NW-58)                                                    | Project sanctioned for Rs. 15.6g cro with minimum required infrastructure (bandalling, channel marking, floating terminals and conducting monthly survey etc.). Tender for river conservancy works and floating pontoon faciliiy are in progress for making the waterway operational. |
| 10. River Ghagra (NW-                                                    | An amount of Rs. 11.60 crore 6as @ development by bandalling and day channel marking, creation of floating terminals and monthry surveys. Tender for river conservancy works and floating pontoon facility are in progress for makinq the waterw                                      |

## Annex.-3