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Lok Sabha Question No. 5348 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: Shortage of Water in Kerala
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Suresh Kodikunnil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5348 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2019

## Shortage of Water in Kerala

## 5348. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government has taken steps to address the issue of shortage of potable drinking water by means of establishing a permanent facility in Kuttanad, Kerala;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Union Government has received any proposal from the Government of Kerala seeking financial assistance or package for the same; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the funds allocated for the same along with the present status of the proposal and the project?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FORJAL SHAKTI (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

(a)&  (b)Water  is  a  state  subject.  Department  of  Drinking  Water  and  Sanitation (DDWS),  Ministry  of  Jal  Shaktisupplements  the  effort  of  States  for  improving  the coverage  of  drinking  water  in  rural  areas  including  Kuttanad  in  Kerala.  Further, Government has taken following steps to mitigate the shortage of drinking water:

- i. An  advisory  has  been  issued  by  the  Department  of  Drinking  Water  and Sanitation on 20th May 2019 to States on water conservation and to meet the drinking water requirements of rural areas during scarcity.
- ii. Further, Cabinet Secretariat, vide its letter dated 29th May 2019 addressed to selective  States,  recommended  action  plans  for  dealing  with  drought  like situation.
- iii. The Hon'ble PM has written letters to all Sarpanches in the country motivating them  to  take  up  water  conservation  activities  like  de-silting  and  cleaning  of water bodies, rain water harvesting etc with people participation.

Further, as announced in the Union Budget Speech 2019-20, it has been envisaged to ensure piped water supply to all rural households by 2024 under the Jal Jeevan Mission including Kuttanad in Kerala.

- (c)  &  (d)  This  department  had  received  a  project  proposal  'Second  Kerala  Rural  Water Supply  and  Sanitation  Project-  additional  funding'  amounting  to  Rs.  2365  crore  on 30.11.2017 for funding from World Bank through Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic  Affairs  (DEA).  The  proposal  has  been  technically  examined  in  this Department and same had been recommended to DEA for further action on 25.01.2018.
Lok Sabha Question No. 5346 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: Irrigation in Kandhamal District
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Achyutananda Samanta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5346

ANSWERED ON 25 .0 7.2019

## IRRIGATION IN KANDHA MAL DISTRICT

## 5346. SHRI ACHYUTANANDA SAMANTA

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware that the access to irrigation in the district of Kandhamal the area under irrigation for the Tumudibandh block and a majority of the Kandhamal dist rict being only around 5%, which is in stark contrast to the Odisha average of 27.58%;

(b) if so, whether the Government proposes to allocate funds for developing irrigation facilit the irrigation needs of the people and farmers in the s aid region; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor and the corrective measures taken by the Government in this re

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a) to (c) Water resources projects are planned, funded, executed and maintained by the State Gov themselves  as  per  their  own  resources  and  priorities.    In  order  to  supplement  the  effo Governments,  Government  of  India  provides  technical  and  financial  assistan ce  to  encourage  sustainable development and efficient management of water resources through various schemes and programmes.

As  reported  by  Government  of  Odisha,  irrigation  potential  of  42789  hectares  has  bee Kandhamal District (including 3130 ha. in Tumudibandha block) through various projects which i cultivable area of the district.

The State Government has also informed that special thrust is being given for construction LIPs, Deep Bore Wells, Check Dams etc. so as to develop additional irrigation potential in Kand For this, beneficiary farmers are provided subsidy in the range of 94 to 97% of the project cos Deep Bore Well  Scheme; whereas  BPL  category  farmers and  other  farmers  are  receiving  subsidy  of  90%  and  80 project cost respectively under Community Lift Irrigation Projects.   The on - going projects (101 no.) as well proposed ones (454 no.) target to add irrigation potential of 4640 ha.  during 2019 - 20. Additionally, feasibili study of two irrigation projects namely Khadaga Barrage and Brahmani Padar have been completed. Execution of these projects depends upon statutory clearances from the concerned departments.

Further, Department of Land Resources ,  Government  of  India  has  sanctioned  20  projects  at  a Rs 130.92 crore for implementation of various activities in the Kandhamal district under the Pradhan Mant KrishiSinchayee Yojana- W atershed  Development  Component  under P adha n  MantriKrishiSinchayee Yojana(PMKSY) - Per Drop, More Crop component ,an area  of 946.95 ha has been covered in last four Kandhama l  district.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5344 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: Construction of Terah Mori Bandh
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Rajkumar Chahar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5344

ANSWERED ON 25 .0 7.2019

## CONSTRUCTION OF TERA H MORI BANDH

## 5344. SHRI RAJ KUMAR CHAHAR

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  plans  were  drawn  and  initial  exercise  was  undertaken  in  the  early/  mid constructing/reviving a water body named 'Terah Mori Bandh';
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons for not giving it a final touch and not proceeding wi project; and
- (c)  the  plans  of  the  Ministry  to  liaise  with  all  other  agencies  including  that  of  State construct this water body in an expeditious and time bound manner which will g ive a boost to tourist related activities there and would also promote the stay of tourists in Fatehpur Sikri?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a) to (c) Works related to water r sources development & management are planned, funded, execute and maintained by the State Governments themselves as per their own resources and priorities.

The State Government has informed that no project has been approved for reviving 'Terah Mori B andh'in the early/mid 1970s. However, the necessary maintenance work of 'Terah Mori Bandh' is taken up from time to time by Irrigation and Water Resources Department of Government of Uttar Prad

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5343 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: Cost Estimate for PMKSY Projects
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Anubhav Mohanty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.

## 5343 ANSWERED ON 25 .0 7.2019

## COST ESTIMATE FOR PM KSY PROJECTS

## 5343. SHRI ANUBHAV MOHANTY

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the projects under AIBP have now been identified under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi (PMKSY) for which the cost estimate was approved on 1st April, 2012 with 20% escalation char es and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the revised cost estimate as of April, 2016 was much higher than the 20% esc resulting in the State Governments to bear 75% of the revised cost including the establishm the d etails thereof;

(c) whether the Central share has not been revised and has been kept at 1st April, 2012 pr escalation; and

(d) if so, whether the Union Government proposes to revise the cost estimate for the PMKSY Centra l share so that the matching share of the Centre for the project is also enhanced accor

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a) to (d) During 2016 - 17, ninety -nine (99) on -going Major/Medium irrigation projects under Pradhan KrishiSinchayeeYojana  (PMKSY) - Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefits  Programme  (AIBP),  having  u irrigation potential of 76.03 lakh ha. and balance estimated cost of Rs.77595 crore [Balance cost of AIBP works -Rs. 48,546 crore {Central Assistance (CA) of Rs. 16,818 crore}; Balance cost of CAD -Rs. 29,049 crore {CA of Rs. 14,524 crore}] have been prioritized in consultation with States, phases  up  to  December,  2019  along  with  their  Command  Area  Development  &  Water  Manag (CADWM) works. Funding mechanism through NABARD has been approved by the Government for b Central and State share.

As per approved proposal, 20% cost escalation on the approved cost (AIBP component) of proje March 2012 is allowed for providing CA and cost escalation above 20% is to be fully borne b State Government.  However, the States can avail the loan from NABARD under Long Te rm Irrigation Fund for the same.

Fast Track Proforma Clearance (FTPC) has been accorded for Revised Cost Estimates ( prioritized projects so far. After revision of cost of these 45 projects, the revised balance cost of 99 prioritized projects as on 01.04.2016 works out to be Rs. 68333 crore and CA works out 0 crore.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5342 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: Construction of New International Airport in Navi Mumbai
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 5342 (To be answered on the July 2019) 25th

## CONSTRUCTION OF NEW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN NA VI MUMBAI

## 5342. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (b) if s0, the details thereof;

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether an agreement was signed between Central Civil Aviation Ministry and NMIAL regarding new International Airport which is to be constructed in Navi Mumbai;
- (c) the time by which the construction work of the said airport is likely to be completed;
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?
- (d) whether the land acquisition work has been completed for construction of the said airport and if s0, the details thereof and the number of farmers whose land acquisition work has been completed for the said purpose; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State (IC) in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIA TION

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) & (b): Ministry of Civil Aviation, on behalf of Government of India (Gol) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the project developer of Navi Mumbai project namely, Mls Navi Mumbai International Airport Private Limited (NMIAL) on 11.04.2018 for coordination and necessary support of Government agencies responsible towards reserved services at the airports: Besides, Airports Authority of India (AAI) has signed CNS/ATM agreement with NMIAL on 05.09.2018 to provide Air Navigation services on cost reimbursement basis.

(c) The timeline for construction of airport projects depends upon many factors such as land acquisition, availability of mandatory clearances; financial closure etc. by the individual operator. Necessary action for approval from various departments, project development including financing of the airport project is taken by the respective airport promoter.

(d) & (e): The land acquisition for entire 1160 Ha of core airport area has been completed by the State Government of Maharashtra for handing over to M/s NMIAL.
Lok Sabha Question No. 5341 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: Adventure Sports in Maharashtra
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5341 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2019

Adventure Sports in Maharashtra

† 5341.  SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  any  adventure  sports  is  popular  in  the  country especially in Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to develop any
- adventure sports in Latur city of Maharashtra; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a & b) Adventure sports popular in the country including Maharashtra are:
- (i)  Land  Based:  Mountaineering,  Trekking,  Rock  Climbing, Sport Climbing, Ultra Marathons, Mountain Biking and Ziplining.
- (ii) Air Based: Paragliding, Parasailing, Sky Diving/Parachuting and Paramotoring.
- (iii) Water based: White Water: Rafting, Kayaking and Canoeing.  Still  water  (Pond/Lakes):  Water/Jet  Skiing,  Kayaking, Sailing and Rowing.

Sea/Oceans:  Windsurfing,  Sailing,  Scuba  Diving  and  Channel swiming.

Details of locations where popular adventure sports are conducted are as under:

- (i) Mountaineering: Himalayan States of Jammu and Kashmir,  Himachal  Pradesh,  Uttarakhand,  Sikkim,  West
- Bengal and Arunachal Pradesh
- (ii) Trekking:  All  the  Himalayan  States,  North  East  Region,
- Sahyadris and Western Ghats.
- (iii) Rock Climbing: All across the Country.
- (iv) Sport Climbing: More than 150 walls established across the country. Very popular among States of Maharashtra, Karnataka,  Jammu  and  Kashmir,  West  Bengal,  Sikkim, Manipur and Delhi.
- (v) Snow  Skiing:  Gulmarg  in  Jammu  &  Kashmir,  Solang valley-  Manali  and  Narkanda  in  Himachal  Pradesh  and Auli in Uttarakhand.
- (vi) Paragliding: Bir Billing, Manali and Dharamshala in Himachal  Pradesh,  Pune  and  Nashik  in  Maharashtra, Vagamon in Kerala, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh.
- (vii) White water Rafting and Kayaking: Rishikesh in Uttarakhand,  Manali  in  Himachal  Pradesh,  Zanskar  in Ladakh, Teesta river in West Bengal.
- (viii) Scuba Diving: Goa, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Island, Mangalore and Pondicherry.
- (c & d) At present, no proposal for development of any adventure sports in Latur city of Maharashtra has been received from the State Government of Maharashtra.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5338 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: International Competitiveness among MSMEs
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Poonam (Mahajan) Vajendla Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5338 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2019

## INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS AMONG MSMEs

## 5338. SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to boost the international competitiveness among Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether  the Government has taken any effective measures to make MSMEs aware of global trends and practices along  with standards in export financing; and

(c) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI NITIN GADKARI)

(a)to(c):       The  Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  implements various schemes and programmes to boost international competitiveness in the Micro, Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSMEs)  Sector  throughout  the  country.    These include  the  schemes/programmes  such  as  Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation Programme  (PMEGP),  Scheme  of  Fund  for  Regeneration  of  Traditional  Industries (SFURTI), A Scheme for Promoting Innovation, Rural Industry and Entrepreneurship (ASPIRE),  Credit  Guarantee  Scheme  (CGTMSE),  Credit  linked  Capital  SubsidyTechnology Upgradation Scheme (CLCS-TUS), National Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme (NMCP), Micro & Small EnterprisesCluster Development  Programme  (MSE-CDP),  National  Scheduled  Caste  and  Scheduled Tribe  Hub  (NSSH),  Procurement  and  Marketing  Schemes  (PMS)  etc.  The  National Small  Industries  Corporation  (NSIC)  under  the  Ministry  of  MSME  also  boosts  and supports  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSMEs)  Sector  by  providing integrated  support  services  encompassing  marketing,  finance,  technology  and  other services.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5334 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: Kuthiran Tunnel Project
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: T.N. Prathapan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5334

ANSWERED ON 25 TH  JULY, 2019

## KUTHIRAN TUNNEL PROJECT

## 5334. SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सडक़ परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of work on Kuthiran Tunnel project in Kerala;
- (b) the  specifications  of  Kuthiran  Tunnel  like  total  length,  number  of  lanes,  operating speed, tunnel clearance, dimensions, etc.;
- (c) the date on which the work of the tunnel started along with the details of the company involved in execution of the project;
- (d) the estimated cost of the project along with the funds utilisation during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (e) the  number  of  times  when  the  work  got  interrupted  on  the  project  along  with  the reasons therefor; and
- (f) the time by which the tunnel is likely to be opened for public transportation?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) to (d) The Kuthiran tunnel is part of 6-lane project of Vadakkenchery- Thrissur stretch of NH-47 in the State of Kerala which was awarded to M/s Thrissur Expressway Limited on Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) Basis at a grant of about Rs.  244  crores.  The  civil  work  in  the  stretch  from  Vadakanchery  to  Thrissur  was started in September, 2012.  However, the tunnel work was started in May, 2016. Kuthiran tunnel has been designed as 3-lane twin tube tunnel with an approximate length  as  960  m,  tunnel  clearance  as  5.5  m  and  operating  speed  as  80  kmph.    At present, 83% physical progress has been achieved in the project. As far as Kuthiran tunnel is concerned, the same has been constructed except for minor works in tunnel tube on one side and approaches due to non-availability of land and delay in Forest & Wild life Clearance.
- (e) & (f) The tunnel works was interrupted 16 times by the local residents between May 2016 to  January  2017  for  want  of  compensation  against  the  damages  caused  to  their properties at the time of drilling and blasting operations. The project is now targeted for completion by May, 2020.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5330 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: Morning Flight from Bhavnagar to Mumbai
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO\_ 8 5330 (To be answered on the July 2019) 25th

## MORNING FLIGHT FROM BHA VNAGAR TO MUMBAI

5330.

DR BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIA TION

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and

Minister of State (IC) in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the Government proposes to start a morning flight from Bhavnagar to Mumbai in view of heavy rush of passengers;

:

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) to (c): Presently Alliance Air; a wholly owned subsidiary of Air India, operates regular flights on Mumbai/Bhavnagar/Mumbai sectors as per schedule given below:

91-652 Bhavnagar/ Mumbai 1935/2110 Daily

91-651 Mumbail Bhavnagar 1755/1910 Daily

However; due to non-availability of slots at Mumbai airport, currently, Alliance Air is unable to expand its flight operations ex-Mumbai. Further, with repeal of Air Corporation Act in March 1994,the Indian domestic aviation was totally deregulated. Airlines are free to induct capacity with any aircraft type, free to select whatever markets and network wish to service and operate. In this regard, Government has laid down Route Dispersal Guidelines with a view to achieve better regulation of air transport services of different regions of the country. It is however up to the airlines to provide air services to specific places depending upon the traffic demand and commercial viability. As such, the airlines are free to operate anywhere in the country subject to compliance of Route Dispersal Guidelines issued by Government: they

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5326 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: Nationalisation of Rivers in Goa
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Francisco Cosme Sardinha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5326

ANSWERED ON 25 .0 7.2019

## NATIONALISATION OF R IVERS IN GOA

## 5326. SHRI COSME FRAANCISCO CAITANO SARDINHA

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of rivers in Goa;
- (b) the details of rivers which have been nationalised in Goa;
- (c) the benefits of nationalisation of rivers; and
- (d)the funds spent by the Union Government on these rivers?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a)    to  (d)    There  are  17  rivers  in  Goa,  namely  Mandovi,  Khandepar,  Assonora,  Bicholim Ch poli, Chapora,  Kalna,  Kushawati,  Madai,  Mapusa,  Sal,  Salmona,  Sinquerim,  Talpona,  Tiracol,  Valv Zuari, being monitored by Goa Pollution Control Board under National Water Monitoring Program

None of t he rivers has been nationalised . However, six rivers/canal in Goa viz. Mandovi Zuari Chapora, Cumberjua Canal, Mapusa  and Sal have been declared as National Waterways. Declara any river of any State as National Waterway does not amount to nationalization of rivers. I the man dated agency, Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), t o undertake various development works with the objective to facilitate growth of inland water transport in the country. The National Waterways has the potential to reduce logistics c ost in the country besides the other benefit socio - economic development of the hinterland areas of these National Waterways. Funds amoun Rs. 22.67 crore have been allocated for development of floating jetties & aids to navigation Wat erways of Goa.

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