Lok Sabha Question No. 3709 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: National Waterway III
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: K. C. VENUGOPAL

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPINC

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 3709 To BE ANSwERED oN 3oD JANUARy, 2ol9

## NATIONAL  WATERWAY IIT

## 3709. SHRI K. C. VENUGOPAI,:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING  be pleased  to srare:

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- (a) whether the Government  has taken any decision to widen the waterway  r;tretch  from Kollam to Kovalam  and Kozhikode  to Bakel which is part of National  Waterway Itl and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether IWAI has sanctioned  or proposes  to sarrction any assistance  for thc said project;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the action  taken by the Covernment  to improve the facilities and dredging in National Waterways  in Kerala along with the details of dredging works cornpleted  so far?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c)  The Government  of Kerala  has submitted  a proposal  for further expansion  of NW-3, from Kollam to Kovalam  78 km in the.south, and from Kozhikode to Bekal 205 km in the north. It has been decided to first undertake  development in the existing  stretch  of NW-3  and not to exr:end it further.
- (d) National Waterway-3 in Kerala from Kollam to Kottapuram  of West Coast Canal and Champakara  & Udyogamandal  Canals (205 km) is maintained  with a channel of 2 m Least Available Depth and 32138  m bottom width and is fully operational with 24 hours navigational facilities, eight permanent  intermodal terminals  with storage facilities and mechanized  equipment fi)r loading/ unloading of cargo. In addition, the 9tl' terminal at Alapuzha  near Mullackal  has also been r;onstructed  for cargo operations.  Details of the intermodal  terminals/  infrastructLrre  lacilities on NW-3 is ai: Annex-L

NW-3 was further extended by 165 krn in the north up to Kozhikode from Kottapuram along with three more new NWs connected  to NW-3 in Keralathrough  National  Waterways Act,20l6.  The new NWs are ;

- i. NW-8 : Alapuzha-Changanassery  Carral  (29 km)

ii. NW-9 : Alapuzha-Kottayam -  Athirampuzha  Carral  (40 km)

iii.NW-59: Kottayarn-Vaikom  Canal  (19 km)

Status of development of the three new NWs of Kerala is at Annex-Il.

## LIST OF TERMINALS  ON NATIONAL  WATERWAY  ..3

## SI. No. Terminal  Locations  on NW-3

1. Kottapuram (on West Coast Canal)
2. Alr"rva (on Udyogamandal Canal)
3. Maradu (on Champakara  Canal in Kochi)
4. Vaikkom (on West Coast Canal)
5. Thanneermukkom (on West Coast Canal near Cherthala)
6. Trikkunnapuzha  (on West Coast Canal)
7. Kayamkularn ( at Airamthengu  on West Coast Canal)
8. Kollarn (on West Coast Canal in Kollam city)
9. Alapuzha (on West Coast Canal in Alapuzha city)
10. In addition,  two terminals viz., Bolghatty  &  Willingdon  island have also been developed in Cochin Porl Trust Iimits for container traffic throrrgh Ro-Ro lLo-Lo service.

## Status of development of new NWs of Kerala

| Sl. No.   | New NW                                                                 | Status of Development                                                                           |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| I         | Extension of NW-3 (Kottapuram- Kozhikode on West Coast Canal- I 65 km) | Detailed Project Report (DPR) in advanced stage of finalization.                                |
| 2.        | N W-8: Alapuzha-Changanassery Canal (29 km)                            | DPR prepared.                                                                                   |
| J.        | N W-9: Alapuzha-Kottayam Athirampuzha Canal (40 km) and                | Development initiated in 2017-18. Night navigation lacilities have been procured and installed. |
| 4.        | NW-59: Kottayam-Vaikorn Canal (19 km)                                  | DPR completed and contours of development to be drawn up thereon.                               |