Lok Sabha Question No. 4112 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: SPVs to Develop Waterways
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: Ramya  Haridas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA

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## SPVs TO DEVELOP WATERWAYS

## 4112. MS. RAMYA HARIDAS:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state: q1o qpgq-d{  {fi

- (a) whether the Government proposes  to form special  purpose  Vehir:les (spVs)  by malor ports  to develop  waterways across the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof ;
- (c) the details of waterways which are proposed to be allocated to ports in the country, specially in Kerala; and
- (d)  the funds earmarked  from Central fund for development  of water transport  and the time by which these waterways will be operationalised?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) No proposal  is under consideration of Government to form Special Purpose Vehicle (sPV) for development of National  waterways by the Major  ports,  as on date. However, directions  have been issued on 18.04.2018 by the Ministry of shipping  to five Major  ports  to take up development  of the National  Waterways which are in their proximity  through release of grants  by lnland waterways  Authority of lndia (lwAl) The list of National waterways assigned to five Major Ports is at Annex.-1. No National waterway has been assigned for development to any Major Port in Kerala.
- (d): As part of the budgetary allocations of Ministry of Shipping for F. \,. 2O1g-20, a sum of Rs. 750.36 crore has been provided  as Gross Budgetary  Support for the lnland Wateru,rays Authority of lndia to undertake various activities, including development  of National  Waterways (NWs) through Major Ports. The status of development  of National  Waterways  is at Annex.-2.

## National  Waterwavs  (NWs) allocated to th.e five Maior ports

Annex.-1

|   st. no. | Major Port                         | Name of Waterway with distance in (km)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | National Waterway No.                                                         |
|-----------|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT)    | i. Kabini (23) ii. Gurupur (10) iii. Kali (53) iv. Netrawathi (30) v. Sharavati (29) vi. Ghataprabha (112) vii. Malaprabha (94) viii. Tungabhadra (230) ix. Bheema (139)                                                                                                                                                                                                    | NW_51 NW-43 NW_52 NW_74 NW-90 NW.41 NW-67 NW-104 NW-21                        |
|         2 | Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) | i. Amba river (45) ii. Arunavati-Aran river (98) iii. Dabhol Creek-Vashisti river (45) iv. Kalyan-Thane-Mumbai Waterurray Vasai Creek Ulhas river (145) v. Manjara river (242) vi. Nag river (60) vii. Penganga-Wardha river (265) viii. Revdanda Creek- Kundalika river (31) ix. Bankot Creek - Savita river (46) x. Tapi river (164) xi. Wainganga-Pranahita river (1 64) | NW-10 NW- 1,1 NW_28 NW- 53 NW- 70 NW- 72 NW- 78 NW- 85 NW- 89 NW- 100 NW- 109 |
|         3 | Deendayal Port Trust, Kandla       | i. Mahi river (248) ii. Narmada river (227) iii. Tapi river (436) iv. Jawai-Luni rivers and Rann Kutch (590) v. Luni river (336)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | NW- 66 NW- 73 NW- 100 NW- 48 NW- 327                                          |
|         4 | Paradip Port Trust (PPr)           | i. Brahmani- Kharsua - Tantighai- Pandua Nala- Dedhei Nala- Kani Dhamra- river System, Geonkhali- Charbatia Stretch of East Coast canal, Charbatia- Dhamra Stretch of Matai river and Mahanadi Delta rivers (332) ii. Baitarni river (49) iii. Mahanadi river (425) iv. Subarnrekha river (314)                                                                             | NW- 5 NW- 14 NW- 64 NW- 96                                                    |
|         5 | Mormugao Port Trust (MPT)          | i. Mandovi river (41) ii. Cumberjua (17) iii. Zuari (50) iv. Chapori (33) v. Mapusa (27)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | NW.68 NW- 27 NW- 111 NW- 25 NW- 71                                            |

## Status  of development of National Waterwavs

- (i) National Waterway-1  (NW-1) (Ganga  -  Bhagirathi - Hooghly river sysiem from Allahabad to Haldia), NW-2 (River Brahmaputra  from Dhubri to Sadiya),  NW -3 (\A/est  Coast Canal from Kottapuram to Kollam along with Udyogmandal and Champakara  ,Sanals)  have already been developed  with fairway, navigational  aids, jetties and terminals  with mechanized equipment  handling facilities for loading and unloading of cargo. These watenrvays including NW-10 (river Amba), NW-27 (Cumberjua),  NW-68 (river Mandovi),  N\tV-73 (river Narmada), NW-83 (Rajpuri  Creek), NW-85 (Revadanda  Creek - Kundalika  River System), NW-91 (Shastri  river-Jaigad  creek system),  NW-97 (Sunderbans  Waterways), NW-100 (river Tapi) and NW-11'1 (river Zuarl) are operational and vessels are plying  on these National Waterurays.
- Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) for capacity augmentation of navigation on the Halida Varanasi stretch  of National Waterway-1  (NW-1) is being implemented  at an estimated cost of Rs. 5369.18 crore with technical and financial assistance  of the \fforld Bank. Projects worth Rs. 1800 crore (approx.)  have commenced  on ground  in a time period of three years after statutory  clearances. (  ii)
- ln NW-4 on the Vijayawada  -  Muktyala  stretch  of river Krishna, fairwery  development  works and construction  of terminals  are in progress  at a cost of Rs. 96 crore. (iii)
- Based on the outcome of techno-economic  feasibility  and Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) prepared  for new NWs, technical interventions have been planned for safe navigation  and shipping  on technically  viable  NWs. As per the DPRs completed  so far for the new NWs, 36 NWs have been found to be technically viable and development  activities have been initiated on 10 most viable NWs as given below.(iv)

| Name of the Waterwav                                                       | Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1. River Barak (NW-16)                                                     | Development works at a cost of Rs. 76.01 from Silchar to Bhanga has commence( maintenance dredging, upgradation of terminal Karimganj. Waterurray is operational with lim facility. 3.01 rlrore for Phase-1 enced. This includes minals at Badarpur and h limited infrastructure        |
| 2. River Gandak (NW- 37)                                                   | Development work at a cost of Rs. 12.91 c maintenance work has commenced. Wa with limited infrastructure facility. croro including fairway atervray is operational                                                                                                                      |
| Waterways in Goa 3. NW-27- Cumberjua 4. NW 68 - Mandovi 5. NW 1 11 - Zuari | Work is proposed to be executed through Gc with the assistance of Mormugao Port Trust. has been signed for the commencement of wo works at an estimated cost of Rs. 22 65 crore NWs of Goa are operational. Government of Goa t. A Tripartite MoU vorks. Development rre has commenced. |

| 6. Alappuzha Kottayam Athirampuzha Canal (NW-e) :   | Development of the waterway at an estimated cost of Rs.1 60 crore has commenced. Night navigation facilities has been procured and installed. Dredging is proposed departmentally. lYa'lenruay is already operational for ferry services.                                                                       |
|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 7. River Rupnarayan (NW-86)                         | Development works on the watenruay 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 stage. Waterway is operational.                                                                                    |
| 8. Sunderbans Waterways (NW-97)                     | Development works on waterway at an estimated cost of Rs. 18.10 crore has commenced. Dredging work is in progress. Wateruuay 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 waterway 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. |
| River Ghagra (NW- 10. 40)                           | An amount of Rs. 11.60 crore has been approved for fairway 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 waterway operational.                         |