Lok Sabha Question No. 5394 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: Logistical Capability in Waterways
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: Faizal P.P. Mohammed

## GOVERNIVENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5394

To BE ANSWERED oN 25" JULy,2o19

## LOGISTICAL  CAPABILITY IN WATERWAYS

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

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2. (a) the details of various schemes and projects implemented by the Government to improve inland water transport  in the country;
3. (b) whether  a special scheme to enhance the logistical capability in the waterways of Kerala  and Lakshadweep has been initiated by the Government; and
4. (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) To promote inland water transport in the country as an economical, environment friendly supplementary  mode of transport to rail and road, 111 inland waterways  (including 5 National  Waterways  declared earlier) have been declared  under the National  Waterways Act, 20'16. The details of projects undertaken on these National  Waterways  is given at Annex-1.
- (b) &(c) West Coast Canal from Kottapuram to Kollam along with Champakara  & Udyogmandal canal in Kerala is NW-3 having  total length of 205 km (further extended by  '165 km from Kottapuram to Kozhikode by the National Watenrays Act, 2016). lnland Waterways Authority of lndia (lWAl) has already constructed  nine permanent terminals  (Kerala)  on NW-3 viz., Kottapuram,  Aluva, Maradu,  Vaikkom, Thanneermukkom,  Thrikku  n napuzha, Alapuzha, Kayamkulam and Kollam with cargo storing and loading/  unloading  crane/ equipments. ln addition, there are two terminals at Bolghatty & Willingdon  island in the C;ochin Port Trust limit for container  traffic  through  Ro-Ro / Lo-Lo service. There is no National  'Waterway  in the U.T. of Lakshadweep.

## Details  of PrqiecU  activities undertaken  on National  Waterways

- (i) National Waterway-1 (Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system from Allahabad  (now Prayagraj) to Haldia), National Watenruay-2 (River Brahmaputra  from Dhubri to Sadiya), National Waterway-3 (West Coast Canal from Kottapuram to Kollam along with Udyogmandal and Champakara Canals) have already been developed with fainvay navigation  aids,  jetties  and terminals  with mechanized  equipment handling facilities for loading and unloading of cargo. These waterways are operational and vessels are plying on these National  Waterways.
- (ii)The  Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP)  for capacity augmentation  of navigation  on the Haldia  -  Varanasi stretch of National Watenrray-1 (NW-1) is being implemented at an estimated cost of Rs. 5,369.18  crore with the technical  and finanr:ial 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.
- (iii) ln NW-4 on the Vijayawada  -  Muktyala  stretch  of river Krishna, fairuray development works and construction of terminals  are in progress at a cost of Rs. 96 crore.
- (iv) Development  activities  have been undertaken in 10 new National Waterways as given here under:-

List of 10 NWs on which development  activities initiated.

| Name of the Waterway                                                     | Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| '1. River Barak (NW-16)                                                  | Development works at a cost of Rs. 76.01 crore for Phase-1 from Silchar to Bhanga has corttTl€flc;ed. This includes maintenance dredging, upgradation of termirals at Badarpur and Karimganj. Waterway is operational with limited infrastructure facilitv.                  |
| 2. River Gandak (NW- 37)                                                 | Development work at a cost of Rs. 12.91 crore including fainruay maintenance work has commenced. Waterway is operational with limited infrastructure facility.                                                                                                               |
| Waterways in Goa 3. NW-27- Cumberjua 4. NW 68 - Mandovi 5. NW 111 -Zuari | Work is proposed to be executed through (3overnment of Goa with the assistance of Mormugao Port Trust. A Tripartite MoU has been signed for the commencement of urorks. Development works at an estimated cost of Rs. 22.65 crore has commenced. NWs of Goa are operational. |
| 6. Alappuzha Kottayam Athirampuzha Canal (NW-e) :                        | Development of the watenrray at an estimated cost of Rs. 1.60 crore has commenced. Night navigation facilities has been procured and installed. Dredging is proporsed departmentally. Wateruuav 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 Waterway is operational.                                                       |

| 8. Sunderbans Waterways (NW-97)   | Development works on watenrray at an estimated cost of Rs. 18.10 crore has commenced. Dredging work is in progress. Watenruay 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 proqress for makinq the waterway operational. |
| 10. River Ghagra (NW- 40)         | An amount of Rs. 11.60 crore has been approved for fainvay 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 makinq the waterwav operational.                         |