Lok Sabha Question No. 3423 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-05
Subject: Development of Transport on Yamuna River
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Parvesh Sahib Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3423 ANSWERED ON O5IO8I2O22

## DEVELOPMENT  OF TRANSPORT ON YAMUNA RIVER

- 3423, SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH VERMA:

Will the Minister  of PORTS, SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS  be pleased  to state: qfi , qtd qfu{f,r  3ir  q{cr{ qn

- (a) whether the Government has surveyed the lnland waterway  potential of Yamuna and if so, the details thereof; raver
- whether the Government  proposes  to take any steps to develop the transport and inland  waterways infrastructure  on river Yamuna and if so, the details thereofi and (b)
- the steps taken/being  taken by the Government to boost lnland waterways  in the country? (c)

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF PORTS, SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a) & (b) Yamuna  river from Jagatpur,  Delhi (6 km upstream  of Wazirabad Barrage) to confluence of Yamuna and Ganga rivers at Sangam, Prayagraj  was declared  as NationalWateMay  (NW)-110 underthe  National Waterways Act,2016 Detailed Project Report  (DPR) of NW-110  to assess  the techno-economic feasibility of the  project (including  survey of the waterway) was compleied in January2020  The DPR concluded that the project  was not techno-economically  leasible.
- (c) To promote inland water transport (lWT) in the country, 11'1 inland waterways spread over 24 states have been declared as National  Waterways (NWs) under National  WateMay Act, 2016. Based on the outcome of techno-economic  feasibility and Detailed Project Reports (DPRS) of these NWs, action plan has been formulated by lWAl for 26 NWs found viable for cargo/passenger  movement (Details at Annex-1)'
- Development  activities  have been initiated  in the first 13 NWs out of the 26 viable NWs'

## Annex-1

## LIST OF 26 NATIONAL WATERWAYS FOUND FEASIBLE FOR CARGO / PASSENGER MOVEMENT

| st. No                    | National Wateruvay                                                        | Details of Waterways                | STATES                                         | Status                                                                      |
|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1 National Watenruay I    | Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly River System (Haldia Allahabad)                  |                                     | Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand & West Bengal  | Development taken up with Assistance from World Bank Jal Marg Vikas Project |
| 2 National Waterway 2     | Brahmaputra River (Dhubri - Sadiya)                                       | Assam                               | Development as per approved for FY 2024-25     | taken up SFC 2020-21 to                                                     |
| National Waterway '16     | Barak River                                                               |                                     | Assam                                          | taken up SFC 2020-21 to                                                     |
| 4 National Waterway J     | West Coast Canal (Kottapuram - Kollam), Champakara and Udyogmandal Canals | Kerala                              | Mostly Watenvays development maintenance taken | Operational up. and and work                                                |
| 5 National Waterway 4     | Krishna River (Vijayawada - Muktyala)                                     | Andhra Pradesh                      | Mostly Watenvays development maintenance taken | Operational up. and and work                                                |
| 6 National Waterway 5     | Dhamra-Paradio via Mangalagadi to Pankopal                                | Odisha                              | Mostly Watenvays development maintenance taken | Operational up. and and work                                                |
| 7 National Wateruay B     | Alappuzha- Changanassery Canal                                            | Kerala                              | Mostly Watenvays development maintenance taken | Operational up. and and work                                                |
| 8 National Waterway 9     | Alappuzha - Kottayam Athirampuzha Canal                                   | Kera la (Alternate route. 1'l .5km) | Mostly Watenvays development maintenance taken | Operational up. and and work                                                |
| o National Watenruay 27   | umberjua River                                                            | Goa                                 | Mostly Watenvays development maintenance taken | Operational up. and and work                                                |
| 10 National Waterway 68   | Mandovi River                                                             | Goa                                 | Mostly Watenvays development maintenance taken | Operational up. and and work                                                |
| 11 National Waterway 86   | Rupnarayan River                                                          | West Bengal                         | Mostly Watenvays development maintenance taken | Operational up. and and work                                                |
| 12 National Waterway 97   | Sunderbans Waterway                                                       | West Benga I                        | Mostly Watenvays development maintenance taken | Operational up. and and work                                                |
| '13 National Waterway 111 | Zuari River                                                               | Goa                                 | Mostly Watenvays development maintenance taken | Operational up. and and work                                                |
| 14 National Waterway 10   | Amba River                                                                | Maharashtra                         | Development proposal at appraisal stage.       | Operational up. and and work                                                |
| 15 National Waterway 40   | Ghagra River                                                              | Bihar                               | Development proposal at appraisal stage.       | Operational up. and and work                                                |
| '16 National Waterway 44  | chamati River                                                             | West Bengal                         | Development proposal at appraisal stage.       | Operational up. and and work                                                |
| 17 National Wateruay 52   | Kali River                                                                | Karnataka                           | Development proposal at appraisal stage.       | Operational up. and and work                                                |
| 1B National Waterway E-7  | Kopili River                                                              | Assam                               | Development proposal at appraisal stage.       | Operational up. and and work                                                |

| 1 Waterway               | River                                    | Goa                     |
|--------------------------|------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
| 20 National Waterway 37  | Gandak River                             | Bihar                   |
| 21 National WateMay 28   | Dabhol Creek Vasisti River               | Maharashtra             |
| 22 National Waterway 73  | Narmada River                            | Maharashtra & Guiarat   |
| 23 National Waterway 85  | Revadanda Creek - Kundalika River System | Maharashtra             |
| 24 National Waterway g4  | Sone River                               | Bihar                   |
| 25 National Waterway 100 | Tapi River                               | lvlaharashtra & Guiarat |
| 26 National Waterway 31  | Dhansiri River                           | Assam                   |