Lok Sabha Question No. 2155 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-10
Subject: Inter-State River Waterways
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Bheemrao Baswanthrao Patil

## 2155 SHRI B. B, PATIL:

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- (a) whether the Government  has formulated  a scheme to promote inter State river waterways;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government  has invited  domestic and foreign investment for development of river routes of Ganga/Yamuna and their tributaries; and
- if so, the details thereof? (d)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2155 ANSWERED ON 1O11212021

## INTER-STATE RIVER WATERWAYS

## ANSWER

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

(a)  & (b) To promote  lnland water Transport (lwT) in the country,  1'l 1 waterways  (including 5 existing  and 106 new) have been declared as National waterways  (NWs) under the National  Waterways  Act, 2016. Out of 111 NWs, 28 NWs are inter-State NWs as detailed  at An nex.  -1.

Based on the outcome  of techno-economic  feasibility  and Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of the NWs, 25 NWs have been found viable by lnland waterways  Authority  of lndia (lwAl) for cargo movement/ tourism purpose.  Development activities have been initiated in the 13 NWs. The list of the 25 NWs is at Annex-ll.

(c) & (d) Jal Marg Vikas Project  (JMVP) for capacity  augmentation  of NW-1 (River Ganga) on the Haldia-Varanasi  stretch  (1390 km) has been taken up with the technical and financial assistance of the World Bank at a revised estimated cost of Rs. 4633.81 crore to provide  an assured depth of 2.2 lo 3.O meters and a bottom width channel  of 45 meters to make it navigable for at least 330 days in a year for vessels up to 1500 - 2000 Dead Weight Tonnage. Details is at Annex.-lll.

## List of lnter-State Nationa! Waterwavs

|   st. No | National Waterway No.   | Lengt h (km)   | Details of Waterways                                                                                       | STATES                                                                                     |
|----------|-------------------------|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | National Watenruay 1    | 1620           | Ganga-Bhrn,rrrn,-**ntrr, *r. System (Haldia - Allahabad)                                                   | Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand & West Benqal                                              |
|        2 | National Waterurray 4   | 50             | Kakinada Canal (Kakinada to Rajahmundry)                                                                   | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Pondichery and Maharashtra |
|        2 | National Waterurray 4   | 171            | Godavari river (Bhadrachalam to Raiahmundrv)                                                               | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Pondichery and Maharashtra |
|        2 | National Waterurray 4   | 139            | Eluru Canal (Rajahmundry to Vijayawada) ___                                                                | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Pondichery and Maharashtra |
|        2 | National Waterurray 4   | 157            | Krishna river (Wazirabad to Viiavawada)                                                                    | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Pondichery and Maharashtra |
|        2 | National Waterurray 4   | 113            | Commamur Canal (Vijayawada to Peddaqaniam)                                                                 | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Pondichery and Maharashtra |
|        2 | National Waterurray 4   | 316            | North Buckingham Canal (Peddaganjam to Central Station of Chennai)                                         | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Pondichery and Maharashtra |
|        2 | National Waterurray 4   | 110            | South Buckingham canal (Central Station of Chennai to Marakanam)                                           | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Pondichery and Maharashtra |
|        2 | National Waterurray 4   | 22             | Marakanam to Puducherry throuqh Kaluvellv tank                                                             | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Pondichery and Maharashtra |
|        2 | National Waterurray 4   | 1202           | River Godavari (Bhadrachalam - Nashik)                                                                     | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Pondichery and Maharashtra |
|        2 | National Waterurray 4   | 636            | River Krishna (Wazirabad - Galaqali)                                                                       | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Pondichery and Maharashtra |
|        3 | NationalWatenruay 5     | 256            | East Coast Canal and Matai river                                                                           | Odisha and West Bengal                                                                     |
|        3 | NationalWatenruay 5     | 265            | B rah ma ni-Kha rsua-D hamra rivers                                                                        | Odisha and West Bengal                                                                     |
|        3 | NationalWatenruay 5     | 67             | Mahanadi delta rivers (Consisting of Hansua river, Nunanala, Gohrinala, Kharnasi river and Mahanadi river) | Odisha and West Bengal                                                                     |
|        4 | National Waterway 13    | 11             | Avm Canal                                                                                                  | Kerala & Tamil Nadu                                                                        |
|        5 | National Wateru,uay 17  | 189            | Beas River                                                                                                 | Himachal Pradesh & Puniab                                                                  |
|        6 | National Wateruuay 21   | 139            | Bheema River                                                                                               | Karnataka & Telangana                                                                      |
|        7 | NationalWatenrvay 26    | ___5_l         | Chenab River                                                                                               | Jammu & Kashmir                                                                            |

## Annex.l

| SI. No   | National Waterway No.   | Lengt h (km)   | Details of Waterways                  | STATES                                     |
|----------|-------------------------|----------------|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| B        | National Waterway 37    | 296            | Gandak River                          | Bihar & Uttar Pradesh                      |
| 9        | National Waterway 38    | 62             | Gangadhar River                       | Assam & West Benqal                        |
| 10       | National Wateruuay 40   | 354            | Ghaghra River                         | Bihar & Utta Pradesh                       |
| 11       | National Watenaray 45   | 650            | lndira Gandhi Canal                   | Punjab , Haryana & Rajashtan               |
| 12       | National Watenruay 46   | 35             | lndus River                           | Jammu & Kashmir                            |
| 13       | National Watenruay 48   | 590            | Jawai-Luni-Rann Of Kutch River Svstem | Gujarat & Raiasthan                        |
| 14       | National Waterway 49    | 110            | Jhelum River                          | Jammu & Kashmir                            |
| 15       | National Watenruay 50   | 43             | Jinjiram River                        | Assam & Meqhalava                          |
| 16       | National Watenruay 54   | 86             | Karamnasa River                       | Bihar & Uttar Pradesh                      |
| 17       | National Waterway 62    | B6             | Lohit River                           | Assam & Arunachal Pradesh                  |
| 1B       | National Watenruay 70   | 245            | Manjara River                         | Maharashtra & Telangana, _                 |
| 19       | National Watenruay 73   | 226            | Narmada River                         | Maharashtra & Guiarat                      |
| 20       | National Waterway 78    | 262            | Penganaga - Wardha River System       | Maharashtra & lelangqqq                    |
| 21       | National Wateruuay 84   | 44             | Ravi River                            | Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh & Puniab |
| 22       | National Watenruay 96   | 311            | Subarnrekha River                     | Jharkhand, West Bengal & Odisha_           |
| 23       | National Watenruay 98   | 377            | Sutlej River                          | Himachal Pradesh & Punjab _                |
| 24       | National Waterway 100   | 436            | Tapi River                            | Maharashtra & lgreql--                     |
| 25       | National Wateruuay 102  | 87             | Tlwang (Dhaleswari River)             | Assam & Mizoram                            |
| 26       | National Wateruuay 104  | 232            | Tungabhadra River                     | Karnataka, Telangana & Andhra Pradesh      |
| 27       | National Waterwavl09    | 166            | Wainganga - Pranahita River Svstem    | Maharashtra &Telanqana                     |
| 28       | National Waterway 110   | '1080          | Yamuna River                          | Delhi, Haryana & Uttar Pradesh             |

## LIST OF 25 NATIONAL WATERWAYS  FOUND FEASIBLE FOR CARGO/ PASSENGER

Annex.-ll MOVEMENT

| st. No   | National Waterway No.   | Details of Waterways                                                      | STATES                                        | Status                                                                      |
|----------|-------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| L 1      | National Waterway 1     | Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly River System (Haldia - Allahabad)                | Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand & West Bengal | Development taken up with Assistance from World Bank Jal Marg Vikas Proiect |
| 2        | National Wateruray 2    | Brahmaputra River plup_ri - Sediyli                                       | Assam                                         | Development taken up as per approved SFC for FY 20-21 to 2024- 25           |
| 3        | National Wateruray 16   | Barak River                                                               | Assam                                         | Development taken up as per approved SFC for FY 20-21 to 2024- 25           |
| 4        | National Waterway 3     | West Coast Canal (Kottapuram - Kollam), Champakara and Udvoqmandal Canals | Kerala                                        | Operational Waterways and development and maintenance work taken up.        |
| 5        | National Watenruay 4    | Krishna River (Vijayawada - Muktyala)                                     | Andhra Pradesh                                | Operational Waterways and development and maintenance work taken up.        |
| b        | National Waterway 5     | Dhamra-Paradio via Mangalagadi to Pankopal                                | Odisha                                        | Operational Waterways and development and maintenance work taken up.        |
| 7        | National Waterway 8     | Alappuzha- lhe!ge!qsse|y_qe!4                                        | Kerala                                        | Operational Waterways and development and maintenance work taken up.        |
| B        | National Watenruay I    | Alappuzha-Kottayam Athirampuzha Canal                                     | Kerala Alternate route. 11.5km                | Operational Waterways and development and maintenance work taken up.        |
| I        | National Watenvay 27    | Cumberjua River                                                           | Goa                                           | Operational Waterways and development and maintenance work taken up.        |
| 10       | National Wateruvay 68   | Mandovi River                                                             | Goa                                           | Operational Waterways and development and maintenance work taken up.        |
| 11       | National Watenruay B6   | Rupnarayan River                                                          | West Bengal                                   | Operational Waterways and development and maintenance work taken up.        |
| 12       | National Wateruuay 97   | Sunderban. )1:,::11                                                       | West Bengal                                   | Operational Waterways and development and maintenance work taken up.        |
| 13       | ruatlonii Watenruay 111 | luatr Rrver                                                               | Goa                                           | Operational Waterways and development and maintenance work taken up.        |
| 14       | Natiorral Watenaray 10  | Amba River                                                                | Maharashtra                                   | Projects at appraisal stage.                                                |
| 15       | National Waterway 40    | Ghagra Rrver                                                              | tsrhar                                        | Projects at appraisal stage.                                                |
| 16       | National Watenaray      | lchamati Rirr*                                                            | West Bengal                                   | Projects at appraisal stage.                                                |

| st. N.o   | National Waterway No.   | Details of Waterways                     | STATES                | Status                                                                                                                             |
|-----------|-------------------------|------------------------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|           | 44                      |                                          |                       | Substantial                                                                                                                        |
| 17        | National Watenruay 52   | Kali River                               | Karnataka             | Substantial                                                                                                                        |
| 18        | National Wateruuay 57   | Kopili River                             | Assam                 | Substantial                                                                                                                        |
| 19        | National Watenruay 25   | Chapora River                            | Goa                   | Substantial                                                                                                                        |
| 20        | National Watenruay 37   | Gandak River                             | Bihar                 | Substantial                                                                                                                        |
| 21        | National Waterway 28    | Dabhol Creek Vasisti River               | Maharashtra           | cargo moves in tidal waters/river mouth under respective State maritime board No interventions are contemplated by lWAl as of now. |
| 22        | National Wateruuay 73   | Narmada River                            | Maharashtra & Guiarat | cargo moves in tidal waters/river mouth under respective State maritime board No interventions are contemplated by lWAl as of now. |
| 23        | National Wateruray 85   | Revadanda Creek - Kundalika River System | Maharashtra           | cargo moves in tidal waters/river mouth under respective State maritime board No interventions are contemplated by lWAl as of now. |
| 24        | National Wateruuay 94   | Sone River                               | Bihar                 | cargo moves in tidal waters/river mouth under respective State maritime board No interventions are contemplated by lWAl as of now. |
| 25        | National Waterway 100   | Tapi River                               | Maharashtra & Guiarat | cargo moves in tidal waters/river mouth under respective State maritime board No interventions are contemplated by lWAl as of now. |

## An nex-lll

## Details of Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) on NW-1 as on 30.11.2021  :

1. The Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) has achieved an overall financial  progress of about 42.20% of the revised cost of JMVP and the physical progress is aboul 42.99ok.  Present status  of major civil works is as under:
2. . Constructions of multi-modal terminals at Varanasi and Sahibgan.i have been completed.
3. . Construction of the multimodal terminal at Haldia and the Navigational  Lock at Farakka have achieved  substantial progress with 97.33% and 90 50% respectively.
4. . Contracts for providing Least Assured Depth of 3 m and bottom channel width of 45 m on the stretch between Farakka  -  Kahalgaon, SultanganjMahendrapur and Ma hendrapu  r-Barh have been awarded on 09'" April, 2018, 12th April, 20'19 and l2thApril, 2019 respectively.
5. . Dredging Management Plan (DMP) in consultation  with Expert Committee including  NTCPWC, llT Madras  has been prepared and approved by lWAl Board for implementation.
6. . Notification  of Award for IWT Kalughat Terminal issued on 10.09.2021  and contract  agreement signed on 26.11 .2021  .
7. . For Ghazipur lntermodal terminal, 4.386 Ha of land acquired out of 8.917 Ha.