Lok Sabha Question No. 656 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-04
Subject: Improvement in Inland Water Transport
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Faizal P.P. Mohammed

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 656

ANSWERED ON O4IO2I2O22

## IMPROVEMENT IN INLAND WATER TRANSPORT

656 SHRI IVOHAMMED FAIZAL P. P.:

Will the Minister of PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS  be pleased to state: qil{, qtdqffs-i{  oiltu-cqr,f {*

- the details of various schemes and projects launched  for improving inland water transport In the country; (a)
- (b) whether any special scheme has been initiated by lhe Government  to enhance  the logisticat  capability  in the waterways  of Kerala and Lakshadweep; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) To promote  lnland Water Transport (lWT) in ihe country,  'l 'l  1 waterways (including  5 existing and 106 new) were declared  as National waterways (NWs) under the National waterways Act, 2016. Based on the outcome of techno-economic feasibility and Detailed  Project  Reports  (DPRs)  prepared for NWs, action  plan has been formulated  for 25 NWs which have been found viable for cargo/ passenger  movement. The list of the 25 NWs is at Annex-1.  Development activities  have been initiated in the first 1 3 NWs out of the 25 viable NWs. ln addition,  there is a Central Sector  Scheme (CSS) for development of inland water transport infrastructure in the North Eastern  States under which 100% financial assistance is provided  to North Eastern States.
- (b) & (c) The stretch of Kollam to Kottapuram  of west coast canal and champakara canal & Udyogamandal  canals (205 km) in Kerala was declared  as National waterway (NW-3) in 1993. lt has been further extended  by 165 km in the North from Kottapuram to Kozhikode  in April, 201 6 by the National  Waterways  Act, 20'16. Development  of waterways for the stretch of Kollam  to Kottapuram of WeSt Coast Canal and Champakara canal & Udyogamandal canals has been completed  except for 1.2O km between Edappallikotta & Kollam  and is being maintalned  with a channel  of 2 m Least Available Depth and 32l 38 m bottam width. NW-3 is operational wilh 24 hours navigational facilities, 9  permanent intermodal  terminals with storage  facilities  and mechanized equipment  for loadingi  unloading  of cargo.  Further, the construction/ modification  of existirrg  navigational  lock at Thrikunnapuzha  in NW-3 at a cost of Rs. 38 core has been entrusted  to lrrigation  Department, Govt. of Kerala.

Development of two more National  Waterways  viz. NW-B (Alappuzha  -  Chenganaserry) and NW-9 (Alappuzha-Kottayam-Athirampuzha)  has been taken up to have enhanced hinterland  connectivity through  waterways with Kochi Port.

There is no declared  National Waterways  (NWs) in Lakshadweep  and therefore no scheme to enhance  the logistical capability of the same has been taken up by lnland Waterways  Authority of lndia (lWAl).

## Ann ex. -'l

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

| st. No.   | National Waterway No.   | Details of Waterways                                                      | STATES                                        | Status                                                                      |
|-----------|-------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | National Waterway 1     | Ga nga-B hagirathi-Hoog h ly 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)                                       | Assa m                                        | Development taken up as per approved SFC for FY 2020-21 to 2024-25          |
| 3         | National Waterway 16    | Barak River                                                               | Assam                                         | Development taken up as per approved SFC for FY 2020-21 to 2024-25          |
| 4         | National Waterway ,     | West Coast Canal (Kottapuram - Kollam), Champakara and Udyogmandal Canals | Kerala                                        | Operational Waterways and development and maintena nce work taken up.       |
| 5         | National Waterway 4     | Krishna River (Vijayawada - Muktyala)                                     | Andhra Pradesh                                | Operational Waterways and development and maintena nce work taken up.       |
| 6         | National Waterway       | Dhamra-Paradio via Mangalagadi to PankoPal                                | Odisha                                        | Operational Waterways and development and maintena nce work taken up.       |
| 7         | National Waterway 8     | Alappuzha- Chanqanassery Canal                                            | Kerala                                        | Operational Waterways and development and maintena nce work taken up.       |
| 8         | National WaterwaY o     | Alappuzha - Kottayam Athirampuzha Canal                                   | Kerala Alternate route: 11.skm                | Operational Waterways and development and maintena nce work taken up.       |
| 9         | National Waterway )-7   | umberjua River                                                            | Goa                                           | Operational Waterways and development and maintena nce work taken up.       |
| 10        | National Waterway 6B    | Mandovi River                                                             | Goa                                           | Operational Waterways and development and maintena nce work taken up.       |
| 11        | National WaterwaY B6    | Rupnarayan River                                                          | West Bengal                                   | Operational Waterways and development and maintena nce work taken up.       |
| 12        | National WaterwaY 97    | Sunderbans Waterway                                                       | West Bengal                                   | Operational Waterways and development and maintena nce work taken up.       |
| 13        | National WaterwaY 111   | Zuari River                                                               | Goa                                           | Operational Waterways and development and maintena nce work taken up.       |
| 14        | National WaterwaY 10    | Amba River                                                                | Maharashtra                                   | Pro.iects at appraisal stage.                                               |
| '15       | National Waterway 40    | Ghagra River                                                              | Bihar                                         | Pro.iects at appraisal stage.                                               |
| Itf       | National Waterway 44    | chamati River                                                             | West Bengal                                   | Pro.iects at appraisal stage.                                               |

| 17   | ional Waterway        | Kali River                               | arnataka              |                                                                                                                                                  |
|------|-----------------------|------------------------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1B   | National Wateruuay 57 | Kopili River                             | Assam                 |                                                                                                                                                  |
| 19   | National Waterway 25  | hapora River                             | Goa                   |                                                                                                                                                  |
| 20   | National Watenruay 37 | Gandak River                             | Bihar                 |                                                                                                                                                  |
| 21   | National Watenruay 28 | Dabhol Creek Vasisti River               | Maharashtra           | Substantial cargo moves in tidal waters /river mouth under respective State maritime board. No interventions are contemplated by lWAl as of now. |
| 22   | National Watenruay 73 | Narmada River                            | Maharashtra & Guiarat | Substantial cargo moves in tidal waters /river mouth under respective State maritime board. No interventions are contemplated by lWAl as of now. |
| 23   | National Watenruay 35 | Revadanda Creek - Kundalika River System | Maharashtra           | Substantial cargo moves in tidal waters /river mouth under respective State maritime board. No interventions are contemplated by lWAl as of now. |
| 24   | National Watenruay g4 | Sone River                               | Bihar                 | Substantial 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 | Substantial cargo moves in tidal waters /river mouth under respective State maritime board. No interventions are contemplated by lWAl as of now. |