Lok Sabha Question No. 598 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-09
Subject: Talcher Dhamra Jalmarg-5
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Pinaki Misra

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 598

ANSWERED ON 0911212022

## TALCHER DHAMRA JALMARG.s

## 598. SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

will the Minister of PoRTS, sHtpplNG AND WATERWAYS  be pteased  to state: trrq,  fi-c  qlt-crq  .1fu  qecrrf  {fl

- (a) whether any National  Wateruvays Projects  are being implemented in Odisha;
- (b) if so, the details and the progress thereof;
- (c) the details of the progress  in implementation  of the Talcher Dhamra Jalmarg-S project  and the proposed deadline for completion thereof; and
- (d) the details of funds allocated/utilized  by the Centre for the purpose  of implementing the Talcher Dhamra Jalmarg-5 project?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) Yes, Sir. Stretches of Talcher-Dhamra  of Brahmani-Kharsua-Dhamra  river system, East Coast Canal, Matai river and Mahanadi delta river system (588 km) have been declared as National Watenaray-5 in Odisha. As per Detailed Project Report (DPR), development of following two stretches of NW-S has been suggested in two phase:-
- (i) Stretch-l:  Paradip to Dhamra  via Mangalgadi upto Pankapal: 212KM  (Phase-l).
- (ii)  Stretch-ll:  Pankapal  to Talchar: 120 KM (Phase-ll).

Accordingly, development  of the stretch-l mentioned above has been taken up initially in Phase-l up to Pankapal.  The fairway developmental  works were initiated in 2016. Progress/  status  of implementation of works on NW-5 so far, is detailed at Annex.  -1.

- (d) Details  of expenditure / fund utilized  during last 5 years is as under:- (Rs. in Cr.)

| NW                               | 2017-18                          |   2018-1 I |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |
|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Phase-|, NW-5 (Odisha 33.59 | Phase-|, NW-5 (Odisha 33.59 |       2.23 |      3.29 |      2.13 |      2.58 |

Further, an amount of Rs.20 crore has been approved for development  of NW-5 during FY 2022-23toFY  2025-26.

## P roqress/  Stalul if. t{3!!98!-l&leryg

Mahanadi.Brahamanidelta,MatairiverandEaStCoastcanalwasdeclaredas National  Waterway-S  (NW-S) in November  2008 for a length of 588 km'

- i.  Monthly Longitudinal  Thalweg  Survey  for assessing  depth and horizontal  / vertical clearance  for cross structures  / bridges (212 km) '
2. . Development  of NW-5 from Pankapal  - Dhamra Port  -  Mangalgadi-  Paradip Portcovering2l2kmisbeingdevelopedinphase-|withthefollowingactivities:
3. ii.Consultancy/WorkhasbeeninitiatedforpreparationofDetailedProject Report (DPR) followed  by Front End Engineering Design  (FEED) for hydraulic interventions,  modification  of cross structures  for navigational clearances.
4. . Navigational  clearance below  existing  power lines from Dhamra / Paradip to Pankapal  on deposit basis through Govt of Odisha is nearing completion'
5. . Movement of Gypsum started from IFFCO Riverine  Jetty on NW-64 (Mahanadi) toParadipPort(NW-5).Nearly1,55'lBlMThavebeenshippedtill3lst october  2022. rhis will clear the huge accumulation  of (approx. 52 million MT) gypsum at the IFFCO plant. MoU signed between  lWAl and UltraTech cement for transport  of the  gypsum  to its plants around  Hooghly-Ganga  River systems in West Bengal and Bihar.