Lok Sabha Question No. 563 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-09
Subject: New Shipping Channels
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Khan Saumitra

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  OUESTION NO. 563

ANSWERED ON O911212022

## NEW SHIPPING  CHANNELS

## 563. SHRI SAUMITRA  KHAN:

## Will the l\ilinister  of PORTS,  SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS be pleased  to state: qf,r,  frd  qf{{f,{  3i-t ildcFf d-n

- (a)  whether the Governmenl has any  proposal  to set up new shipping channels  for transportation of goods on cost efficient  manner across  the country especially in West Bengal;
- if  so, the details  thereof; (b)
- whether the Government has received  any proposals  from State Government in this regard; and (c)
- if so, the details  thereof and the action taken thereon? (d)

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) Yes, Sir. To promote  lnland Water Transport (lWT) in the country,  111 Waterways  (including  5 existing and 106 new) spread  over 24 States have been declared as National WateMays  under the National  Waterways  Act, 2016. Based on the techno-economic  feasibility and Detailed  Project  Report (DPR) of the NWs, 26 NWs have been found viable for cargo/ passenger  movement  as detailed at Annex.-1.  Out of these, NW-86, NW-97 & NW-44 fall in the state of West Bangal in addition to existing NW-1 (the Ganga  -  Bhagirathy - Hooghly river system).  Development for shipping & navigation has been taken up on 14 NWs in various States as detailed  at Annex.-ll.
- (c) No proposal for development  of NWs has been received from the State Govt. of West Bengal.
- (d) Does not arise in view of the reply to (c) above.

## An nex. J

## Lrsr oF 26 NATIONAL WATERWAY?N.!4'9I rouruoEaSELe  roR ceneo I  passeucen  uovemeNr

| sl. No   | NW     | Details of WaterwaYs                                                                       | Length (Km)   | STATES                                        |
|----------|--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| I        | NW1    | Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly River System (Haldia - Allahabad)                                 | 1620          | Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand & West Bengal |
| 2        | NW2    | Brahmaputra River (Dhubri - Sadiya)                                                        | 891           | Assam                                         |
| 3        | NW 16  | Barak River (Lakhipur -Tuker Gram)                                                         | 121           | Assam                                         |
| 4        | NW3    | West Coast Canal (Kottapuram - Kollam), Champakara and Udyogmandal Canals-                 | 205           | Kerala                                        |
| R        | NW4    | Krishna River (Vijayawada - Muktyala)                                                      | a.)           | Andhra Pradesh                                |
| 6        | NW5    | Dhamra-Paradip via Mangalagq!i!9!349pgl--                                                  | ZJJ           | Odisha                                        |
| 7        | NW8    | Alappuzha- Changanassery Canal                                                             | 29            | Kerala                                        |
| 8        | NW9    | Alappuzha - Kottayam - Athirampuzha Canal                                                  | 40            | Kerala (Alternate route: '1 1.5km)            |
| o        | NW 27  | Cumberjua River (Cortalim-Ferry to Sao MartiasVidhanParisad)                               | 17            | Goa                                           |
| 10       | NW 68  | Mandovi River (Usgoan bridge to Arabian Sea)                                               | 41            | Goa                                           |
| 11       | NW 86  | Rupnarayan River (Pratap Pur to Geonkhali)                                                 | 72            | West Bengal                                   |
| 12       | NW 97  | Sunderbans Wateruay (Namkhana to AtharaBanki Khal)                                         | 172           | West Benqal                                   |
|          | NW 111 | Zuari River (Sanvorden bridge to Marmugao Port)                                            | 50            | Goa                                           |
| 14       | NW 40  | Ghaqra River (Faizabad to ManjhiGhat)                                                      | 345           | Bihar & U.P.                                  |
| 15       | NW 1O  | Amba River (Arabian Sea, Dharamtaar Creek to Nagothane ST Stand)                           | 45            | Maharashtra                                   |
| to       | NW 44  | lchamati River (Bridge at Gobra to Bansjhari near Bangladesh Border)                       | 63            | West Benqal                                   |
| 17       | NW 52  | Kali River (Kodasalli Dam to Sadashivgad Bridqe, Arabian Sea)                              | E1            | Karnataka                                     |
| 1B       | NW 57  | Kopili River (Banthai Gaon Tinali Bus Stop to Chandrapur No.2 confluence with Brahmaputra) | 5U            | Assam                                         |
| '19      | NW 25  | Chapora River (Bridge near Maneri village to Moriim, Arabian Sea)                          | 25            | Goa                                           |
| 20       | NW 37  | Gandak River (Bhaisalotal Barrage to Hazipur)                                              | 296           | Bihar & U.P.                                  |
| 21       | NW 28  | Dabhol Creek Vasisti River (Arabian Sea at Dabhol to Bridqe at Pedhe)                      | 45            | Maharashtra                                   |
| 22       | NW 73  | Narmada River (Pandhariya to Gulf of Khambhat)                                             | 226           | Maharashtra & Gu jarat                        |
| ZJ       | NW 85  | Revadanda Creek - Kundalika River System                                                   | 31            | Maharashtra                                   |

|    |        | (Arabian Sea at Revadanda to Bridge near Roha                 |     |                       |
|----|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------|-----|-----------------------|
| 24 | NW 94  | Sone River (Sone Barrage, Dehri to Confluence with the Ganqa) | 141 | Bihar                 |
| 25 | NW 1OO | Tapi River (Hatnur Dam to Gulf of Khambhat)                   | 436 | Maharashtra & Guiarat |
| 26 | NW 31  | Dhansrri River (Morongi T.E. village Bridge to N u maliqarh)  | 110 | Assam                 |

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## LIST OF 14 NATIONAL WATERWAYS  (NWs) ON WHICH DEVELOPMENT  ACTIVITIES TAKEN UP

| st. No   | NW     | Details of Waterways                                                      | Length (Km)   | STATES                                        |
|----------|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| 1        | NWl    | Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly River System (Haldia - Allahabad)                | 1620          | Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand & West Bengal |
| 2        | NW2    | Brahmaputra River (Dhubri - Sadiya)                                       | 891           | Assam                                         |
| 3        | NW,16  | Barak River (Lakhipur -Tuker Gram)                                        | 121           | Assam                                         |
| 4        | NW3    | West Coast Canal (Kottapuram - Kollam), Champakara and Udyogmandal Canals | 205           | Kerala                                        |
| E        | NW4    | Krishna River (Vilayawada - Muktyala)                                     | 82            | Andhra Pradesh                                |
| 6        | NW5    | Dhamra-Paradip via Mangalagadi to Pankopal                                | a.r a         | Odisha                                        |
| 7        | NW8    | Alappuzha- Chanqanassery Canal                                            | 29            | Kerala                                        |
| 8        | NW9    | Alappuzha - Kottayam - Athirampuzha Canal                                 | 40            | Kerala (Alternate route: 11.Skm)              |
| o        | NW 27  | Cumberjua River (Cortalim-Ferry to Sao MartiasVidhanParisad)              | 17            | Goa                                           |
| 10       | NW 68  | Mandovi River (Usgoan bridge to Arabian Sea)                              | 41            | Goa                                           |
| 11       | NW 86  | Rupnarayan River (Pratap Pur to Geonkhali)                                | 72            | West Bengal                                   |
| 12       | NW 97  | Sunderbans Wateruay (Namkhana to AtharaBanki Khal)                        | 172           | West Bengal                                   |
| 13       | NW 111 | Zuari River (Sanvorden bridge to Marmugao Port)                           | 50            | Goa                                           |
| 14       | NW 40  | Ghagra River (Faizabad to ManjhiGhat)                                     | 345           | Bihar & U.P.                                  |

## Annex.ll