Lok Sabha Question No. 4947 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-31
Subject: Development of Six National Waterways
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Chandra Sekhar Sahu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4947

ANSWERED ON 31/03/2023

## DEVELOPMENT  OF SIX NAIONAL  WATERWAYS

4947. SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU:

Will the Minister of  poRTS,  sHtpplNG AND WATERWAyS be pleased to state: qnq,  +{  qfuftn q}<  wcqr.t  t'+

- whether the Government  has taken note of the immense untapped  potential  of
- (b) if so, whether there is any proposal  for the development  of six National
- (a) the river system in Odisha  with respect  to inland  waterways;
- watenrvays  identified by the lnland waterways  Authoiity of lndia (lwAl) in Odisha;
- (c) if so, the present  status of each of the National  waterways  identified by the lwAl particularly  in Odisha;
- (d) the quantum of funds allocated, released  and utilized  by the lnland  wateruays Authority of lndia (lwAl) to develop  phase I of the system in odisha during the last three years, year-wise;
- (0 if so, the details thereof  and if not, the reasons  therefor?
- (e) whether any measure likely to be introduced  to lay out  phases  ll and lll of the wateMay system in the country particularly in Odisha; and

## ANSWER

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

(a  to c) Yes, Sir. Out of the declared  six National Waterways  in Odisha, only two National waterways i.e. NW-s (East coast canal integrated  with Brahmani Rivei and delta river  of Mahanadi) and NW-64 (Mahanadi River), have been idenilfied  by the lnland waterways  Authority of lndia (lwAl) for development.  The details of work iaken up for development of NW-5 and NW-64 are given at Annex-l. The other declared National  Waterways in Odisha  i.e. Baitarni River (NW-14), Birupa- Badi Genguti Brahmni River system  (NW-22),  Budha Balanga River (NW-23) and subarnrekha River (NW-96)  have not been found feasible  for cargo as per  study. However,  Baitarni  River (NW-14)  and Budha Balanga River (NW-23)have  been found feasible for tourism and ferry services.

- (d)
- The quantum of funds allocated&  utilized  by the lnland  wateMays Authority  of lndia (lwAl) to develop  Phase I of the system, year-wise,  for the last three and current year  is at Annex-ll.

(e)&(f) lWAl has already  initiated the development  works  for the  phase-l  of the waterway i.e. the stretch  between Paradip/Dhamra  to  pankapal  and appointed a Transaction Advisor in order to evaluate  the options of development  oi waterway through PPP frame work. The Phase-ll and lll development  of the waterway system depends  on completion of Phase-|.

## Status  of works  taken up by lWAl on NW'5 in Odisha

| hanadt Sl?hm-dnl delta, Matai river and East Cotst carlal was declared as Nation NW-5) in November 2008 for a                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
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| Mangalgadi- ParadiP ring 212 km is being a"r"f op"O ln pn""                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| assessing depth a izontal/ vertical clearance for cross structures/bridges'                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| ilonsunancy I wo* nas ueen completed t9t . --r r^^i^^^.i^^ n6 P;;;;i"; of Detailed projeci neport (DPR) followed-!Y 1'":lEi.1.T1'1."?1I9::::i IJ;Eii..1iJ "^#*rii""i"t"-*"itio"!, ri"oinJrtion of cross structures for Navigationa clearances. Environmental -.f","nt"- (ElA & EMP) includinS C|1 i!,..\}/i$'t [|":,HE M;',#;ii i;?;ir"J ". oi' )ii, zozt that no Ec is iequired. onry cRZ WifJ f if" clearances are to be obtained from Govt |
| al clearance below existing power lines from Dhamra / Paradip to Pa on deposit basis through Govt. of Odisha is nearing completion -. . . ..                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| u,,i"r ti.n:,,J:llY 9ilY 64 frtr.nrn"Jil to Paradip eort. r'r""trv i,s4'193 MT I:* ?::'":l'!|::i': :t.,::::Pi: Iil[ *,',ii!ri th;;;;" J""r*rr"ion of approx. 52 miilion MT of sypsum at the plant rnere is an MoU betieen wet ano Ultra Tech cement for transport of the gypsum to itt nts around Hooqhly-Ganga River systems in West Be                                                                                                           |
| TransPort on rive Aiahmani (l.lW-S) and Mahanadi (NW-64) under PPP for connecting ports of Parad and Dhamra to Kalinganagar-Talcher mining and industrial areas' Recently'lWAlhasengagedtheConsu|tanttoprovidingtheTransportationadviso ServicesfordevelopmentandoperationalizationofNW-5&NW-64throughPPPmode.                                                                                                                                     |

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## An nex-ll

## The quantum of funds allocated by the lnland watenrays Authority of lndia (lwAl) to develop  Phase I of the system, year-wise,  for the last three and iurrent year

| Sr. No.   | Year wise   |   Sanction amount approved from H.O. (Rs. ln cr. ) |   Actual expenditure (Rs. ln cr. ) |
|-----------|-------------|----------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| 1         | 2019-20     |                                              11.7  |                               5.2  |
| 2         | 2020-21     |                                               5.16 |                               0.71 |
|           | 2021-22     |                                               6.81 |                               1.88 |
| 4         | 2022-23     |                                              17.95 |                               0.72 |