Lok Sabha Question No. 1686 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-11
Subject: Inland Navigation
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Sougata Ray

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1686

To BE ANSWERED oN 11rH FEBRUARy, 2021

## INLAND NAVIGATION

1686. PROF. SAUGATA RAY:

Will the Minister  of PORTS, SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS  be pleased  to state:

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- (a) the steps taken to promote  inland navigation in the country,
- (b) the reasons  for the delay to tap has very vast opportunities  in the sector;
- (c) whether any State Government has demanded more inland navigation routes; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof  and the action taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE) FOR PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS (SHRI MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

(a) & (b) To promote lnland Water Transport in the country 111 watenruays  have been declared as National Waterurays (NWs) under the National Watenruays Act, 2016 which came into effect from 12th April, 2016 after duly incorporating suggestions of State Governments.

The Feasibility Study (FS) and the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of  '106  NWs have been completed. After detailed analysis of the outcomes  and recommendations  of the FS/ DPRs, inputs from stakeholders,  106 NWs have been categorized into following three categories:-

| 1.    | Category'A': Feasible NWs with Cargo                                | 18 NWs   |
|-------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|
| 2.    | Category'B': Feasible NWs with only Tourism potential/ Ferry/Cruise | 25 NWs   |
| 3.    | Category'C': NWs not feasible for Cargo/ Cruise                     | 63 NWs   |
| Total | Total                                                               | 106 NWs  |

Based on the outcome of techno-economic feasibility and DPRs prepared for NWs, lnland Waterways Authority of lndia (lWAl) has concludcd that 23 NWs are viable for cargo movement out of which developmental  activities  have been taken up/ initiated in 13 viable NWs. The list of the 23 NWs and the action plan for their development is at Annex-|.

- (c) & (d) Suggestions/demands for inland navigation routes to be declared as national waterways had been included in the National  Watenruays  Act, 2016 after due deliberations  with State Governments and further based on techno-economic feasibility and viability studies.

Annex-l

## ENT ATERWAY

| st. No.   | NationalWaterway No.   | Details of Waterways                                                      | STATES                                        | Status                                                                      |
|-----------|------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | NationalWatenauay 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         | NationalWatenaray 2    | Brahmaputra River (Dhubri- Sadiya)                                        | Assam                                         | Development taken up as per approved SFC for FY 20-21 to 2024-25            |
| 3         | National Watenrvay 16  | Barak River                                                               | Assam                                         |                                                                             |
| 4         | NationalWatenrvay 3    | West Coast Canal (Kottapuram - Kollam), Champakara and Udyoqmandal Canals | Kerala                                        |                                                                             |
| 5         | National Watenruay 4   | Krishna River (Vijayawada - Muktyala)                                     | Andhra Pradesh                                |                                                                             |
| 6         | NationalWatenray 5     | Dhamra-Paradio via Mangalagadi to Pankopal                                | Odisha                                        | Mostly Operational Watenrvays and                                           |
| 7         | NationalWatenrvay 8    | Alappuzha- Changanassery Canal                                            | Kerala                                        | development and maintenance work                                            |
| B         | NationalWateruvay 9    | Alappuzha-Kottayam Athirampuzha Canal                                     | Kerala Alternate route. 11.Skm                | taken up.                                                                   |
| o         | NationalWateruvay 27   | Cumberjua River                                                           | Goa                                           |                                                                             |
| 10        | NationalWateruuay 68   | Mandovi River                                                             | Goa                                           |                                                                             |
| 11        | NationalWaterway 86    | Rupnarayan River                                                          | West Bengal                                   |                                                                             |
| 12        | NationalWatenrvay 97   | Sunderbans Watenivay                                                      | West Bengal                                   |                                                                             |
| 13        | National Watenrvay 111 | Zuari River                                                               | Goa                                           |                                                                             |
| 14        | NationalWaterway 10    | Amba River                                                                | Maharashtra                                   |                                                                             |
| 15        | National Watenrvay 44  | lchamati River                                                            | West Bengal                                   | Work to be taken subsequent                                                 |
| 16        | NationalWaterwav 52    | Kali River                                                                | Karnataka                                     | to SFC/EFC approval.                                                        |
| 17        | NationalWateruvay 57   | Kopili River                                                              | Assam                                         |                                                                             |
| 18        | NationalWateruvay 73   | Narmada River                                                             | Maharashtra & Guiarat                         | Substantial cargo                                                           |
| 19        | NationalWateruvay 83   | Rajpuri Creek                                                             | Maharashtra                                   | moves in tidal                                                              |
| 20        | NationalWatenruay 85   | Revadanda Creek - Kundalika River System                                  | Maharashtra                                   | waters/river mouth under respective State                                   |
| 21        | NationalWatenruay 91   | Shastri River - Jaigad Creek System                                       | Maharashtra                                   | maritime board. No interventions                                            |
| 22        | NationalWatenrvay 94   | Sone River                                                                | Bihar                                         | are contemplated by                                                         |
| 23        | National Watenruay 100 | Tapi River                                                                | Maharashtra & Gujarat                         | lWAl as of now.                                                             |