Lok Sabha Question No. 2544 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-04
Subject: Freight Transportation
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta, Pratap Chandra Sarangi, Ramapati Ram Tripathi, C. R. Patil, P.P. Chaudhary, Anurag Sharma, Mahendra Singh Solanky

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2544

ANSWERED ON 04.08.2023

## FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION

2544.  SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA: SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI: DR. RAMAPATI RAM TRIPATHI: SHRI C.R. PATIL: SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY: SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:

SHRI MAHENDRA SINGH SOLANKY:

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

## पȅन , पोत पįरवहन और जलमागŊ मंũी

(a) the  details  of  the  National  Waterways  on  which  freight  transportation  is operational; (b) whether  the  Government  provides  any  financial  incentives  and  benefits  to encourage use of waterways as a medium of freight transportation; (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; (d) the steps taken by the Government to develop four national waterways in the States of Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha along with the funds released/utilized therefor; (e) whether the freight transportation activities are operational on any of the four national waterways in the said States; and (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) The  details  of  the National  Waterways  on  which  freight  transportation  is operational is given in Annexure-1

(b) & (c) Yes,  Sir.  Ministry  of  Port  Shipping  and  Waterways waived  off  the waterway usage charges at a rate of Rs 0.02 per gross registered tonnage (GRT) per  kilometer for  plying  of  Inland  cargo  vessels  and  Rs.  0.05  per  gross  registered tonnage (GRT) per kilometer for plying of Cruise vessels on national waterways to promote inland  waterways  as  a  supplementary,  eco-friendly  and  cheaper mode  of transport.

(d) The  details  of  National  Waterways  (NWs)  declared  in  the  States  of  Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Odisha under National Waterways Act, 2016 are at Annexure-2 .  Feasibility  Studies/Detailed  Project  Reports  have  been  completed  of these NWs. As per the findings of the Feasibility Study/ Detailed Project Report, 2 NWs of Uttar Pradesh & 1 NW of Odisha have been taken up for development and funds  utilized  is  detailed  at Annexure-3 .  No  NW  was  declared  in  the  State  of Madhya Pradesh in view of recommendation of the State Government

(e) Freight transportation is taking place on  National Waterway-1 {NW-1:GangaBhagirathi-Hooghly River System (Haldia-Allahabad) in the State of  Uttar Pradesh}, NW-73  (Narmada  River)  and  NW-100  (Tapi  River)  in  Gujarat,  NW-64  (Mahanadi River), NW-5  (East Coast Canal  And Matai  River/Brahmani-Kharsua-Dhamra Rivers/Mahanadi Delta Rivers), NW-14 (Baitarni River) and NW-23 (Budha Balanga) in Odisha.

(f) Freight  transportation  is  not  taking  place  in  any  National  Waterway  in  the states  of  Rajasthan  and  Madhya  Pradesh  as  NWs  of  Rajasthan  do  not  have adequate  water  for  shipping  &  navigation  as  per  studies  completed.  No  NW  was declared  in  the  State  of  Madhya  Pradesh  in  view  of  recommendation  of  State Government.

## Annexure-1

## Statement of Cargo/Traffic movement on NWs for the last two Years -

| Sl.N o.   | State / UT                        | National Waterways                                                                            | FY 21-22 (MT)   | FY 22-23 (MT)   |
|-----------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| 1         | U.P., Bihar, Jharkhand, W. Bengal | NW-1 (Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly River System (Haldia-Allahabad))                               | 10,927,788      | 13,169,853      |
| 2         | Assam                             | NW-2 (Brahmaputra River (Dhubri-Sadiya))                                                      | 428,134         | 629,853         |
| 3         | Kerala                            | NW-3 (West Coast Canal)                                                                       | 1,695,033       | 3,227,896       |
| 4         | A.P.                              | NW-4 (Krishna Godavari River Systems)                                                         | 11,233,685      | 8,418,067       |
| 5         | Maharashtra                       | NW-10 (Amba River)                                                                            | 20,229,460      | 28,544,304      |
| 6         | Maharashtra                       | NW-83 (Rajpuri Creek)                                                                         | 228,505         | 241,110         |
| 7         | Maharashtra                       | NW-85 (Revadanda Creek- Kundalika River System)                                               | 700,955         | 497,873         |
| 8         | Maharashtra                       | NW-91 (Shastri River - Jaigad Creek System)                                                   | 22,447,037      | 33,865,863      |
| 9         | Goa                               | NW-68 (Mandovi River)                                                                         | 2,621,634       | 2,542,291       |
| 10        | Goa                               | NW-111 (Zuari River)                                                                          | 1,956,232       | 386,634         |
| 11        | Gujarat                           | NW-73 (Narmada River)                                                                         | 45,223          | 41,625          |
| 12        | Gujarat                           | NW-100 (Tapi River)                                                                           | 29,322,174      | 27,615,806      |
| 13        | Assam                             | NW-16 (Barak River)                                                                           | 5,088           | 11,302          |
| 14        | W. Bengal                         | NW-44 (Ichamati River)                                                                        | 817,950         | 462,546         |
| 15        | W. Bengal                         | NW-97 (Sunderbans Waterway)                                                                   | 6,102,787       | 5,473,305       |
| 16        | Odisha                            | NW-64 (Mahanadi River)                                                                        | 14,923          | 449,526         |
| 17        | Odisha                            | NW-5 (East Coast Canal And Matai River/Brahmani-Kharsua- Dhamra Rivers/Mahanadi Delta Rivers) | 14,923          | 402,619         |
| 18        | W. Bengal                         | NW-86 (Rupnarayan River)                                                                      | 616             | 87,828          |
| 19        | Kerala                            | NW-9 (Alappuzha-Kottayam- Athirampuzha Canal)                                                 | 0               | 17,093          |
| 20        | Assam                             | NW-31 (Dhansiri/Chathe)                                                                       | 0               | 521             |
| 21        | Kerala                            | NW-8 (Alappuzha- Changanassery Canal)                                                         | 0               | 33,689          |
| 22        | Odisha                            | NW-14 (Baitarni River)                                                                        | 0               | 1,329           |
| 23        | Odisha                            | NW-23 (Budha Balanga)                                                                         | 0               | 30,151          |
|           |                                   | Grand Total Metric Tonnes                                                                     | 108,792,147     | 126,151,08 4    |
|           |                                   | Grand Total Million Metric Tonnes                                                             | 108.79          | 126.15          |

## Details of National Waterways (NWs) in Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Odisha including inter-State NWs flowing through these states:

|   No. of NWs | State(s)                                       | Name of NWs                                                                                                                                                                         |
|--------------|------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|            6 | Uttar Pradesh                                  | NW-12 (Assi River) NW-19 (Betwa river) NW-24 (Chambal river) NW-42 (Gomati river) NW-103 (Tons river) NW-108 (Varuna river)                                                         |
|            1 | Uttar Pradesh , Bihar, Jharkhand & West Bengal | NW-1 (Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly River System (Haldia - Allahabad)                                                                                                                    |
|            3 | Bihar & Uttar Pradesh                          | NW-37 (Gandak river) NW-40 (Ghaghra river) NW-54 (Karamnasa river)                                                                                                                  |
|            1 | Delhi, Haryana & Uttar Pradesh                 | NW-110 (Yamuna river)                                                                                                                                                               |
|            2 | Gujarat                                        | NW-66 (Mahi river) NW-87 (Sabarmati river)                                                                                                                                          |
|            2 | Gujarat & Maharashtra                          | NW-73 (Narmada river) NW-100 (Tapi river)                                                                                                                                           |
|            1 | Gujarat & Rajasthan                            | NW-48 (Jawai-Luni-Rann of Kutch River System)                                                                                                                                       |
|            1 | Punjab, Haryana & Rajasthan                    | NW-45 (Indira Gandhi Canal)                                                                                                                                                         |
|            1 | Rajasthan                                      | NW-63 (Luni river)                                                                                                                                                                  |
|            4 | Odisha                                         | NW-14 (Baitarni river) NW-22 (Birupa - Badi Genguti - Brahmani River System) NW-23 (Budha Balanga) NW-64 (Mahanadi river)                                                           |
|            1 | Odisha , Jharkhand & West Bengal               | NW-96 (Subarnrekha River)                                                                                                                                                           |
|            1 | Odisha & West Bengal                           | NW-5 {Brahmani-Kharsua-Dhamra rivers, Mahanadi delta rivers (Consisting of Hansua river, Nunanala, Gobrinala, Kharnasi river and Mahanadi river) & East Coast Canal and Matai river |

Annexure-3 The  details  of  expenditure  on  Development  of  NWs  in  Uttar  Pradesh  and Odisha during the last five years are as under:

( Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.   | National Waterways                                                                                                                 |   2018- 19 |   2019- 20 |   2020- 21 |   2021- 22 |   2022- 23 |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
| 1.(a)     | NW-1 (Ganga-Bhagirathi- Hooghly river system) in U.P., Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal                                            |     211.09 |     155.1  |      58.54 |      87.83 |      87.22 |
| 1.(b)     | Phase-1, NW-5 (Odisha)                                                                                                             |       2.23 |       3.29 |       2.13 |       2.58 |       0.76 |
| 1.(c)     | Development of river Ghaghra (NW-40) in UP & Bihar                                                                                 |       0.01 |       0    |       0.02 |       0.79 |       1.65 |
| 2         | Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) on NW-1 (U.P., Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal) - Grants for creation of Capital Assets (GoI share) |     430.92 |     461.82 |     214.05 |     229.04 |     315.88 |
|           | Total                                                                                                                              |     644.25 |     620.21 |     274.74 |     320.24 |     405.51 |

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