Lok Sabha Question No. 1529 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-28
Subject: Construction of Inland Waterways
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Sougata Ray

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  1529 ANSWERED ON 28.07.2023

## CONSTRUCTION OF INLAND WATERWAYS

1529.PROF. SOUGATA RAY:

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

## पȅन , पोत पįरवहन और जलमागŊ मंũी

- (a) the details of ongoing construction of inland waterways in the country, State-wise;
- (b) whether land acquisition is a major hurdle for such projects; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) For  development  of  Inland  Water  Transport  (IWT)  in  the  country,  111 waterways  (including  5  existing  and  106  new)  spread  over  24  States  have  been declared  National Waterways (NWs) under the  National Waterways Act, 2016. On the  basis  of  outcome  of  techno-economic  feasibility  study  and  Detailed  Project Report  (DPR)  of  these  NWs,  action  plan  has  been  formulated  for  26  NWs  which were  found  viable  for  cargo  and  passenger  movement.  At  present,  development initiatives have been taken up in the 20 NWs. The detail is at Annexure-I.
- (b) &(c) Land acquisition is not  a  major  hurdle  for development  of  fairway for National Waterways (NWs) as rivers flow through their natural path. For development of permanent terminals on the banks of NWs, land is acquired from the concerned State Governments on the basis of prevalent land acquisition acts as per requirement.

## Annexure.-1

## LIST OF 26 NATIONAL WATERWAYS (NWs) PROJECTS FOR DEVELOPMENT

| Sl. No.                                    | NW                                                              | Details of Waterways                                                                        | Length (Km)   | STATES                                        | Status                                                                      |
|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1                                          | NW 1 Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly River System (Haldia - Allahabad) |                                                                                             | 1620          | Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand & West Bengal | Development taken up through Jal Marg Vikas Project                         |
| 2 NW 2 Brahmaputra River (Dhubri - Sadiya) | 2 NW 2 Brahmaputra River (Dhubri - Sadiya)                      | 2 NW 2 Brahmaputra River (Dhubri - Sadiya)                                                  | 891           | Assam                                         | Development taken up as per approved SFC for FY 2020-21 to 2024-25          |
| 3                                          | NW 16                                                           | Barak River (Lakhipur -Tuker Gram)                                                          | 121           | Assam                                         | Development taken up as per approved SFC for FY 2020-21 to 2024-25          |
| 4                                          | NW 3                                                            | West Coast Canal (Kottapuram - Kollam), Champakara and Udyogmandal Canals                   | 205           | Kerala Andhra                                 | Mostly Operational Waterways and development and maintenance work taken up. |
| 5                                          | NW 4                                                            | Krishna River (Vijayawada - Muktyala)                                                       | 82            | Pradesh                                       | Mostly Operational Waterways and development and maintenance work taken up. |
| 6                                          | NW 5                                                            | Dhamra-Paradip via Mangalagadi to Pankopal                                                  | 233           | Odisha                                        | Mostly Operational Waterways and development and maintenance work taken up. |
| 7                                          | NW 8                                                            | Alappuzha- Changanassery Canal                                                              | 29            | Kerala                                        | Mostly Operational Waterways and development and maintenance work taken up. |
| 8                                          | NW 9                                                            | Alappuzha - Kottayam - Athirampuzha Canal                                                   | 40            | Kerala (Alternate route: 11.5km)              | Mostly Operational Waterways and development and maintenance work taken up. |
| 9                                          | NW 27                                                           | Cumberjua River (Cortalim-Ferry to Sao MartiasVidhanParisad)                                | 17            | Goa                                           | Mostly Operational Waterways and development and maintenance work taken up. |
| 10                                         | NW 68                                                           | Mandovi River (Usgoan bridge to Arabian Sea)                                                | 41            | Goa                                           | Mostly Operational Waterways and development and maintenance work taken up. |
| 11                                         | NW 111                                                          | Zuari River (Sanvorden bridge to Marmugao Port)                                             | 50            | Goa                                           | Mostly Operational Waterways and development and maintenance work taken up. |
| 12                                         | NW 86                                                           | Rupnarayan River (PratapPur to Geonkhali) 72                                                |               | West Bengal                                   | Mostly Operational Waterways and development and maintenance work taken up. |
| 13                                         | NW 97                                                           | Sunderbans Waterway (Namkhana to AtharaBankiKhal)                                           | 172           | West Bengal                                   | Mostly Operational Waterways and development and maintenance work taken up. |
| 14                                         | NW 40                                                           | Ghagra River (Faizabad to ManjhiGhat)                                                       | 345           | Bihar & U.P.                                  | Mostly Operational Waterways and development and maintenance work taken up. |
| 15                                         | NW 52                                                           | Kali River (Kodasalli Dam to Sadashivgad Bridge, Arabian Sea)                               | 53            | Karnataka                                     | Mostly Operational Waterways and development and maintenance work taken up. |
| 16                                         | NW 44                                                           | Ichamati River (Bridge at Gobra to Bansjhari near Bangladesh Border)                        | 63            | West Bengal                                   | Mostly Operational Waterways and development and maintenance work taken up. |
| 17                                         | NW 57                                                           | Kopili River (BanthaiGaonTinali Bus Stop to Chandrapur No.2 confluence with Brahmaputra) 50 |               | Assam                                         | Mostly Operational Waterways and development and maintenance work taken up. |

|   18 | NW 31   | Dhansiri River (Morongi T.E. village Bridge to Numaligarh) 110                                   | Assam                 |     |
|------|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|-----|
|   19 | NW 10   | Amba River (Arabian Sea, Dharamtaar Creek to Nagothane ST Stand) 45                              | Maharashtra           |     |
|   20 | NW 28   | Dabhol Creek Vasisti River (Arabian Sea at Dabhol to Bridge at Pedhe) 45                         | Maharashtra           |     |
|   21 | NW 25   | Chapora River (Bridge near Maneri village to Morjim, Arabian Sea) 25                             | Goa                   | for |
|   22 | NW 37   | Gandak River (Bhaisalotal Barrage to Hazipur) 296                                                | Bihar & U.P.          |     |
|   23 | NW 73   | Narmada River (Pandhariya to Gulf of Khambhat) 226                                               | Maharashtra & Gujarat |     |
|   24 | NW 85   | Revadanda Creek - Kundalika River System (Arabian Sea at Revadanda to Bridge near Roha Nagar) 31 | Maharashtra           | by  |
|   25 | NW 94   | Sone River (Sone Barrage, Dehri to Confluence with the Ganga) 141                                | Bihar                 |     |
|   26 | NW 100  | Tapi River (Hatnur Dam to Gulf of Khambhat) 436                                                  | Maharashtra & Gujarat |     |

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