Lok Sabha Question No. 271 (STARRED), answered on 2024-12-13
Subject: Work on National Waterway No. 5
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Shri Rudra Narayan Pany

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTIONNO. *271

ANSWERED ON 13.12.2024

## WORK ON NATIONAL WATERWAY NO. 5

*271.SHRI RUDRA NARAYAN PANY:

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

## पȅन , पोत पįरवहन और जलमागŊ मंũी

(a) whether the work on National Waterway No. 5 has started; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) if not, the time by which the said construction work is likely to commence and get

- completed?

## ANSWER

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

(a)to (c) A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *271 FOR ANSWER ON 13.12.2024 RAISED BY SHRI RUDRA  NARAYAN  PANY,  REGARDING  'WORK  ON  NATIONAL  WATERWAY NO. 5'

(a) &(c)Yes. Subsequent to declaration of  National Waterway 5 (Talcher-Dhamra Stretch  of  Brahmani-Kharsua-Tantighai-PanduaNala-DudheiNala-KaniDhamra-river system, Geonkhali-Charbatia  Stretch  of  East  Coast  Canal,  Charbatia-Dhamra Stretchof  Matai  River  and  Mahanadi  Delta  Rivers),  Inland  Waterways  Authority  of India (IWAI) has carried out the following works:

- i.  Detailed Project Report (DPR) for development of Inland Water Transport (IWT) along East Coast Canal (ECC) and Brahmani-Kharsua River System in 2009.
- ii.  Updation  of  DPR  for  development  of  IWT  along  ECC  and  BrahmaniKharsua River System in 2016.
- iii.  Mathematical modelling studies for Brahmani delta network by IIT Guwahati in 2017.
- iv.  Preparation of DPR for Construction of four (4) weirs cum barrages, one (1) Rubber dam with four  (4)  Navigational  locks  and  two  (2)  Check  dams  in 2019.
- v.  Detailed Engineering Report (DER) including Detailed Engineering Design and  Drawing  (DED&D)  to  provide  required  navigational  clearance  below the  existing  nine  (9)  bridges  between  Dhamra  /  Paradip  to  Pankapal  in 2020.
- vi.  Modification  of High  Tension/Low Tension (HT/LT) lines- Work relating to navigational clearance below  existing power  lines taken up through Government of Odisha.

The project for evacuation of coal from coal mines near Talcher and connectivity of Industrial area at Kalinganagar with Ports of Dhamra and Paradip on NW-5 has been conceptualized.  In  this  regards,  the  following  works  have  been  undertaken  / completed by IWAI:

- i. Existing Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) namely Inland Waterways Consortium of Odisha Ltd has been identified and on boardedin May 2024 with  Government  of  Odisha,  Paradip  Port  Authority  and  IWAI  as  equity partners.
- ii. Vetting  of  design  and  drawings  for  weirs/barrages  of  Phase-1(PankapalDhamra/Paradip) has been completed in March 2024.
- iii.  Techno-Economic Feasibility Report (TEFR) for Phase-2 (TalcherPankapal) has been completed in June 2024.
- iv.  Financial Analysis Report has been prepared and shared with all stakeholders in September 2024.
- v.  Further, updation of DPR duly encompassing all the previously mentioned reports initiated.

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