Lok Sabha Question No. 2240 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-15
Subject: National Waterways Projects
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Thomas Chazhikadan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2240

ANSWERED ON 15.12.2023

## NATIONAL WATERWAYS PROJECTS

2240. SHRI THOMAS CHAZHIKADAN:

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

## पȅन , पोतपįरवहनऔरजलमागŊमंũी

- (a) whether the National Waterways Projects in the country have been allocated funds regularly;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the stipulated timeline to set all National Waterways in motion?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b)Yes Sir.  Details of fund allocation by the Government along with timelines for the National Waterways projects are at Annex.1 . (c) Subsequent to the declaration of 111 (including 5 existing and 106 new) National Waterways (NWs) vide the National Waterways Act, 2016 by the Government, action plan has been formulated for development of 26 viable NWs based upon the outcome of study  reports  completed  for  the  waterways  for  development  of  shipping  &  navigation and as envisaged under Maritime India Vision (MIV)-2030 till the year 2030. Development work has been taken up on 20 NWs in various States till the year 2023-24 as detailed at Annex.-2 .

Further,underMaritime AmritKal Vision 2047 (MAKV 2047) a target for development of 50+ National Waterways till the year 2047 has been set to increase the existing movement of 126 Million Metric Ton Per Annum (MMTPA)  cargo in the year 2022-23 to more than 500 MMPTA by the year 2047.

## THE  DETAILS  OF  FUNDS  ALLOCATED  FOR  PROJECTS  SANCTIONED  ON NATIONAL WATERWAY (NW) DURING LAST 5 YEARS-

| S. No.   | Projects Sanctioned on National Waterway (NW) with States                                                                                                                                                                          |   Investment Sanctioned (Rs. in cr.) |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| 1.       | Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP-I &II) on Varanasi-Haldia stretch (1390 km) of NW-1 (Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river System) in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand & West Bengal sanctioned on 03.01.2018.                                |                              5362.27 |
| 2.       | (a) Comprehensive Development of National Waterway-2 (River Brahmputra) in Assam                                                                                                                                                   |                               474    |
|          | (b) Construction of Alternative road to Pandu Port on NW-2 to NH-27 in Assam.                                                                                                                                                      |                               180    |
|          | (c) Construction of Ship repair facility at Pandu on NW-2 to NH-27 in Assam.                                                                                                                                                       |                               208    |
| 3.       | Comprehensive Development of NW-16 (river Barak) and Indian Portion of Indo-Bangladesh Route in Assam                                                                                                                              |                               148    |
| 4.       | Phase-I development of 16 NWs (NW-3, 4, 5 & 13 new NWs) for 2 years- 2022-23 & 2023-24& till 2025-26 for certain NWs in the States of Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Goa, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra & Assam- |                               267    |
|          | Total                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |                              6639.27 |

## Annex. -2

## 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 with Assistance from World Bank Jal Marg Vikas Project |
|        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                                        |                                                                             |
|        5 | NW 4                                                            | Krishna River (Vijayawada - Muktyala)                                     | 82            | Andhra Pradesh                                |                                                                             |
|        6 | NW 5                                                            | Dhamra-Paradip via Mangalagadi to Pankopal                                | 233           | Odisha                                        | Mostly Operational                                                          |
|        7 | NW 8 Alappuzha-                                                 | Changanassery Canal                                                       | 29            | Kerala                                        | Waterways and development and                                               |
|        8 | NW 9 Alappuzha - Athirampuzha                                   | Kottayam - Canal                                                          | 40            | Kerala (Alternate route: 11.5km)              | maintenance work taken up under Phase-I DIB approval.                       |
|        9 | NW 27 Sao                                                       | Cumberjua River (Cortalim-Ferry to MartiasVidhanParisad) 17               |               | Goa                                           |                                                                             |
|       10 | NW 68 Mandovi River Arabian                                     | (Usgoan bridge to Sea)                                                    | 41            | Goa                                           |                                                                             |
|       11 | NW 111                                                          | Zuari River (Sanvorden bridge to Marmugao Port)                           | 50            | Goa                                           |                                                                             |
|       12 | NW 86                                                           | Rupnarayan River (PratapPur to Geonkhali)                                 | 72            | West Bengal                                   |                                                                             |

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|   13 | NW 97   | Sunderbans Waterway (Namkhana to AtharaBankiKhal)                                             |   172 | West Bengal               |                                                |
|------|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
|   14 | NW 40   | Ghagra River (Faizabad to ManjhiGhat)                                                         |   345 | Bihar &U.P.               |                                                |
|   15 | NW 52   | Kali River (Kodasalli Dam to Sadashivgad Bridge, Arabian Sea)                                 |    53 | Karnataka                 |                                                |
|   16 | NW 44   | Ichamati River (Bridge at Gobra to Bansjhari near Bangladesh Border)                          |    63 | West Bengal               |                                                |
|   17 | NW 57   | Kopili River (BanthaiGaonTinali Bus Stop to Chandrapur No.2 confluence with Brahmaputra)      |    50 | Assam                     |                                                |
|   18 | NW 31   | Dhansiri River (MorongiT.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 Maharashtra & Gujarat | Operational Waterways for development by 2030. |
|   22 | NW 37   | Gandak River (Bhaisalotal Barrage to Hazipur)                                                 |   296 | Bihar &U.P.               |                                                |
|   23 | NW 73   | Narmada River (Pandhariya to Gulf of Khambhat)                                                |   226 |                           |                                                |
|   24 | NW 85   | Revadanda Creek - Kundalika River System (Arabian Sea at Revadanda to Bridge near Roha Nagar) |    31 | Maharashtra               |                                                |
|   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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