Lok Sabha Question No. 3010 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-13
Subject: Investment on National Waterways
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Smt. Anita Subhadarshini

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3010

ANSWERED ON 13.12.2024

## INVESTMENT ON NATIONAL WATERWAYS

3010. SMT. ANITA SUBHADARSHINI:

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

## पȅन , पोत पįरवहन और जलमागŊ मंũी

- (a) whether the Government has set any target to complete 23 National Waterways in the country; (b)  if  so,  the  estimated  year  of  completion  and  the  amount  of  investment  on  the above said waterways; (c) the details of the waterways enlisted for development as National Waterways in the State of Odisha; and (d)  the  approximate  volume  of  cargo  transport  expected  through  these  National
- waterways by the year 2025?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b)Yes.Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has approved projects worth Rs. 5950 crore for development of 23 National Waterways(NWs) by March 2026.
- (c) There are six (6) declared National Waterways in the State of Odisha, details of which are at Annexure-1. Out of which, development activities have been taken up on three (3) NWs viz. NW-5, NW-14 and NW-64. (d) The details of approximate volume of cargo movement on National Waterways in
- the State of Odisha is given at Annexure - 2.

## Details of National Waterways in State of Odisha

1. NW-5  (East  Coast  Canal  And  Matai  River/Brahmani-Kharsua-Dhamra Rivers/Mahanadi  Delta  Rivers): Comprising  of  Talcher-Dhamra  Stretch  of Brahmani-Kharsua-Tantighai-PanduaNala-DudheiNala-KaniDhamra-river system, Geonkhali-Charbatia Stretch of East Coast Canal, Charbatia-Dhamra Stretch of Matai River and Mahanadi Delta Rivers
2. NW-14 (Baitarni River): Dattapur village to confluence with Dhamra river near LaxmiprasadDia
3. NW-22  (BirupaBadiGengutiBrahmani  River  System): Birupa  Barrage  at Choudwar to Confluence of Birupa and Brahmani rivers near UpperkaiPada village  including  alternative  route  from  Samaspur  village  to  near  Kharagpur village  Bramani  river  from  confluence  of  Birupa  and  Brhmani  rivers  near UpperkaiPada village to Bramani river at Katana.
4. NW-23  (BudhaBalanga  River): Barrage  (approx  300m  from  Patalipura village) to confluence of BudhaBalanga river with Bay of Bengal at Chandipur Fishing Port
5. NW-64 (Mahanadi River): Sambalpur Barrage to Paradip
6. NW-96 (Subarnrekha River): Chandil Dam to confluence with Bay of Bengal

## DETAILS OF APPROXIMATE CARGO MOVEMENT ON NATIONAL WATERWAYS IN THE STATE OF ODISHA

| Cargo Movement 2021-22 to 2024-25 till Oct(in Million Tons) on National Waterways in Odisha   | Cargo Movement 2021-22 to 2024-25 till Oct(in Million Tons) on National Waterways in Odisha   | Cargo Movement 2021-22 to 2024-25 till Oct(in Million Tons) on National Waterways in Odisha   | Cargo Movement 2021-22 to 2024-25 till Oct(in Million Tons) on National Waterways in Odisha   | Cargo Movement 2021-22 to 2024-25 till Oct(in Million Tons) on National Waterways in Odisha   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| National Waterways (NW)                                                                       | 2021-22                                                                                       | 2022-23                                                                                       | 2023-24                                                                                       | 2024-25 till Oct                                                                              |
| NW-5 (East Coast Canal And Matai River/Brahmani-Kharsua-Dhamra Rivers/Mahanadi Delta Rivers)  | 0.01                                                                                          | 0.40                                                                                          | 0.64                                                                                          | 0.15                                                                                          |
| NW-23 (BudhaBalanga)                                                                          | -                                                                                             | 0.03                                                                                          | 0.02                                                                                          | 0.01                                                                                          |
| NW-64 (Mahanadi River)                                                                        | 0.01                                                                                          | 0.45                                                                                          | 0.67                                                                                          | 0.16                                                                                          |
| Total                                                                                         | 0.03                                                                                          | 0.88                                                                                          | 1.33                                                                                          | 0.31                                                                                          |

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