Lok Sabha Question No. 268 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-03
Subject: Construction of Waterways
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Sougata Ray

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED  OUESTION  NO. 268 ANSWERED  ON O3IO2I2O23

## CONSTRUCTION  OF WATERWAYS

## 268. PROF, SOIJGATA  RAY:

Willthe Minister  of PORTS,  SHIPptNG  AND WATERWAYS be  pleased  to state: qf,{, q}dctw6{  3ifrEmcFf  c*

- (a) the details of ongoing construction  of waterways  in the country, State-wise;
- (b) the details  of central  funds released/utilized  during the last three years,  State\_wise,
- (c) whether  the newly constructed  waterways  will be used for the riverlinking  project  in future:  and
- (d) if so, the details  thereof?

## ANSWER

## I\i]INISTER  OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS (SHRI SARBANANDA  SONOWAL)

- (a) Based on the outcome  of techno-economic  feasibility  and Detailed  project Reports  (DPRS)  of the 111 National  Waterways (NWs), action  plan formulated for 26 NWs which have been found viable for cargo/passenger  movemenvtransportation purpose.  At present,  development  initiatives have been taken up in the first 18 NWs out of the 26 viable NWs (rivers),  State-wise  as detailed  at Annex.\_1.
- (b) Central  funds allocated and expenditure  incurred  during last three years  on NWs in various  States is detailed  at Annex. -2.
- (c) National  Waterways  are developed  to promote environment\_friendly,  cos! effective and location-specific  alternate mode of lnland Water Transport (lWT) supplementary  to existing Rail and Road transport,  wherever  feasible.  Development  of National WateMays is not connected  with river linking projects.
- (d) Does not arise.

## LIST OF 26  NA]]ONA.]/VAIEEWAYSIIIIG

| st. No   | NW     | Details of Waterways                                                           |   Length (Km) | STATES                                        |
|----------|--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| 1        | NW1    | Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly River System (Haldia - Allahabad)                     |          1620 | Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand & West Bengal |
| 2        | NW2    | Rrrhmaoutra River (Dhubri - Sadiya)                                            |           891 | Assam                                         |
| 3        | NW 16  | RiEk Rivar fl akhiour -Tuker Gram)                                             |           121 | Assam                                         |
| 4        | NW3    | y'i/est Coast Canal (Kottapuram - Kollam) .h-mn.k,12 ,nd I l.lvoomandal CanalS |           205 | Kerala                                        |
| 5        | NW4    | (ri.hn, Rn/rr lviiavawada - Muktvala)                                          |            82 | Andhra Pradesh                                |
| 6        | NW5    | Dhamra-Paradip via Mangalagaor lo                                              |           233 | Odisha                                        |
| 7        | NW8    | AI-^^' ',h.- ahrnnrnasserv Canal                                               |            29 | Kerala                                        |
| 8        | NW9    | Alappuzha - Kottayam - Athrrampuzna Cana I                                     |            40 | Kerala (Alternate route: 11.skm)              |
| I        | INW 27 | -umberjua River (Cortalim-Ferry to sac rr-+i-.\/i.lh,nPeric2.l\                |            17 | Goa                                           |
| 10       | NW 68  | Nlandovi River (Usgoan bridge to AraDlarl                                      |            41 | 3oa                                           |
| 11       | 111    | NW--fzuari River (Sanvorden bndge to lMarmuoao Port;                           |            50 | 3oa                                           |
| 1,2      | NW 86  | lupnarayan River (PratapPur tc                                                 |            72 | West Bengal                                   |
| 13       | NW 97  | Sunderbans Waterway (NamKnana rc ^1x-,-A-^kiKhrl\                              |           172 | West Bengal                                   |
| 14       | NW 40  | .lt^^^.- on,d tF^i7^had to Manrht Gnat)                                        |           345 | Bihar & U.P.                                  |
| 15       | NW 52  | Kali River (Kodasalll Dam r( a-d..hn/da.l Rri.loe Arabian Sea)                 |            53 | Karnataka                                     |
| 16       | NW 44  | tchamati River (Bridge at uoDra ro a-..ihari nA,r Rrnoladesh Border)           |            63 | West Bengal                                   |
| 17       | INW 57 | Kooili River (Banthaicaon llnall Bus blop to Chandrapur No.2 confluence with   |            50 | Assam                                         |
| 18       | NW 31  | Dhansiri River (Morongi l 'E vrllage E}.in^^ r^ l\l, rh.lidarh\                |           110 | Assam                                         |
| 19       | NW 1O  | Amba River (Arabian Sea, Ilharamlaa ^.^6r, +^ Nl.^^thenr ST Stand)             |            45 | lMaharashtra                                  |
| 20       | NW 28  | Dabhol Creek Vasisti Rlver (AraDran r'ea .+ n.hh^lt6 Rri.loe at Pedhe)         |            45 | l\,4aharashtra                                |
| 21       | NW 25  | Chaoora River (Bridge near Manen ,,irl.^6 t^ l\r^rirm Arabian Sea)             |            25 | Goa                                           |
| 22       | NW 37  | Gandak River (Bhaisalotal tsarrage lo Hazipur) jl                              |           296 | Bihar & U.P.                                  |
|          | NW 73  | Narmada River (Pandhariya to r?!.]L                                            |           226 | Maharashtra &                                 |

## Annex.  -1

|    |       | a0                                                                                            |     | uuJa r ar             |
|----|-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----|-----------------------|
| 24 | NW 85 | Revadanda Creek - Kundalika River System (Arabian Sea at Revadanda tc Bridge near Roha Naqar) | 3'1 | Maharashtra           |
| 25 | \w 94 | Sone River (Sone Barrage, Dehri tc 30nfluence with the Ganqa)                                 | 141 | Biha r                |
| 26 | 100   | Iapi River (Hatnur Dam to Gulf 01 Khambhat)                                                   |     | Maharashtra & Guiarat |

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## Annex.-2

Thedetailsoffundallocatedandutilized(expenditure)fordevelopmentof WateMays during the last three  years  is as under:

(Rs.in  Crore)

| Budget Head/ Waterways   | 2019-20    | 2019-20     | 2020-21    | 2020-21     | 2021-22    | 2021-22     |
|--------------------------|------------|-------------|------------|-------------|------------|-------------|
|                          | Allocation | Expenditure | Allocation | Expenditure | Allocation | Expenditure |
| Total                    | 406.60     | 732.78*     | 4t 3.50    | 351.86      | 47 2.80    | 471.94      |