Lok Sabha Question No. 3216 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-09
Subject: Approval of Waterways
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Adv. Adoor Prakash

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 3216

ANSWERED ON- 09/08/2024

## APPROVAL OF WATERWAYS

- 3216 . ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

Will the Minister of PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS be pleased to state: पȅन , पोत पįरवहन और जलमागŊ मंũी

- (a) the details of approved National Waterways in Kerala and the present status of the development works of the same;
- (b) whether the Government is planning new National Waterways in Kerala, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  details  of  proposals  pending  before  the  Government  for  approval  for  the development of National Waterways in the State and the present status thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The  details  of  5  declared  National  Waterways  (NWs)  in  Kerala  and  the  present status of the development works are given in Annexure-1.
- (b) No.
- (c) At  present,  no  proposal  is  pending  for  approval  before  the  Government  for  the development of National Waterways in Kerala.

The details of five  declared  National Waterways in the state of Kerala are given below:

- (i) NW-3  (Kollam  -Kozhikode  stretch  of  West  Coast  Canal  and  Champakara  and Udyogmandal Canals)
- (ii) NW-8 ( Alappuzha- Changanassery Canal)
- (iii) NW-9 (Alappuzha - KottayamAthirampuzha Canal)
- (iv) NW-13 ( AVM Canal)
- (v) NW-59 (Kottayam - Vaikom Canal)

At  present  the  Development  works  have  been  taken  up  by  Inland  Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) on three National Waterways i.e. NW-3, NW-8 and NW-9. The details are given hereunder:

| Sr. No.   | Development works on NW-3, NW-8 and NW-9                                                                                                                                                  |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | NW-3 (West Coast Canal, Champakara & Udyogmandal Canals) projects-                                                                                                                        |
| (i)       | 24 Hrs. navigation system is installed throughout the stretches of NW-3.                                                                                                                  |
| (ii)      | 9 Nos. of terminals with loading/ unloading facilities all along NW-3.                                                                                                                    |
| (iii)     | 2 Nos. of Ro-Ro terminals constructed at Willingdon Island and Bolghatty and 2 Nos. Ro-Ro vessels built (through CSL) and deployed for Ro-Ro services through KSINC,                      |
| (iv)      | Bank protection measures are undertaken all along the vulnerable locations in NW-3.                                                                                                       |
| (v)       | Construction of new Navigational Lock at Thrikkunnapuzha, at a cost of Rs. 38 crore - progress achieved till November 2023 is 64%; work taken up through Govt. of Kerala.                 |
| (vi)      | Execution of balance capital dredging and widening in Edapallikotta and Kollam stretch, at a cost of Rs.6.75 crore in progress.                                                           |
| (vii)     | Operation and maintenance works of fairway, terminals, navigational aids and vessels on annual basis on the waterway at a cost of Rs.10.70 crore approved for FY 2023-24.                 |
| 2.        | NW-8 (Alappuzha- Changanassery Canal)- As per DPR recommendations, 24 hours navigational aids (15 nos.) provided at critical locations and maintained with monthly Hydrographic Surveys.  |
| 3.        | NW-9 (Alappuzha - Kottayam - Athirampuzha Canal)- As per DPR recommendations, Night navigation facilities (25 nos.) have been installed and maintained with monthly Hydrographic Surveys. |

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