Lok Sabha Question No. 871 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-03
Subject: Waterways Transport Service
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: PR. SENTHILNATHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 871 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd  DECEMBER,2015

## WATERWAYS TRANSPORT SERVICE

871: SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN :

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोत प�रवहन मंत्

- (a) whether the Government has introduced/proposes to introduce waterways transport service in some States;
- (b) if so, the details thereof State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  implement  the  waterways  projects  on  the  Vaigai, Tamirabarani, Kauveri rivers in Tamil Nadu;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the time by which this project is likely to be started and completed; and
- (e) the funds allocated by the Government for this project?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a)&(b): Yes, Madam. For declaration of 101 more inland waterways as national waterways, a Bill was  introduced  in  the  Budget  Session  of  the  Parliament  in  2015  which  also  included  the  rivers  of Tamil Nadu state. The Bill was referred to the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism & Culture for examination. Based on the recommendations of the Committee, a draft Cabinet Note for moving the 'Official Amendments to the National Waterways Bill, 2015' for declaration  of  106    new  waterways    as  national  waterways    has  been  submitted  to  the  Cabinet Secretariat  on  16.11.2015  for  consideration.  A  list  of  106  waterways  state  -wise  is  enclosed  as Annexure .

(c)to(e):Rivers  namely  AVM  Canal,  Bhavani,  Kaveri  -  Kollidam,  Manimutharu,  Palar,  Pazhyar, Ponniyar, Tamaraparani and Vaigai of Tamil Nadu have been included in the list of 106 waterways proposed for declaration as national waterways. However, Tamil Nadu Government vide their letter dated 02.11.2015(received on 17.11.2015) has suggested  for the following stretches of canal / rivers only for declaring as national waterways:

- I) Under Kakinada - Puducherry canal
- a) AP - Tamil Nadu border Pulicot Lake to Ennore ( approximately 25 km)
- b)  OkkiyamThorapakkam  to  Kaluvely  Tank  (Near  Tamil  Nadu  Puduchery  border approximately 103 km.)
4. II) Under AVM Canal, Poovar to Erayumanthurai Kollancode (Tamil Nadu - Kerala Border) to Erayumanthurai  (approximately 09 km) -Thangapattinam (approximately 03 km) -Mandaikaduputhoor(approximately 17 km) - Manakudikayal confluence point of Pazhaiyar river with Arabian sea, (approximately 16 km) in Tamil Nadu.
5. Out  of  the  above  waterways,  the  Kakinada  -  Puducherry  canal  stretch  has  already  been declared as a national waterway and is part of  National Waterway-4.

Process for carrying out TEF study / preparation of Detail Project Reports for the waterways included in  the  Bill  has  been  initiated.  Likely  investments  required  for  the  purpose  will  be  known  after completion of the study. Decision for allocation of funds for development of new national waterways will be taken thereafter.

## 106 NEW PROPOSED WATERWAYSAnnexure

|   S.No. | State             |   No. of rivers / canal | Name of the River / Canal                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|---------|-------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Andhra Pradesh    |                       2 | Pennar and Tungabhadra                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|       2 | Arunachal Pradesh |                       1 | Lohit                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|       3 | Assam             |                      14 | Aai, Barak, Beki, Dhansiri / Chathe, Dehing, Dikhu, Doyans, Gangadhar, Jinjiram, Kopili, Lohit, Puthimari, Subansiri and Tlwang (Dhaleswari)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|       4 | Bihar             |                       6 | Gandak, Ghaghra, Karamnasa, Kosi, Punpun and Sone                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|       5 | Delhi             |                       1 | Yamuna                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|       6 | Goa               |                       6 | Chapora, Cumberjua, Mandovi, Mapusa, Sal and Zuari                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|       7 | Gujarat           |                       5 | Luni - Rann of Kutch, Mahi, Narmada, Sabarmati and Tapi                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|       8 | Haryana           |                       2 | Indira Gandhi Canal and Yamuna                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|       9 | Himachal Pradesh  |                       3 | Beas, Ravi and Sutlej                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|      10 | Jammu &Kashmir    |                       4 | Chenab, Indus, Jhelum and Ravi                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|      11 | Jharkhand         |                       2 | Kherkai and Subarnarekha                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|      12 | Karnataka         |                      11 | Bheema, Ghataprabha, Gurupur, Kabini, Kali, Malaprabha, Netravathi, Panchagangavali (Panchagangoli), Sharavati, Tungabhadra and Udayavara                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|      13 | Kerala            |                       4 | Avm Canal, Alappuzha- Changanassery Canal, Alappuzha- Kottayam - Athirampuzha Canal and Kottayam-Vaikom Canal                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|      14 | Maharashtra       |                      14 | Amba, Arunawati - Aran, Dabhol Creek - Vashishti river, Kalyan- Thane-Mumbai Waterway (including Vasai Creek &Ulhas river), Manjara, Nag, Narmada, Penganga - Wardha, Rajpuri Creek, Revadanda creek - Kundalika River, Savitri, Shastri / Jaigad, Tapi and Wainganga - Pranahita                                                                                                                                        |
|      15 | Meghalaya         |                       5 | Ganol, Jinjiram, Kynshi, Simsang And Umngot (Dawki)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|      16 | Mizoram           |                       1 | Tlwang (Dhaleswari)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|      17 | Nagaland          |                       1 | Tizu - Zungki                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|      18 | Odisha            |                       5 | Baitarni, Birupa - BadiGenguti - Brahmani, BudhaBalanga, Mahanadi and Subarnarekha                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|      19 | Punjab            |                       3 | Beas, Indira Gandhi Canal and Sutlej                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|      20 | Rajasthan         |                       4 | Chambal, Indira Gandhi Canal, Jawai and Luni                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|      21 | TamilNadu         |                       9 | AVM Canal, Bhavani, Kaveri - Kollidam, Manimutharu, Palar, Pazhyar, Ponniyar, Tamaraparani and Vaigai                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|      22 | Telangana         |                       5 | Bheema, Manjara, Penganga - Wardha, Tungabhadra and Wainganga - Pranahita                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|      23 | Uttar Pradesh     |                      10 | Asi, Betwa, Chambal, Gandak, Ghaghra, Gomti, Karamnasa, Tons, Varuna and Yamuna                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|      24 | West Bengal       |                      15 | Ajoy, Bakreswar - Mayurakshi, Damodar, DVC Canal, Dwarekeswar, Dwarka, Gangadhar, Ichamati, Jalangi, Kumari, Mahananda, Rupnarayan, Silabati, Subarnarekha, Sunderbans Waterway (including Bidya - ChhotaKalagachi (ChhotoKalergachi) - Gomar - Haribhanga - Hogla (Hogal) / Pathankhali - Kalindi (Kalandi) - Katakhali - Matla - Muri Ganga (Baratala) - Raimangal - Sahibkhali (Sahebkhali) - Saptamukhi - Thakurran) |

Note: Some of the rivers / canals are in more than one State.

Note: West Cost Canal extended in Kerala under NW-3.

Note: Godavari extended in Telangana and Maharashtra under NW-4.

Note: Krishna extended in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra under NW-4.

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