Lok Sabha Question No. 3152 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Development of Waterways
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3152 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 th  DECEMBER, 2015

## DEVELOPMENT OF WATERWAYS

## 3152.DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK':

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोत प�रवहन मंत् 0

- (a) whether the Government has identified the rivers/ routes for providing/ establishing waterways;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/ UT-wise;
- (c) whether the environmental/ ecological system of the river is likely to be affected by the said waterways and if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (d) the amount of funds proposed to be spent on these waterways during the next five years; and
- (e) the targets set and achievements made in regard to development of waterways in the country during each of the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b):Yes, Madam.  A proposal for declaration of 106 inland waterways as National Waterways under the National Waterways Bill, 2015 has been introduced in the LokSabha.  A  list of 106 new proposed National Waterways, State-wise, as in the Bill, is enclosed as Annexure .

- (c) Environment  Impact  Assessment  will  be  part  of  the  Techno-Economic  Feasibility  Studies/ Detailed Project Reports to be undertaken after the declaration of National Waterways as approved by Parliament.
- (d) The expenditure the development of National Waterways for the next five years  will depend on the Techno-economic Feasibility Report and the Detailed Project Reports.
- (e) The National Waterways-1, 2 & 3 have been developed with targeted depth, navigational aids and terminal facilities with storage facilities and mechanized handling facilities.   These waterways have been made operational and vessels are plying thereon. National Waterways 4 & 5 are yet to be made operational.

The  details  of  budgetary  allocation  and  expenditure  for  the  development  of  5  National  Waterways during the last three years and the current year is given below:

## (Rs in crore)

|   Year | Budget Estimate   | Revise Estimate                 | Expenditure   |
|--------|-------------------|---------------------------------|---------------|
| 211.72 | 148.11            | 151.53                          | 2012-13       |
| 200    | 144.00            | 136.41                          | 2013-14       |
| 200    | 117.917           | 118.87                          | 2014-15       |
| 300    | 698.00 (proposed) | 195.41 (provisional expenditure | 2015-16       |

| up to 30. 11. 2015)   |
|-----------------------|

## ANNEXURE

## NEW PROPOSED NATIONAL WATERWAYS (State-wise)

|   Sl. 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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