Lok Sabha
The Government is contemplating to start some new waterways.
The new waterways proposed for declaration as national waterways are :
(i) Kakinada-Pondicherry Canals along with rivers Godavari and Krishna (1095 km).
(ii) Ease Coast Canal along with river Brahmani and Mahanadi Delta (623 km)
(iii) River Barak (140 km).
The selection of new waterways for declaration as a National Waterway is done on the basis of techno-economic feasibility and the perceived potential of the waterway.
The preliminary estimated cost of development of three new waterways is Rs.542 crore, Rs.1526 crore and Rs.46 crore respectively.
This information was given in the Lok Sabha today in a written reply by the Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, Shri T.R. Baalu.
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