(a) the details of cargo transportation on National waterways in the country during the last five years and the current year; and
(b) whether there is an increasing trend in the cargo transportation during the said period and if so, the details thereof?
(a) & (b) Cargo transportation on National waterways (NWs) in the country during the last five years and the current year has been maintaining an increasing trend as per details given below. The transportation of cargo increased on NWs from 2016-17 onwards after declaration of new NWs under the National Waterways Act, 2016.
Year 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
Cargo transported on NWs (In Million Tonnes) 6.59 8.14 55.47 55.03 72.31 14.59
(up to May, 2019)
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