(a) the total quantity and type of cargo transported through inland waterways across the country during each of the last three years and the current year, waterways-wise;
(b) the details of various charges/taxes imposed on such cargo by States and the Union Government; and
(c) the total charges/taxes collected as a result thereof during the said period, year-wise?
(a): The quantity and type of cargo transported on inland waterways across the country during the last three years and the current year, waterway-wise is at Annexure-1.
(b)&(c):The details of various charges imposed by the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) and collected during the last three years is at Annexure-2.
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ANNEXURE-1
(In Metric Tonnes)
Cargo Movement on Inland Waterways during 2013-14 to 2016-17 (Upto February, 2017)
STRETCH 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Upto Feb. 2017, Provisional Type of cargo moved
National Waterway-1
(Ganga) 3349138 5050209 6237124 2776484.04 Cement, Fly Ash, Iron Ore, Iron Ore Fines, Coal, Steel Shed, Tyres, Iron Fines, Iron Ingots, Galvanized Steel Plain Sheets, Stone Chips, Furnace Oil, HF HSD, Lube Oil, Boulders, Pulses, Aluminium blocks, Sand, Clips, Ship block Logs, Manganese Ore, Petroleum Code, Coking coal, Rock Phosphate, Timber, Peas, Slag oil, Non cooking coal, ODC.
National Waterway-2
(Brahmaputra) 2475349 519722 602371 556470.29 Bamboo products, Cement, Building material, fertilizer, food grains, milk & other essential commodities.
National Waterway-3
(West Coast Canal) 1066006 965246 1061041 962927.5 Phosphoric Acid, Sulphur, Zinc, Furnace Oil, Rock Phosphate, Various commodities in containers, Furnace oil-Bunkering , POL (BUNKERING TO SHIPS), Potable Water, Lime shell with clay and other impurifies, Liquid effluent
Goa Waterways 1003364 976987 4544537 12889015 Iron Ore, Pig iron/ Slag, Coking coal, Thermal coal, Lime Stone, Raw Pet. Coke
Maharashtra Waterways 10178956 22544335 28849378.47 24949572.55 Iron ore, Coal, Steel Coil, Coking Coal, calibrated lump
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ANNEXURE-2
Details of various charges collected by IWAI during the period from 2013-14 to 2015-16
(In Rupees)
Sl. No. Nature of Income F.Y.
2013-14 F.Y.
2014-15 F.Y.
2015-16
1 Storage and Handling Charges 72,912 6,500 49,55,792
2 Wharfage 2,10,336 2,04,176 0
3 Pilotage Charges 3,62,553 5,02,032 3,32,250
4 Berthing Charges 26,11,242 26,69,715 37,91,821
5 Waterways Usage Charges 35,45,859 67,92,358 99,85,839
6 Protocol Charges 15,16,539 15,23,949 16,68,425
7 ODC Cargo Income 44,66,724 35,45,412 31,40,547
8 Dry Cargo Income 5,13,536 6,58,412 7,94,681
Total 1,32,99,701 1,59,02,554 2,4669,355
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