referring to the reply given to Unstarred Question Nos. 1315 on 3.3.1997 and 3393 on 17.3.97 and state:
(a) whether the depth of 2 m to make NW-II round the year navigable is maintained;
(b) if so, the details of movement of large vessels during 2001-2004;
(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
(d) the measures taken to ensure the minimum depth of the channel?
MINISTER OF SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS(SHRI T.R. BAALU)
(a) In National Waterway No.II, depth of 2m between Dhubri and Neamati and 1.5m between Neamati and Dibrugarh is maintained for most part of the year.
(b) Details are given in annexure-I.
(c) Does not arise.
(d) The depth is maintained by dredging the channel coupled with bandalling during low water period i.e. between October/November and February/March.
Annexure-I
Details of Cargo moved by large vessels in NW-2 during the period January, 2001 to till date
Sl.No. Year Vessels Qty Material Origin Desti- Name of Date of of in MT nation Vessel Arrival/ Departure
1 2001 CIWTC 222 ODC Kolkata Pandu PT Gaur + 1/1/2001 2 Barges
2 Biwtc 216 ODC Kolkata Pandu Mid Ship 21/3/2001 3 CIWTC 313 Soaps Kolkata Pandu MV Raja- 2/5/2001 Detergents nikant
4 IWT 19 ODC Crane Pandu Kolkata PT Gaur + 1/4/2001 2 Barges
5 CIWTC 151 Tea,Soaps, Pandu Kolkata MV Raja- 17/5/2001 Detergents, nikant Batteries 6 CIWTC 375 Bamboo Jogig- Karim- MV Atul Prasad 5/1/2001 hopa ganj
7 IWAI 418 Cement Kolkata Pandu Rajagopalachari 09.11.2001 8 IWAI 547 Tea,Soaps, , Pandu Kolkata Rajagopalachari 24/11/2001 Detergents Batteries 9 CIWTC 1200 HSD Silghat Kolkata MT Nahrkatia 27/11/2001
Total 3461
1 2002 CIWTC 907 Tea Pandu Kolkata PT Gaur + 06.02.2002 2 Barges
2 IWAI 615 Cement Ambuja Kolkata Pandu Rajagopalachari 06.04.2002 3 IWAI 546 Tea Pandu Kolkata Rajagopalachari 8/8/2002 4 CIWTC 600 Cement Amuja Kolkata Pandu Rajnikant 29/11/2002
Total 2668
1 2003 CIWTC 525 Coal Meghalaya Jogig- Kolkata Rajnikant 26/2/2003 hopa
2 CIWTC 1500 Cement Lafarge Kolkata Pandu PT Gaur + 31/3/2003 2 Barges 3 CIWTC 1500 Cement Lafarge Kolkata Pandu PT Gwalior + 12.04.2003 2 Barges 4 IWAI 625 Cement Lafarge Kolkata Pandu Rajagopalachari 03.05.2003
5 IWAI Empty Empty Pandu Kolkata Rajagopalachari 27/5/2003
6 CIWTC 1185 Coal Meghalaya Jogig- Kolkata PT Gwalior + 02.11.2003 hopa 2 Barges
7 CIWTC 1176 Coal Meghalaya Jogig- Kolkata PT Gaur + 05.12.2003 hopa 2 Barges
8 CIWTC 650 Cement Kolkata Pandu MV Atul Prasad 11.12.2003
Total 7161
1 2004 CIWTC Empty Empty Bangl- Jogig- PT Ambala + 09.01.2004 adesh hopa 2 Barges
2 CIWTC Empty Empty Bangl- Jogig- PT Gaur + 2 01.02.2004 adesh hopa 2 Barges
3 CIWTC 331 Coal Meghalaya Jogig- Kolkata MV Atul Prasad 13/2/2004 hopa
4 CIWTC 1180 Coal Meghalaya Jogig- Kolkata PT Ambala + 22/2/2004 hopa 2 Barges
5 CIWTC 1035 Coal Meghalaya Jogig- Kolkata PT Gaur + 05.03.200 hopa 2 Barges
6 IWAI 626 Bitumen Haldiya Pandu Rajagopalachari 08.06.2004
7 IWAI 299 Jute Dhubri Kolkata Rajagopal- 08.07.2004 achari, she has also provided towing assistance to MV Charaidew
8 CIWTC 1500 Bitumen Haldiya Pandu PT Gwalior + 05.08.2004 9 CIWTC 200 Parafin wax 2 Barges 268.2 Jute Pandu Kolkata PT Gwalior + 03.09.2004 244.669 Tea 2 Barges
10 IWAI 619.467 Bitumen Haldiya Pandu M.V.Rajago- 24/9/2004 palachari
11 CIWTC 1454 Bitumen Haldiya Pandu PT Gwalior + 19/10/04 2 Barges
12 IWAI 483.17 Coal Meghalaya Jogig- Kolkata Rajago- 30-10-2004 hopa palachari
Total 8240.506