(a) whether the Government has taken steps to develop 36 waterways in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the waterways that have been identified;
(c) whether any stretches from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have been identified; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?
(a) & (b) Based on the outcome of techno-economic Feasibility Study (FS) and Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) prepared for 106 new National Waterways (NWs), technical interventions have been planned for safe navigation and shipping on technically viable NWs by the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI). As per the FS/ DPRs completed so far for the new NWs, 36 NWs have been found to be technically viable as per details at Annex.1 and development activities have been initiated on 10 viable NWs viz. NW-9, NW-16, NW-27, NW-37, NW-40, NW-58, NW-68, NW-86, NW-97 and NW-111.
(c) & (d) Seven rivers passing through the States of Andhra Pradesh & Telangana have been declared as National Waterways (NWs) and one existing National Waterway-4 has been extended vide The National Waterways Act, 2016 for shipping and navigation as per details at Annex-2. Fairway development works in Vijayawada – Muktyala stretch of river Krishna (part of NW-4) has commenced at a cost of Rs. 96 crore.
Annex. 1
LIST OF 36 NATIONAL WATERWAYS
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Sl. No. River/Canal (NWs) States Length (km)
1 GHAGHRA RIVER (NW-40) U.P & Bihar 354
2 KOSI RIVER (NW-58) Bihar 236
3 GANDAK RIVER (NW-37) Bihar & U.P. 296
4 SUNDERBANS WATERWAY (NW-97) West Bengal 201
5 CUMBERJUA RIVER (NW-27) Goa 17
6 MANDOVI RIVER (NW-68) Goa 41
7 ZUARI RIVER (NW-111) Goa 50
8 BARAK RIVER (NW-16) Assam 121
9 RUPNARAYAN RIVER (NW-86) West Bengal 45
10 SUBANSIRI RIVER (NW-95) Assam 106
11 BAITARNI RIVER (NW-14) Odisha 48
12 MAHANADI -LUNA RIVER (NW-64) Odisha 98
13 AMBA RIVER (NW-10) Maharashtra 45
14 REVADANDA CREEK - KUNDALIKA RIVER (NW-85) Maharashtra 31
15 MAHI RIVER (NW-66) Gujarat 247
16 NARMADA RIVER (NW-73) Gujarat & Maharashtra 226
17 TAPI RIVER (NW-100) Gujarat 173
18 SUBARNAREKHA RIVER (NW-96) Odisha 30
19 AJOY (AJAY) RIVER (NW-7) West Bengal 19
20 ICHAMATI RIVER (NW-44) West Bengal 63
21 KABINI RIVER (NW-51) Karnataka 23
22 CHAPORA RIVER (NW-25) Goa 25
23 DABHOL CREEK - VASHISHTI RIVER (NW-28) Maharashtra 45
24 MAPUSA - MOIDE RIVER (NW-71) Goa 27
25 SAVITRI RIVER (BANKOT CREEK) (NW-89) Maharashtra 45
26 GURUPUR RIVER (NW-43) Karnataka 10
27 ALAPPUZHA- CHANGANASSERY CANAL (NW-8) Kerala 29
28 ALAPPUZHA- KOTTAYAM – ATHIRAMPUZHA CANAL (NW-9) Kerala 52
29 KOTTAYAM-VAIKOM CANAL (NW-59) Kerala 19
30 Kalyan-Thane-Mumbai Waterway, Vasai Creek and Ulhas river (NW- 53) Maharashtra 145
31 Tizu and Zungki rivers (NW-101) Nagaland 42
32 NETRAVATHI RIVER (NW-74) Karnataka 30
33 KALI RIVER (NW-52) Karnataka 53
34 SHARAVATI RIVER (NW-90) Karnataka 29
35 Yamuna (NW-110) Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh 1089
36 Jhelum (NW-49) Jammu & Kashmir 110
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Annex. 2
National Waterways declared in the State of Andhra Pradesh & Telangana
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No. Name of the Waterways State
1 Bheema River (NW-21) Telangana & Karnataka
2 Manjara River (NW-70) Telangana & Maharashtra
3 Tungabhadra River (NW-104) Telangana, Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka
4 Penganga - Wardha River System (NW-78) Telangana & Maharashtra
5 Wainganga - Pranahita River System (NW-109) Telangana & Maharashtra
6 Kakinada-Puducherry stretch of canals and the Kaluvelly Tank, Nashik-Bhadrachalam-Rajahmundry stretch of river Godavari & bridge near village Galagali-Wazirabad-Vijayawada stretch of river Krishna (NW-4) Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Maharashtra
7 Pennar River (NW-79) Andhra Pradesh
8 Tungabhadra River (NW-104) Andhra Pradesh, Telangana & Karnataka
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