(a) the number of National Waterways developed during the Ninth Plan period;
(b) the amount spent during each year of the Ninth Plan on the development of National Waterways;
(c) whether Central Assistance is being extended to state Governments for developing inland waterways;
(d) if so, the States which have been provided funds from the Centre during Ninth Plan to develop inland waterways; and
(e) the specific inland waterways developed in those States during that plan period.
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI SU. THIRUNAVUKKARASAR )
(a) 3 National Waterways have been declared so far namely the Ganga from Haldia to Allahabad, the Brahmaputra from Dhubri to Sadiya and the West Coast Canal from Kottapuram to Kollam along with Udyogmandal and Champakara canals.
(b) For development of three National Waterways, amounts spent during each year of Ninth plan are given below:-
1997-98 - Rs 17.81 Cr. 1998-99 - Rs.27.45 Cr. 1999-00 - Rs. 24.03 Cr. 2000-01 - Rs. 23.19 Cr 2001-02 - Rs 26.95 Cr.
S.No. State Name of the Scheme
1. Goa Capital dredging in Mandovi, Zuari & Mapusa river
2. Kerala Modernisation of 379 jetties
3. Kerala Modernisation of 55 jetties
4. Tamil Nadu Modernisation and improvement of waterway from Kotti to Kottapuram
5. U.P. Preparation of DPR for development of IWT in river Ghagra from Manjighat to Faizabad. 6. West Bengal Modernisation of jetties at Haldia, Kachuberia & Lot No.8
7 West Bengal Modernisaiton of jetties at Raichak
8. West Bengal Construction of 5 terminals for ferry Services across river Hooghly.