(a) & (b) To promote inland water transport (IWT) in the country, 111 National Waterways (NWs) (including 5 existing and 106 new) were declared under the National Waterways Act, 2016. Based on the outcome of techno-economic feasibility and Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) prepared for NWs, action plan has been formulated for 26 NWs found viable for cargo/passenger movement (Details at Annex-1). Development activities have been initiated in the first 13 NWs out of the 26 viable NWs. In addition to above, the details of other waterways project approved under Sagarmala Programme for financial assistance is at Annex-2.
(c) Subsequent to declaration of 111 NWs, the following studies have been conducted by Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) so far-
(i) 1st stage Feasibility Studies of newly declared 106 NWs for assessing feasibility for navigation and
(ii) 2nd stage DPR studies for 36 NWs found feasible on the completion of 1st stage feasibility studies.
(d) Based on the outcome of the above studies, 62 NWs have been identified as economically unviable for cargo transportation by ships and list of such waterways is at Annex-3.
(e) Details of cargo transported through NWs during the year 2015-16 to 2021-22 and revenue generated by IWAI are detailed at Annex-4.
(f) There is no adverse effects reported on environment of rivers and communities which reside along rivers on account of development of inland waterways in the country.
Annex-1
LIST OF 26 NATIONAL WATERWAYS FOUND FEASIBLE FOR CARGO / PASSENGER MOVEMENT:
Sl. No National Waterway Details of Waterways STATES Status
1 National Waterway 1 Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly River System (Haldia - Allahabad) Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand & West Bengal Development taken up with Assistance from World Bank Jal Marg Vikas Project
2 National Waterway 2 Brahmaputra River (Dhubri - Sadiya) Assam Development taken up as per approved SFC for FY 2020-21 to 2024-25
3 National Waterway 16 Barak River Assam
4 National Waterway 3 West Coast Canal (Kottapuram - Kollam), Champakara and Udyogmandal Canals Kerala Mostly Operational Waterways and development and maintenance work taken up.
5 National Waterway 4 Krishna River (Vijayawada – Muktyala) Andhra Pradesh
6 National Waterway 5 Dhamra-Paradio via Mangalagadi to Pankopal Odisha
7 National Waterway 8 Alappuzha- Changanassery Canal Kerala
8 National Waterway 9 Alappuzha - Kottayam – Athirampuzha Canal Kerala (Alternate route: 11.5km)
9 National Waterway 27 Cumberjua River Goa
10 National Waterway 68 Mandovi River Goa
11 National Waterway 86 Rupnarayan River West Bengal
12 National Waterway 97 Sunderbans Waterway West Bengal
13 National Waterway 111 Zuari River Goa
14 National Waterway 10 Amba River Maharashtra Development proposal at appraisal stage.
15 National Waterway 40 Ghagra River Bihar
16 National Waterway 44 Ichamati River West Bengal
17 National Waterway 52 Kali River Karnataka
18 National Waterway 57 Kopili River Assam
19 National Waterway 25 Chapora River Goa
20 National Waterway 37 Gandak River Bihar
21 National Waterway 28 Dabhol Creek Vasisti River Maharashtra
22 National Waterway 73 Narmada River Maharashtra & Gujarat
23 National Waterway 85 Revadanda Creek - Kundalika River System Maharashtra
24 National Waterway 94 Sone River Bihar
25 National Waterway 100 Tapi River Maharashtra & Gujarat
26 National Waterway 31 Dhansiri River Assam
Annex-2.
The details of other waterways project approved under Sagarmala Programme for financial assistance:
I. Maharashtra State:
S. No. Name of Work on NW-53 Project cost (in Rs.)
(i) Construction of jetty at Dombivali, Dist Thane 21,30,13,083/-
(ii) Construction of jetty at Kolshet, Dist Thane 30,36,18,268/-
(iii) Construction of jetty at Mira-Bhayander, Dist Thane 24,46,21,227/-
(iv) Construction of jetty at Kalher, Dist Thane 23,55,42,490/-
Total 99,67,95,068/-
II. Karnataka State:
S. No. Name of Work Project Cost (in Rs./Cr.)
1 Integrated Development Tadadi – Aghanashini Waterway in Kumta Taluka of Uttar Kannada District 20.00
2 Development of waterways from Almatti to Bagalkot in Karanataka (NW-41) 12.20
3 Development of waterways on Gurupur (NW-43) in Mangalore Taluka of Karnataka 29.62
Annex-3
LIST OF NATIONAL WATERWAYS FOUND ECONOMICALLY UNVIABLE IN TRANSPORTATION OF CARGO
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No. National Waterway (NW) Length (km) Name of Waterways STATES
1 NW-11 98.9 Arunawati - Aran river system Maharashtra
2 NW-12 5.5 Assi river Uttar Pradesh
3 NW-13 11.3 AVM Canal Kerala & Tamil Nadu
4 NW-17 189 Beas river Himachal Pradesh & Punjab
5 NW-19 67.05 Betwa river Uttar Pradesh
6 NW-21 138.9 Bheema river Karnataka & Telangana
7 NW-22 152 Birupa / BadiGenguti / Brahmani River system Odisha
8 NW-26 51.072 Chenab river J&K
9 NW-32 63.205 Dikhu river Assam
10 NW-33 61.368 Doyans river Assam
11 NW-34 136 DVC Canal West Bengal
12 NW-35 113 Dwarakeshwar river West Bengal
13 NW-38 62 Gangadhar river Assam &W.B
14 NW-39 49.143 Ganol river Meghalaya
15 NW-41 111.76 Ghataprabha river Kanataka
16 NW-43, 10.041 Gurupur river Kanataka
17 NW-45 650.1 Indira Gandhi Canal Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan
18 NW-46 34.67 Indus river Leh
19 NW-48 615.445 Jawai-Luni-Rann of Kutch river system Gujarat and Rajasthan
20 NW-49 181.2 River Jhelum Jammu & Kashmir
21 NW-51 23.56 Kabini river Karnataka
22 NW-53 143 Vasai-Thane-Kalyan Maharashtra
23 NW-54 86 Karamnasa river Bihar & U.P.
24 NW-55 310 Kaveri-Kollidam river Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra
25 NW-56 22.104 Kherkai river Jharkhand
26 NW-58 236 River Kosi Bihar
27 NW-59 18.78 Vechoor-Athirampuzha Canal Kerala
28 NW-60 80.446 Kumari river West Bengal
29 NW-61 27.87 Kynshi river Meghalaya
30 NW-62 86 Lohit river Assam and Arunachal Pradesh
31 NW-63 98 Luni river Rajasthan
32 NW-64 98 Mahanadi Luna river Odisha
33 NW-65 80.391 Mahananda river West Bengal
34 NW-66 246.98 Mahi river Gujarat
35 NW-67 93.5 Malaprabha river Karnataka
36 NW-69 4.75 Manimutharu river Tamil Nadu
37 NW-70 245 Manjira river Maharashtra & Telangana
38 NW-71 26.638 Mapusa river Goa
39 NW-72 58.7 Nag river Maharashtra
40 NW-74 30 Netravathi river Karnataka
41 NW-75 141 Palar river Tamil Nadu
42 NW-76 23 Panchagangvali river Karnataka
43 NW-77 20 Pazhyar River Tamil Nadu & Andhra Pradesh
44 NW-78 261.51 Penganga - Wardha river system Maharashtra & Telangana
45 NW-79 29 Pennar River Andhra Pradesh
46 NW-80 125.5 Ponniyar River Tamil Nadu
47 NW-81 34.61 Punpun river Bihar
48 NW-82 58.234 Puthimari river Assam
49 NW-84 44.276 Ravi river Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh & Punjab
50 NW-89 45.47 Savitri River Maharashtra
51 NW-92 26 Silabati River West Bengal
52 NW-93 62.6 Simsang river Meghalaya
53 NW-96 30 Subarnarekha River Odisha
54 NW-98 377 Sutlej river Himachal Pradesh & Punjab
55 NW-99 64 Tamaraparani River Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
56 NW-101 40.039 Tizu -Zungki river Nagaland
57 NW-102 87.136 Tlwang (Dhaleswari river Assam & Mizoram
58 NW-103 73.25 Tons river U.P.
59 NW-105 16 Udayavara River Karnataka
60 NW-106 20.05 Umngot (Dawki) river Meghalaya
61 NW-107 45.6 Vaigai river Tamil Nadu
62 NW-109 165.78 Wainganga - Pranahita river system Maharashtra & Telangana
Annex-4
(a) Cargo movement through National Waterways
(In Million Tonnes)
Year NW -1 NW-2 NW-3 NW-4 Goa
Waterways Maharashtra waterways-NW-10, 85 & 91 Gujarat waterways- NW-73 &100 Sunderban waterways- NW-96 Total
2015-16 6.48 0.60 1.06 - - - - - 8.14*
2016-17 4.89 0.61 1.03 - 15.65 33.29 NA NA 55.47
2017-18 5.48 0.56 0.42 - 11.09 25.96 11.52 NA 55.03
2018-19 6.79 0.50 0.41 0.45 3.76 28.34 28.82 3.23 72.31
2019-20 9.11 0.39 0.55 - 2.93 24.39 31.02 3.50 73.65
2020-21 9.21 0.31 0.73 6.83 8.46 28.21 25.72 3.86 83.61
2021-22** 9.07 0.37 1.54 10.42 3.72 38.40 26.58 5.47 96.31
* Cargo volumes prior to declaration of 106 new National Waterways through National Waterways Act, 2016 on 12thApril, 2016.
** Record of cargo movement till 28.02.2022.
(b) Revenue generated by IWAI:
Year 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21
Revenue (Rs.in Lakh) 913.87 1249.12 1647.75 2472.50 3712.88 2995.98 1950.05
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