(a) whether Inland Water ways Authority of India (IWAI) and Tejovikas International Private Limited have jointly conducted hydro graphic survey/ feasibility survey for waterway between Vijayawada to Wazirabad through River Krishna;
(b) if so, the details thereof along with action taken thereon;
(c) whether IWAI has sought details of lands of both sides of river Buckingham; and
(d) the details thereof along with the reasons therefor including action taken thereon?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)
(a)&(b): Work for “Detailed Hydrographic Survey in Eluru Canal (65 kms) from Eluru to Vijayawada and in Krishna River (153 kms) from Vijayawada to Wazirabad (National Waterway No. 4)” was awarded to M/s Tojo- Vikas International Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi on 14.01.2015. The detailed hydrographic survey by the firm has already commenced.
(c)&(d): The Government of Andhra Pradesh is carrying out the delineation survey of both sides of the canals for acquisition of land, widening, dredging, dumping of dredged spoil and terminal development etc.