Ganga River Waterways
Ganga River Waterways
IWAI has undertaken implementation of the Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) for capacity augmentation of National Waterway -1 (NW-1) on the Haldia – Varanasi stretch (1390 km) of the Ganga-Bhagirathi- Hooghly River System with the technical and financial assistance of the World Bank to provide fairway of 2.2 to 3.0 meters and a bottom channel of 45 meters for large barge movement, Multi-Modal Terminals, Intermodal Terminals, Navigational lock gates, community jetties and navigational aids.
The details of the plan outlay along with projects approved for development of National Waterways is at Annexure-I
Annexure -1
The details of Inland Water Transport (IWT) Projects on National Waterways (NWs) and planned outlay as on 30.06.2024 :–
S. No.
Projects Sanctioned on National Waterway (NW) with States
(Rs. in cr.)
Allocated
1.
Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP-I & II) from Varanasi-Haldia stretch (1390 km) on NW-1 (Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly River System) in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand & West Bengal
5369.18
2.
(a) Development of NW-2 (river Brahmaputra) in Assam
474
(b) Construction of Alternative road to Pandu Port on NW-2 to NH-27 in Assam
180
(c) Construction Ship repair facility at Pandu on NW-2 to NH-27 in Assam
208
3.
Development of NW-16 (river Barak) and Indian Portion of Indo-Bangladesh Route in Assam
148
4.
Development of 16 NWs (NW-3, 4, 5 & 13 new NWs) in the States of Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Goa, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra & Assam-
267
Total
6646.18
This information was given by the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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