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WATERWAYS IN TAMIL NADU

WATERWAYS IN TAMIL NADU

The declared rivers and canals as National Waterways (NWs) under the National Waterways Act, 2016identified for development in Tamil Naduare as follows:

Feasibility Study Reports (FSR) for the above-mentioned rivers/canals have already been completed by the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways. Besides, IWAI has sanctioned Rs.5.23 Crore for updation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for NW-4, which also includes Buckingham Canal.

This information was given by the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.

  1. Buckingham Canal (constituent of NW-4);
  2. River Bhavani (NW-20);
  3. River Kaveri- Kollidam (NW-55);
  4. River Pazhyar (NW-77); and
  5. River Ponniyar (NW-80):

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