OPERATIONALISATION OF NEW NATIONAL WATERWAYS
OPERATIONALISATION OF NEW NATIONAL WATERWAYS
The details of National Waterways which will be made operational within the next 5 years are at Annexure.
Annexure
Sl. No.
Financial Year
National Waterway
1.
2026-27
NW-49 : Jhelum River (110 km)
NW 26: Chenab River (51 km)
NW 84: Ravi River (44 km)
NW 51: Kabini River (23.17 km)
NW 90: Sharavati River (28.67 km)
NW 14: Baitarni River (48 km)
2.
2027-2030
NW‑25: Chapora River (33 km)
NW‑88: Sal River (14.05 km)
NW‑4 Extension [(stretch of Krishna River) 636 km]
NW‑76: Panchagangavali River (23 km)
NW‑22: Birupa–Badi–Genguti–Brahmani System (155 km)
NW‑23: Budha Balanga River (55.89 km)
NW‑96: Subarnrekha River (311 km)
NW‑20: Bhavani River (95 km)
NW‑89: Savitri River [(Bankot Creek) 45.57 km]
NW‑13: AVM Canal (11.3 km)
NW‑59: Kottayam–Vaikom Canal (18.8 km)
NW‑28:Dabhol Creek–Vashishti River (45 km)
NW-41:Ghataprabha River (112 km)
3.
2030-31
NW-5: Brahmani-Kharsua-Dhamra River system (332 km)
This information was given by the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal Ji, in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.