FLOATING JETTIES IN BIHAR
FLOATING JETTIES IN BIHAR
Jetties are very useful for the coastal communities as fish landing platforms. Under Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP), Inland Waterway Authority of India (IWAI) has undertaken construction of sixty (60) new community jetties on National Waterway-1 (NW-1) to boost the socio-economic condition of the people. These jetties are utilized by the riverine/coastal communities for transporting their goods, local trade promotion, livelihood support, tourism purpose, ferry operation etc. So far, one hundred and fifteen (115) floating jetties have been provided on National Waterways in the country with a budget of Rs. 133.14 cr. as given at Annexure-I.
IWAI has constructed twenty-one (21) new community jetties under Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) in the state of Bihar on NW-1. Further, tender for construction of two (2) community jetties on NW-37 (Gandakriver) has been floated. Details are given at Annexure-II.
There is already an Inter Modal Terminal (IMT) constructed in Kalughat (Saran) and two (2) community jetties at Digha (on both banks of National Waterway-1) to fulfill the needs of local boat operators as well as cargo operators.
On Patna side jetties at Panapur, Nasiriganj, Kachchi Dargah, Digha, Nakta Dyara, Barh and Raghopur Dyarat have been provided as per the feasibility.
ANNEXURE – I
A. Details of 115 floating jetties provided on National Waterways in the country with cost.
State
No. of Community Jetties
Cost (In Rs. Crores)
U.P.
15
11.58
Bihar
21
29.01
Jharkhand
2
West Bengal
22
37.96
pre-JMVP jetties on NW-1
25
4.71
Assam
22
33.33
Goa
03
9.60
A.P.
04
6.84
NW-40 (UP)
01
0.11
B. In addition to above, construction of 12 more Jetties has been taken up by IWAI in the State of Uttar Pradesh at estimated cost of Rs. 15 Cr. as given below.
State
Location
Uttar Pradesh
Vishram Ghat
Uttar Pradesh
Yamuna Ghat
Uttar Pradesh
Kans Quila Ghat
Uttar Pradesh
Panigoan Ghat
Uttar Pradesh
Keshi Ghat
Uttar Pradesh
Math Road area
Uttar Pradesh
Devraha baba Ghat
Uttar Pradesh
Jugal Kishor Ghat
Uttar Pradesh
Kila Ghat
Uttar Pradesh
Arial Ghat
Uttar Pradesh
Guptar Ghat
Uttar Pradesh
Naya Ghat
ANNEXURE – II
Details of Communities Jetties constructed in the State of Bihar in NW-1 and NW-37
S.No.
District
Location
Type
NW-1
1
Bhojpur
Maujampur (MahuliGhat)
HDPE
2
Patna
Panapur
HDPE
3
Patna
Nasiriganj
HDPE
4
Patna
KachchiDargah
HDPE
5
Munger
Munger
HDPE
6
Bhagalpur
Sultanganj
HDPE
7
Khagari
Aguani
HDPE
8
Buxar
Buxar (RamrekhaGhat)
HDPE
9
Katihar
Manihari-1
HDPE
10
Saran
Doriganj
Steel Jetty
11
Patna
Digha
Steel Jetty
12
Patna
NakhtaDiyara
Steel Jetty
13
Patna
RaghopurDiyara
Steel Jetty
14
Samastipur
Hasanpur
Steel Jetty
15
Patna
Barh
Steel Jetty
16
Bhagalpur
Tintanga
Steel Jetty
17
Bhagalpur
Kahalgaon
Steel Jetty
18
Katihar
Karagola -1
Steel Jetty
19
Bhojpur
Mauajampur (khawaspur)
Steel Jetty
20
Begusarai
Simariya
Steel Jetty
21
Bhagalpur
Bateshwarsthan
Steel Jetty (Existing)
NW-37
1
West Champaran
Mangalpur (Nautan)
Steel Jetty
2
West Champaran
Opposite bank in Bettiah
Steel Jetty
This information was given by the The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.