Freight Transportation on National Waterways
Freight Transportation on National Waterways
The details of the National Waterways on which freight transportation is operational, State wise is attached as Annexure-1
Ministry of Port Shipping and Waterways has waived off the waterway usage charges at a rate of Rs 0.02 per gross registered tonnage (GRT) per kilometer for plying of Inland cargo vessels and Rs. 0.05 per gross registered tonnage (GRT) per kilometer for plying of Cruise vessels on national waterways to promote inland waterways as a supplementary, eco-friendly and cheaper mode of transport.
9 National Waterways (NWs) in the State of Karnataka and 3 NWs interstate with Karnataka have been declared along with 111 NWs vide National Waterways Act, 2016 as detailed at Annexure-2. Feasibility Studies/Detailed Project Reports of the Waterways have been completed. As per findings of the Study Reports, 2 NWs of Karnatakanamely river Kali (NW-52) & river Sharavati (NW-90) and one interstate NW-104 (river Tungabhadra) have been found feasible for tourism and ferry services.
For development of 2 floating jetties on river Kali (NW-52), Rs. 2.7 cr. has been allocatedto State Government of Karnataka by Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI). Also, 4 waterways development proposals for construction of passenger jetties and infrastructure facilities at cost of Rs. 76.28 crore have been approved for financial assistance under Sagarmala Scheme as detailed at Annexure-3
There is no freight movement on any of these NWs.The presence of dams without navigational locks and the established road/rail network along the route is among the prime reasons for non-utlisation of these NWs.
Annexure – 1
DETAILS OF NWS, ON WHICH FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION IS OPERATIONAL
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No.
State / UT
National Waterways
1
U.P., Bihar, Jharkhand & W. Bengal
NW-1 (Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly River System (Haldia-Allahabad))
2
Assam
NW-2 (Brahmaputra River (Dhubri-Sadiya))
3
Kerala
NW-3 (West Coast Canal)
4
A.P.
NW-4 (Krishna Godavari River Systems)
5
Maharashtra
NW-10 (Amba River)
6
Maharashtra
NW-83 (Rajpuri Creek)
7
Maharashtra
NW-85 (Revadanda Creek-Kundalika River System)
8
Maharashtra
NW-91 (Shastri River – Jaigad Creek System)
9
Goa
NW-68 (Mandovi River)
10
Goa
NW-111 (Zuari River)
11
Gujarat
NW-73 (Narmada River)
12
Gujarat
NW-100 (Tapi River)
13
Assam
NW-16 (Barak River)
14
W. Bengal
NW-44 (Ichamati River)
15
W. Bengal
NW-97 (Sunderbans Waterway)
16
Odisha
NW-64 (Mahanadi River)
17
Odisha
NW-5 (East Coast Canal And Matai River/Brahmani-Kharsua-Dhamra Rivers/Mahanadi Delta Rivers)
18
W. Bengal
NW-86 (Rupnarayan River)
19
Kerala
NW-9 (Alappuzha-Kottayam -Athirampuzha Canal)
20
Assam
NW-31 (Dhansiri/Chathe)
21
Kerala
NW-8 (Alappuzha-Changanassery Canal)
22
Odisha
NW-14 (Baitarni River)
23
Odisha
NW-23 (BudhaBalanga)
Annexure – 2
NWS OF KARNATAKA INCLUDING INTER-STATE NWS
No. of NWs
State(s)
Name of NWs
(a) 9 NWs of Karnataka
9
Karnataka
NW-41 (Ghataprabha River)
NW-43 (Gurupur River)
NW-51 (Kabini river)
NW-52 (Kali river)
NW-67 (Malaprabha river)
NW-74 (Netravathi River)
NW-76 {Panchagangavali (Panchagangoli) River}
NW-90 (Sharavati river)
NW-105 (Udayavara River)
(b) 3Inter-State NWswith Karnataka
1
Karnataka &Telangana
NW-21 (Bheema river)
1
Andhra Pradesh &Karnataka, Telangana
NW-104 (Tungabhadra River)
1
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Pondichery and Maharashtra
NW-4 {Godavari river (Bhadrachalam to Rajahmundry&Bhadrachalam – Nashik), Kakinada Canal (Kakinada to Rajahmundry), Eluru Canal (Rajahmundry to Vijayawada), Krishna river (Wazirabad to Vijayawada&Wazirabad – Galagali), Commamur Canal (Vijayawada to Peddaganjam), North & South Buckingham Canals and Marakanam to Puducherry through Kaluvelly tank.
Annexure – 3
WATERWAYS DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PASSENGER JETTIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES APPROVED FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER SAGARMALA SCHEME IN THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
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Name of Work
Project Cost (In Cr)
Date of in-principle approval conveyed to GoK
1
Integrated Development of Tadadi – Aghanashini Waterway in Kumta Taluka of Uttar Kannada District
20
Administrative Approval and Expenditure Sanction (AAES) given by Sagarmala Cell. MoPSW dated 14.03.2022
2
Development of waterways from Almatti to Bagalkot in Karnataka
12.20
Administrative Approval and Expenditure Sanction (AAES) given by Sagarmala Cell, MoPSW dated 14.03.2022
3
Development of waterways on Gurupur (NW-43) in Mangalore Taluka of Karnataka
29.62
Administrative Approval and Expenditure Sanction (AAES) for Phase – I was given by Sagarmala Cell, MoPSW dated 16.03.2022
4
Development of waterways on Kali River (NW-52) in Karwar Taluka (Phasse-1)
14.46
Administrative Approval and Expenditure Sanction (AAES) for Phase – I was given by Sagarmala Cell, MoPSW dated 8.02.2023
This information was given by the Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha today.