Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Freight Transportation on National Waterways
Posted On:
06 FEB 2024 3:54PM by PIB Delhi
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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Sl.
No.
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State / UT
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National Waterways
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1
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U.P., Bihar, Jharkhand & W. Bengal
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NW-1 (Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly River System (Haldia-Allahabad))
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2
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Assam
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NW-2 (Brahmaputra River (Dhubri-Sadiya))
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3
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Kerala
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NW-3 (West Coast Canal)
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4
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A.P.
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NW-4 (Krishna Godavari River Systems)
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5
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Maharashtra
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NW-10 (Amba River)
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6
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Maharashtra
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NW-83 (Rajpuri Creek)
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7
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Maharashtra
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NW-85 (Revadanda Creek-Kundalika River System)
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8
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Maharashtra
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NW-91 (Shastri River - Jaigad Creek System)
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9
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Goa
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NW-68 (Mandovi River)
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10
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Goa
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NW-111 (Zuari River)
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11
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Gujarat
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NW-73 (Narmada River)
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12
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Gujarat
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NW-100 (Tapi River)
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13
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Assam
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NW-16 (Barak River)
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14
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W. Bengal
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NW-44 (Ichamati River)
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15
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W. Bengal
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NW-97 (Sunderbans Waterway)
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16
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Odisha
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NW-64 (Mahanadi River)
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17
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Odisha
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NW-5 (East Coast Canal And Matai River/Brahmani-Kharsua-Dhamra Rivers/Mahanadi Delta Rivers)
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18
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W. Bengal
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NW-86 (Rupnarayan River)
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19
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Kerala
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NW-9 (Alappuzha-Kottayam -Athirampuzha Canal)
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20
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Assam
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NW-31 (Dhansiri/Chathe)
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21
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Kerala
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NW-8 (Alappuzha-Changanassery Canal)
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22
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Odisha
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NW-14 (Baitarni River)
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23
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Odisha
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NW-23 (BudhaBalanga)
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Annexure - 2
NWS OF KARNATAKA INCLUDING INTER-STATE NWS
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No. of NWs
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State(s)
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Name of NWs
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(a) 9 NWs of Karnataka
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9
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Karnataka
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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)
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(b) 3Inter-State NWswith Karnataka
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1
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Karnataka &Telangana
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NW-21 (Bheema river)
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1
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Andhra Pradesh &Karnataka, Telangana
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NW-104 (Tungabhadra River)
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1
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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Pondichery and Maharashtra
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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.
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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
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Project Cost (In Cr)
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Date of in-principle approval conveyed to GoK
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1
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Integrated Development of Tadadi – Aghanashini Waterway in Kumta Taluka of Uttar Kannada District
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20
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Administrative Approval and Expenditure Sanction (AAES) given by Sagarmala Cell. MoPSW dated 14.03.2022
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2
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Development of waterways from Almatti to Bagalkot in Karnataka
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12.20
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Administrative Approval and Expenditure Sanction (AAES) given by Sagarmala Cell, MoPSW dated 14.03.2022
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3
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Development of waterways on Gurupur (NW-43) in Mangalore Taluka of Karnataka
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29.62
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Administrative Approval and Expenditure Sanction (AAES) for Phase – I was given by Sagarmala Cell, MoPSW dated 16.03.2022
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4
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Development of waterways on Kali River (NW-52) in Karwar Taluka (Phasse-1)
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14.46
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Administrative Approval and Expenditure Sanction (AAES) for Phase – I was given by Sagarmala Cell, MoPSW dated 8.02.2023
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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.
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