Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Rivers Used For Waterways
Posted On:
09 FEB 2024 1:39PM by PIB Delhi
Out of 111 National Waterways (NWs) declared vide National Waterways Act, 2016, 15 NWs are in Assam. Consequent upon completion of feasibility studies/Detailed Project Reports,8 NWs of Assam including inter-State have been found feasible for transportation, details of which is given in Annexure – 1.For development of under mentioned 4 NWs of Assam, steps taken by Government are mentioned below;-
(i) NW-2 (River Brahmaputra):-
(a) Comprehensive development of NWs at a cost of INR 474 cr. approved which include Fairway Development, Terminal at Jogighopa, Tourist-cum-Cargo Inland Water Transport (IWT) Terminal at Bogibeel etc.
(b) Construction of alternative elevated road to Pandu Port to NH-27 at estimated cost of Rs.180 Cr. taken up
(c) Construction of ship repair facility at Pandu (Guwahati) at estimated cost of Rs. 208 Cr. taken up.
(ii) NW-16 (River Barak):- Comprehensive development of NW-16 and Indo-Bangladesh Protocol (IBP) route at a cost of Rs. 148 crore approved which include fairway development and works viz. Up-gradation of Badarpur and Karimganj terminals, Construction of terminal at Maia on Ganga River and Construction of Terminal at Sonamura on Gumti river.
(iii) Development of NW-31 (river Dhansiri) at a cost of Rs. 84 cr.
(iv) Development of NW-57 (river Kopili) at a cost of Rs. 32 cr.
Annexure-1
LIST OF NWS IN ASSAM FOUND FEASIBLE AS PER STUDIES COMPLETED
Sl.
No.
|
National Waterway (NW)
|
Length (km)
|
Details of Waterways
|
STATES
|
(A) National Waterways found feasible for cargo and passenger movement
|
1
|
NW-2
|
891
|
Brahmaputra River (Dhubri - Sadiya)
|
Assam
|
2
|
NW-16
|
121
|
Barak River
|
Assam
|
3
|
NW-57
|
50
|
Kopili River
|
Assam
|
(B) National Waterways found feasible for tourism and ferry services
|
1
|
NW-6
|
68.484
|
Aai river
|
Assam
|
2
|
NW-18
|
68.9
|
Beki river
|
Assam
|
3
|
NW-30
|
109.136
|
Dehing river
|
Assam
|
4
|
NW-50
|
42.576
|
Jinjiram river
|
Assam & Meghalaya
|
5
|
NW-95
|
106.45
|
Subansiri River
|
Assam
|
This information was given by the Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri SarbanandaSonowal in a written reply to the Lok Sabha today.
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