Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Ganga River Waterways
Posted On:
09 AUG 2024 1:04PM by PIB Delhi
IWAI has undertaken implementation of the Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) for capacity augmentation of National Waterway -1 (NW-1) on the Haldia – Varanasi stretch (1390 km) of the Ganga-Bhagirathi- Hooghly River System with the technical and financial assistance of the World Bank to provide fairway of 2.2 to 3.0 meters and a bottom channel of 45 meters for large barge movement, Multi-Modal Terminals, Intermodal Terminals, Navigational lock gates, community jetties and navigational aids.
The details of the plan outlay along with projects approved for development of National Waterways is at Annexure-I
Annexure -1
The details of Inland Water Transport (IWT) Projects on National Waterways (NWs) and planned outlay as on 30.06.2024 :–
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S. No.
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Projects Sanctioned on National Waterway (NW) with States
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(Rs. in cr.)
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Allocated
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1.
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Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP-I & II) from Varanasi-Haldia stretch (1390 km) on NW-1 (Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly River System) in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand & West Bengal
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5369.18
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2.
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(a) Development of NW-2 (river Brahmaputra) in Assam
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474
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(b) Construction of Alternative road to Pandu Port on NW-2 to NH-27 in Assam
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180
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(c) Construction Ship repair facility at Pandu on NW-2 to NH-27 in Assam
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208
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3.
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Development of NW-16 (river Barak) and Indian Portion of Indo-Bangladesh Route in Assam
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148
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4.
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Development of 16 NWs (NW-3, 4, 5 & 13 new NWs) in the States of Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Goa, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra & Assam-
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267
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Total
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6646.18
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This information was given by the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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