Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
NATIONAL WATERWAYS IN MAHARASHTRA
Posted On:
13 DEC 2024 5:51PM by PIB Delhi
Fifteen (15) National Waterways in Maharashtra were declared vide National Waterways Act, 2016 with a total length of 3089 Kms, details of these NWs are at Annexure-1.Out of these, Six (6) National Waterways are operational for a total length of 530 Kms. The operational National waterways are NW-10(River Amba), NW-53 (Kalyan-Thane-Mumbai Waterway, Vasai Creek and Ulhas River), NW-83 (Rajpuri Creek), NW-85 (Revadanda creek and Kundalika River), NW-91 (Shastri River-Jaigad creek), and NW-73 (River Narmada).
The details of fund allocated, utilization and timelines are at Annexure – 2.
The focus of the Government is on the development of National Waterways declared under the National Waterways Act, 2016 .
No proposal for development of National Waterways in Maharashtra is pending before the Government for approval.
Inland Water Transport mode is a cheaper mode of transport vis a vis other modes of transport i.e. Road/Rail and modal shift of commodities to this mode may reduce the logistics cost. The major industrialization along the River Banks of Tapi (NW-100), River Amba (NW-10), River Jaigad Creek-Shastri River (NW-91) is a prime example which collectively moves around 98.67 MMT per annum of Cargo on inland waterways. These NWs connect to local hinterland as well as EXIM gateways. Primarily, as of now Raigad, Mumbai and Ratnagiri District are the beneficiaries.
Annexure – 1
Details of National Waterways in Maharashtra
|
S.No
|
NW
|
River
|
Length (Km)
|
-
|
NW10
|
Amba River
|
45
|
-
|
NW28
|
Dabhol creek-Vashishti River
|
45
|
-
|
NW53
|
Kalyan-Thane-Mumbai Waterway, Vasai Creek and Ulhas River
|
145
|
-
|
NW72
|
Nag River
|
60
|
-
|
NW83
|
Rajpuri creek
|
31
|
-
|
NW85
|
Revdanda creek and Kundalika River
|
31
|
-
|
NW89
|
Savitri River and Bankot creek
|
46
|
-
|
NW91
|
Shastri River-Jaigad creek
|
52
|
-
|
NW100
|
Tapi River
|
436
|
-
|
NW70
|
Manjara River
|
242
|
-
|
NW78
|
Penganga River-Wardha River
|
265
|
-
|
NW109
|
Wainganga River-Pranahita River
|
164
|
-
|
NW 73
|
Narmada River
|
226
|
-
|
NW 4 (part)
|
Godavari River
|
1202
|
-
|
NW 11
|
Arunavati – Aran River system
|
99
|
Annexure – 2
The details of fund allocated, utilization and timelines of the NWs in Maharashtra
|
S.No
|
Description
|
Fund Allocation
FY 2024-25
(in Rs.)
|
Fund Allocation
FY 2025-26
(in Rs.)
|
Funds Utilization
|
Timeline
|
|
(a)
|
Supporting Infrastructure (Dredging/ Channel Marking/ Bandalling/ Navigational Aids and RIS-V)
|
1.34 crore
|
14.76 crore
|
No payment made as the work has recently been awarded
|
December
2025
|
|
b)
|
Hydrographic Survey
|
0.34 crore
|
0.22 crore
|
No payment made as the work has recently been awarded
|
December
2025
|
|
(c)
|
Cargo Promotion
|
0.00 crore
|
0.20 crore
|
No payment made as the work has recently been awarded
|
December
2025
|
|
(d)
|
Miscellaneous Expenditure (Administrative expenses, training & capacity building, office establishment, periodic evaluation, Crisis Management Plan, contingencies PMU etc
|
1.70 crore
|
4.14 crore
|
No payment made as the work has recently been awarded
|
December
2025
|
|
|
Total Approved for Maha NWs:
|
3.38 crore
|
19.32 crore
|
|
|
This information was given by the The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
DS/AK
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