Appropriate industries can be targeted all along the waterway. Since independence, the Government is seized of the need for developing inland water transport infrastructure to restore its rightful place in the overall transport scenario of the country. Project-1 (NW-4- Godavari river, Kakinda canal and Godavari Eluru canal), River Godavari (Bhadrachalam- Rajahmundry) – 157 km, Kakinada Canal (Kakinada-Rajahmundry) – 50 km, Godavari Eluru Canal (Rajahmundry- Eluru) – 88 km, Project- 2 (NW-5- Brhamani-Kharsua-Dhamra- Matai river system and Mahanadi delta rivers), River Brahmani- Kharsua- Dhamra river (Talcher- Dhamra)- 265km, Mahanadi delta rivers (Mangalgadi- Paradeep) – 67 km. In most places, there is no existence of any embankment now. SHRI M. SREENIVASULU REDDY:  I rise to support this Bill. Furthermore, it will add a new dimension to our Look East Policy also. This information was given  by the Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, Shri T.R. National Waterway No.5(NW-5): It comprises Talcher-Dhamra stretch of river Brahmani, Geonkhali-Charbatia stretch of East Coast Canal, Charbatia-Dhamra stretch of Matai river along with Mahanadi delta river system. Also locations, for the provision of infrastructure, would also be identified in these stretches, officials said. The PCPIR project in the state would be set up on 284.15 sq km (70,214 acres) of land spread over Jagatsnghpur and Kendrapara districts. Minister whether this amount of Rs.1,526 crore is the consolidated amount for both the national waterways or this amount pertains only to Geonkhali-Charbatia Stretch of East Coast Canal and the other amount of Rs.542 crore pertains to Kakinada-Pondicherry Stretch of Canal. That is why there should be a law enforcing the public sector to use this mode of transportation in inland waterways so that the inland water becomes useful and at the same time the nation will also save huge money on account of fuel. The turnover of this PCPIR hub is estimated at Rs4.23 lakh crore with an export potential of Rs 43,000 crore. New Delhi-based CES (India) Private Limited submitted the final draft report of the environmental impact study to the Union government last year. … Preparation of the detailed project report has been entrusted with the Gurgaon-based Wapcos (India) Limited, while the preparation of the final report is underway. A 2m deep navigational channel of 38m width in the wider reaches and 32m in narrow reaches has been envisaged for navigation in NW-3. Cargo potential Especially, the part about a greenfield coastal road. Thus the effective length of waterway development is only 1027 km. There are about 72 villages on the other side of the reservoir. This waterway stretch will facilitate movement of 100 tonnes vessel of 32 m length x 5 m breadth x 1.2 m loaded draft. I will appeal to the hon. 2 is under construction along with container handling cranes. The ministry of Shipping is now going to deal with one aspect of that. It will be cost-effective. National Waterway 2 (NW-2) is a section of the Brahmaputra River having a length of 891 km between the Bangladesh border near Dhubri and Sadiya in Assam. DR. BABU RAO MEDIYAM:  Supporting this Bill, I wish to say that the delta region around Krishna Godavari Rivers was developed almost 160 years ago during the British times. The role of the Union is, however, limited to regulating shipping and navigation on the national waterways declared, as such, by Parliament. It has been included in the linking project too. (v) National Waterway-5: Talcher-Dhamra stretch of Rivers, Geonkhali-Charbatia stretch of East Coast Canal, Charbatia-Dhamra stretch of Matai river and Mahanadi Delta Rivers (588 Km) declared as National Waterway in 2008 in the states of West Bengal and Orissa. Minister is also requested to go for sluice gates in order to prevent the salty water of the sea entering into the paddy fields. Rs. The Committee has also called for provision of an institutional framework for development of IWT sector so as to increase capacity of IWT agencies, increased cost recovery and commercialisation of IWT industries. In some places, there is virtually no sign of any canal because of the shrimp farming. The canal would need to traverse a length of only 44 kilometers at the narrowest point of the Thai peninsula, however with rocky land of up to 75 meters above sea level; the engineering and labor requirements would be huge. We will definitely ensure that nobody staying nearby would be disturbed. … This refinery cum petrochemical complex which needs 3300 acres of land, is scheduled for commissioning by March 2012. The highest river route is available in Assam so, if we are able to develop an appropriate inland waterway system in the Assam Region, I think it will be a great benefactor to the entire North-Eastern Region. Allahabad-Haldia National Waterway-4 & 5 Projects – Expression of Interest for short listing of firms for selection of Project Management Consultant (PMC) to take up development works in Public-Private-Participation (PPP) mode. (ii) Cost of development of canal portion Rs. Land Acquisition: As per a report in Telegraph these routes are: Following is an excerpt from that report in Telegraph. The construction of all-new greenfield road from Bhubaneswar to Paradip will be taken up at a cost of Rs190 crore while Rs40 crore would be provided by the Centre for upgradation of port infrastructure. This waterway stretch will facilitate movement of 500 tonnes vessel of 50 m length x 11 m breadth x 1.8 m loaded draft. There have to be provisions for an institutional framework for development of inland water transport sector. This waterway needs to be cleared. This was announced in Buget 2013-2014. The travel by waterways is economical and time saving also. Details of inland water terminals/ports developed on NW-1, 2 and 3 and the funds allocated for development/maintenance of IWT terminals/ports during 2010-11 are: Funds allocated for development / maintenance of terminals /ports during 2010-11, Patna                                                 (low level jetty). The National waterway 1 runs from Kolkata to Alalhabad (Prayag) via Patna and Varanasi. Further, I would request you to look into the interest of the farmers. I would lime to know from the hon. Contact Us. The Standing Committee, however, has recommended the Government to prepare the road map for an integrated transport policy to include inland water transport, coastal shipping, civil aviation, road transport & highways for enabling better inter-connectivity amongst multiple modes of transport. That would also save a lot of people and a lot of property being destroyed every year due to flood. Lack of infrastructure, absence of fixed scheduled services, poor navigational aids, lack of connectivity, longer river distances and thin flow of private investment are the major factors that have stifled the development of this mode of transportation. While the development of Phase-I of National Waterway-5 is underway, five more waterways are in different stages of study. During 2017-18, the important works carried out for development and maintenance of fairway, navigational aids and terminal facilities on NW-1 are as below: A fairway with targeted depth and width has been developed / maintained on NW-1 for the purpose of smooth and safe navigation. Projects: Government of India has declared Kakinada-Puducherry stretch of canals along with River Godavari and Krishna as NW-4 and East Coast Canal along with River Brahmani and Mahanadi detla rivers as NW-5 w.e.f 25th November, 2008. National Waterway-5: (Total length- 588 km) in the states of West Bengal and Odisha; National Waterways 6: National Waterways 6 is a proposed waterway between Lakhipur and Bhanga of the Barak River with a length of 121 km. Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) invites Expression of Interest (EOI) from experienced consultants having proven caliber, capacity and experience in the realm of Projects related to dredging, jetty/ terminal with allied infrastructure facilities, modification of bridges & navigational locks/ aqueducts and other cross drainage works, aids to navigation and other infrastructure, their operation and maintenance etc for selected stretches of National Waterways -4 & 5 (NW-4 & 5) Projects under PPP mode. It would generate employment and develop the rural areas. b) Construction of Inland Water Transport(IWT) Terminals and related infrastructure facilities (including land acquisition) at 3 locations namely Kakinada, Rajahmundry and Eluru, a) Development of the navigable channel (of the following dimension) along with land acquisition for widening the narrow stretches and provision of aids to navigation: Brahmani-Kharsua-Dhamra river system, Matai river and Mahanadi delta rivers. in Orissa – 1172 Ha required * Developmental works envisaged are as follows: * Estimated Cost of development works (Rs 1526 crore- At 2002 prices). After Independence, so many big water bodies, infrastructures and big dams have come up. Otherwise, for eternity they will remain on paper and they will not be implemented at all. SHRI BIKRAM KESHARI DEO:  I completely support the Bill and welcome it because this will integrate the entire rivers with one another, and it will be direct link. (i)         Kakinada-Puducherry Canals along with rivers Godavari and Krishna (1095km). It will become an important waterway. Executive summary of the DPRs can be downloaded from our website www.iwai.nic.in. Resorts near National Waterways Museum Gloucester, Gloucester on Tripadvisor: Find traveler reviews, 6,231 candid photos, and prices for resorts near National Waterways Museum Gloucester in … The state government has initiated steps to conduct surveys to identify river stretches having the potential for detailed hydro-graphic surveys and detailed project reports. Of this 91 km of waterway is in West Bengal and the rest is in Orissa. Of this, 5,700 kilometres is navigable by mechanically propelled vessels. 1979 cr (Dredging- 1273 cr) * Identified cargo- Coal, fertilizer, cement, iron ore, paddy, rice, seeds, coconut, wheat, sugar, edible oils, bamboo, straw, jute, industrial products etc. Before Independence when the East India Company came to India it started inland waterway from East to West. East Coast Canal ( Geonkhali- Charbatia) – 217 km, River Brahmani (Talcher- Dhamra) – 265 km, Mahanadi delta rivers (Mangalgadi- Paradip) – 101 km Total 623 km, Construction of barrages in Brahmani river at 5 places, Setting up of IWT terminals (all terminals are in Orissa), Fairway development – 1271(Cost of barrages Rs 900 cr), Balasore – Chandipur on Budhabalanga (12 km), Rajnagar – Aul , Aul – Aetepur and Singhapur – Aul on Kharsuan (63 km). The following is from http://www.iwai.gov.in/mapnw5.htm. The Inland Waterways Authority of India Act, 1985 empowers the Government to declare waterways with potential for development of shipping and navigation as National Waterways and develop such waterways for efficient shipping and navigation. SHRI GIRIDHAR GAMANG:  I support both these two bills because they would lead to economic development of the country and they would give new life to Indian inland waterways network. The waterway transport has not developed to the extent other countries have developed it. The waterways have to be developed for for providing 24 hour navigation for at least 330 days in a year with necessary infrastructure facilities. If the Ministry of shipping is taking a serious view on this subject, then it should and must come forward to allow Joint Venture of Private sector participation in this field. The subject of inland water transport finds place in all the three Lists of the 7th Schedule to the Constitution of India. SHRI SURESH PRABHAKAR PRABHU:  In fact, for a long-long time, the entire merchandise, the entire trade routes were passing through the great rivers of India. IWAI had declared the 588 km river system of Brahmani, Kharsuan, Mahanadi delta river, Matai river along with the East Coast Canal, as the National Waterway-5 in 2008. For example, in my constituency, Upper Indravati project is there. 4. Out of the envisaged expenditure of Rs1796 crore, Rs 754 crore will be spent on development of arterial roads, Rs 465 crore on water supply, Rs 410 crore on power distribution and Rs136 crore on canal upgradation. Minister that he should see to it that the land which have been encroached by the land mafia should be recovered by the State Government. *The cost given above is at 2002 rates as indicated by the Consultant earlier. As many as 13 rivers … were identified by the government for the studies. We must have water in Brahmani river if at all we have to run it for the year along. It was scheduled to come up on the 27th (page 4), but  the Lok Sabha was again adjourned following protests by NDA and others raising the issue of the farmer’s plight. This will also provide an embankment for the prevention of floods. An Hon. Acquisition of six cutter section bridges, six watch boats, and six accommodation boats for carrying out dredging operations on National Waterway-1 and National Waterway-2 have been sanctioned. The land acquisition process and rehabilitation of people living along the 100m wide corridor is to be initiated by the government, besides providing technical details and data to consultants for completing the detailed project report. 1985 onwards the Governments have not given the necessary attention towards this waterway system. It will also entail the growth of trade and commerce. The infrastructure currently available on this waterway is not adequate for safe, convenient and sustained shipping and navigation purposes. Definitely, we would come forward with an Integrated Water Transport Policy in consultation with all the Departments. Hotels near National Waterways Museum: (0.09 mi) Holiday Inn Ellesmere Port - Cheshire Oaks (0.28 mi) Fern Villa Guest House (6.16 mi) Stone Villa Chester (1.57 mi) Travelodge Cheshire Oaks (5.60 mi) Mere Brook House; View all hotels near National Waterways Museum on Tripadvisor So fuel would be saved. Districts such as Kendrapada, which do not have any industries and want to have them, can take advantage of the connectivity provided by this, and entice appropriate industries. The Government has declared three rivers/canal system, as National Waterways namely (i) the Ganga from Allahabad to Haldia (1620km) (ii) the Brahmaputra from Sadiya to Dhubri (891km) and  (iii) the West Coast Canal from Kollam to Kottapuram along with Champakara and Udyogmandal canals (205km). It will indicate whether the further declaration of national waterways will be lip service or will be a real objective of our country. What is the role of the Water Users Associations? Scope of assignment for the consultant: The selected consultant has to act as the representative of IWAI in monitoring the execution of project under PPP route. The National Waterway 1 or NW-1 or Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system is located in India and runs from Haldia (Sagar) to Prayagraj across the Ganges, Bhagirathi and Hooghly river systems. KHARVENTHAN: Inland water transport is an economical, fuel-efficient and employment-oriented transport. The body has proposed to develop another corridor on the Daya up to Balugaon on the banks of the Chilika lake. My thoughts: The National Waterway 5 would be a huge benefit to Odisha. You can use the flow of water for transportation of goods. National Waterways Conference 1100 N. Glebe Road, Suite 1010 Arlington, VA 22201 P: 703.224.8007 | F: 866.371.1390 Email Us Follow Us on JOIN NOW! However, we have failed to exploit the potentiality. Those places should be developed. It shall be really very much beneficial if the Government of India, the Planning Commission and the Minister of Water Resources deliberate in this regard. Already, the 16-km Kollam-Kottapuram stretch of the 633-km West Coast Canal, the main arterial waterway traversing through 11 districts, developed as National Waterway … SHRI ADHIR CHOWDHURY: India has already three National Waterways and we are going to have two more National Waterways. This will form a big part of the coastal highway and railway that Odisha has been thinking about for a long time. From Dhamara to the North they can put this road together with the National Waterway. This was achieved by undertaking River Conservancy measures like bandalling, dredging etc. They are revising the cost and the current cost is likely to be of the order of Rs 2950-3000 cr as tentatively informed by them But we see that even after spending so much of money, sewer water and industrial waste are still being discharged into Yamuna which is really a cause of grave concern. Out of these 14 terminals, in my Parliamentary Constituency there is only one terminal, which has been stipulated in this Bill. The present canal system is being used only for irrigation purposes. Log in. Likewise, a pollution free environment would be created and cheap mode of transport will be in place reducing the pressure on the roads. The Centre would provide Rs716 crore under ‘Viability Gap Funding’ for infrastructure development of the PCPIR (Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Region) hub to be set up at Paradip in Orissa. Following is a picture from Jagmohan’s facebook page. The map tracks the path of the flow of the Brahmaputra River. The duration of completion of the project shall be Five Years, each. While the Union government would be funding the project, the state government will provide the required land, free of cost. Furthermore, the Government of India has to provide all assistance to states to develop other waterways in various States. Of this, 888 km length of waterway falls in Andhra Pradesh, 187 km in Tamil Nadu and 2 km in Union Territory of Puducherry. The traffic is expected to be handled at four terminals—Talcher, Nasirabd, Balasore and Rajnagar and the major cargoes are coal, fertiliser, cement, iron ore, agricultural and industrial products. These canals are now under the control of the Irrigation Department, and the irrigation canals are being maintained and regulated by the Water Users Associations in our State. Rail India Techno Economic Services (RITES) has been engaged by the state government for conducting the studies, …. 4209 crore, Period of Completion – 7 years They have raised many other obstacles. Initiatives are being taken by the directorate to start motor launch service in reservoirs of major and medium dam projects. Following are some possibilities. (Thanks again to Jagmohan for the pointer.). SHRI T. R. BAALU replying said:  First of all, I would like to thank all the hon. There is a need to increase cost recovery and also to commercialise IWT industries. BAALU) moving the motion for consideration of Bills, said:  From time immemorial, inland water transport has served as a cheap and economic means of transport in India. Hon’ble Minister has taken a good initiative and I hope in the time to come, we will be able to develop a viable system and clean environment through our rivers in the country. But we can develop it for waterways  which could include passenger transport as well. The six-laning of the NH-5 (A) will be taken up in the second phase of the PCPIR project at a cost of Rs76 crore. In river Brahmani, accumulation of water will be ensured by constructing five barrages in that particular area. (See also this New Indian Express report). The area covered between Kakinada and Chnnai along with rivers Godavari and Krishna as Waterway is 970 kms. River Yamuna is in a very bad condition today. Hence it is necessary to develop the infrastructure in river and canal portions by deepening and widening the bed for safe and convenient shipping operations. Another important aspect is regarding oil pollution in the above stretches. Inland water transport has, however, maintained its edge over the other modes of transport in certain areas where it enjoys natural advantages. 3 at a cost of Rs. 2.3. The present waterways in the above ways are unsuitable for shipping and navigation. RITES has, therefore, suggested the development of an inland water transport corridor comprising three stretches of the Kharsuan river from Rajnagar to Aul-Singhpur-Aetpur and extend it up to Jajpur along the Brahmani. That is why, this important national waterway has not been used properly. * Bringing International Air Connectivity, District Administration (DMs, ADMs, etc. ** Story of Vedanta University: Must see video. Since time immemorial, inland waterways transport has served as cheap and economic means of transport. Low level jetty at Pandu, Guwahati, on National Waterway No. Moreover, the waterways are also the cheapest means of transportation. This information was given by the Minister of Shipping, Shri G.K. Vasan in Lok Sabha today. So its losses are before us today. All of us know that there are different modes of transport. Kalinga Nagar Industrial Area will be developed for a population of over 10 lakh keeping an eye on 2025 and will be extended to 177 square kilometers. The funds to be provided by the Centre under ‘Viability Gap Funding’, will be utilized for various infrastructure projects of the PCPI hub like six-laning of NH-5 (A), building a greenfield coastal corridor, construction of all-new greenfield road from Bhubaneswar to Paradip \and upgradation of port infrastructure. Update: It was also passed in the Rajya sabha on 24th October 2008. Minister is that in Bangladesh, there is an anchorage on the river Ashuganj. Considering limitation in availability of funds during 11th Plan it has been decided to explore the possibility of development of more viable stretch of the waterways under PPP mode with Viability Gap Funding (VGF) by the Govt of India, if so required. Terminal has not been done adequately and dredging has not been taken up to the considerable limit. The National Waterways Conference, established in 1960, is the leading national organization to advocate for funding and common sense policies and laws that recognize the widespread public benefits of our nation’s water resources infrastructure. The Irrigation Department is not spending even a pie on these canals. It connects the Indian states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and the union territory of Puducherry. Now, these canals are going to be used for navigational purposes and there is a lot to be done in this case. SHRI S.K. Canal portion 12.75% b) Construction of Inland Water Transport(IWT) Terminals and related infrastructure facilities (including land acquisition) at 4 locations namely Talcher, Jenapur, Dhamra & Paradeep (port facilities). Inland Waterways Authority of India. Other volumes of the DPRs can also be obtained from IWAI by the prospective bidders on payment basis. 1000 crore were provided for cleansing the Yamuna river. While the central govt. There is one more important point that waterways do not provide door-to-door service independently. 0120-2544036, 2521684, 2522798, 2521724 SHRI BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA:  Transportation of goods by roads is costly. I would request the Minister to take necessary action in this regard, especially on the stretch between Bhadrachalam and Rajahmundry. can be seen as under: Dredging in progress on National Waterway-1, Inland Waterways Authority of India Head Office, A-13, Sector -1, Noida U.P, 201301, Protocol on Inland water transit and trade, Project Under Central Sector Scheme (CSS), Cargo Potential of Waterways in North East, Celebration of World Hydrographic Day 2018, Medical Reimbursement facilities to the Retired / Retiring employees of IWAI. Then I come to the repair of the embankment. I agree with him. Following is the latest development, as reported in an Indian Express article. (iii) Total Cost Rs. A vessel has been pressed into service to the river near Paradip to assess the navigational aspect. ), Raipur..Khariar Rd – Rayagada – Ladda..Vijainagaram, Vizag ..Shimiliguda – Koraput – Dhanapur ..Kirandul, CKP … Bhalulata – Rourkela – Jharsuguda Jn – Daghora, NH 200 (440 Kms: Chhattisgarh – Jharsuguda – Deogarh – Talcher – Kamakhyanagar – Duburi – Chandhikhol), NH 201 (310 Kms: Boriguma – Bhawanipatna – Balangir – Bargarh), NH 203 (97 Kms: Bhubaneshwar-Pipili-Puri-Konark), NH 203A (49 Kms: Puri – Bramhagiri – Satpada), NH 215 (348 Kms: NH-5@Panikoli – Anandapur – Kendujhargarh -Rajamundra @NH-23), NH 217 (438 Kms: Chhattisgarh Border – Khariar Rd – Nuapada – Khariar – Titlagarh – Ramapur – Baligurha – Asika – Brahmapur – Gopalpur), NH 224 (298 Kms: Khordha – Nayagarh – Dashapalla – Bauda – Sonapur – Balangir), NH 23 (209 Kms: Jharkhand Border – Rourkela – Rajamundra – Pala Laharha – Talcher – NH-42), NH 42 (261 Kms: NH-6@Sambalpur – Redhakhol – Anugul – Dhenkanal – NH-5@Nergundi), NH 43 (152 Kms: Chhattisgarh Border – Chandili – Borigma – Jaypur – Koraput – Sunki – Andhra Pradesh Border), NH 5 (488 kms: NH No.6 in Jharkhand – Baripada – Baleshwar – Bhadrakh – Cuttack – Bhubaneswar – Khordha – Brahmapur – upto Andhra Pradesh Border), NH 6 (462 Kms: Chhattisgarh Border – Lobarchatti – Bargarh – Sambalpur – Deogarh – Kendujhargarh – Jashipur – Bangriposi – Jharkhand Border ), NH 60 (57 Kms: West Bengal Border- Jaleswar – Baleshwar), NH 75 (18 Kms: Jharkhand Border to NH-215 near Parsora), Ministry of Mines (approval/rejection/in process), Population of metropolitan areas in India, Grassroots movement for rail connectivity to KBK+ and other tribal areas of Orissa, Map: Orissa map showing tourist destination, Map: National highways and state highways in Orissa, Map: Indian Railway – connectivity to Bhubaneswar, Blog with many postings on Orissa Jungles, List of mining leases in Orissa up to 2005, Slides: 2010 Culture and Education scenario, CMIE Investment list from Business Beacon. Following is from a report on the current status of the proposed Kra canal. The […] SHRI LAKSHMAN SINGH: Hon’ble Minister deserves to be congratulated for the Authority, which is sought to be set up. Approval for setting up of six joint venture projects is on the anvil. The quantum of works estimated in the DPR is as under: iv) Modification of structures- 496 pipe sluices+ 7 locks + 2 bridges, v) Navigational Aids- 125 FRP Buoys + 125 countryboats + 22 shore beacons + 273 lighted marks, ix) Facilities to local people for ferry Service etc.- 7, v) Navigational Locks- 5 (with barrages) + 2, vi) Navigational Aids- 190 Buoys + 55 beacons. The Government of India has constituted Inland Waterways Authority of India for development, maintenance and regulation of national waterways for shipping and navigation.