20-Dec-2022: Comprehensive Development of National Waterways-2 (River Brahmaputra) at the cost of Rs. 474 crore has been taken up by Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) for implementation during 2020-21 to 2024-25

A project for comprehensive development of National Waterways-2 (River Brahmaputra) at the cost of Rs. 474 cr has been taken up by Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), an autonomous organization under Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways for implementation during 2020-21 to 2024-25. Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways has a Central Sector Scheme (CSS) under which 100 % grant is provided to North Eastern States for development of Inland Water Transport.

In addition to 891 km of NW-2 (the Brahmaputra) in 2014, 19 more Waterways were declared as National Waterways (NWs) in NER through National Waterways Act, 2016. Out of which 121 km of NW-16 (the Barak) has been taken up for development. Further, projects for development of Dhansiri river (NW-31) and  Kopili river (NW-57) have been approved.

2-Aug-2022: Scheme to Promote Waterways in The Country

To promote inland water transport (IWT) in the country, 111 inland waterways spread over 24 states have been declared as National Waterways (NWs) under National Waterway Act, 2016. Based on the outcome of techno-economic feasibility and Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of these NWs, action plan has been formulated by IWAI for 26 NWs found viable for cargo/passenger movement. Development activities have been initiated in the first 13 NWs out of the 26 viable NWs.

Moreover, there is a scheme namely Central Sector Scheme (CSS) for development of inland waterways in North Eastern States including Sikkim in which 100% financial assistance is provided to North Eastern States.

Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) for capacity augmentation of NW-1 (Haldia to Varanasi - 1390 kms) has been undertaken by IWAI with the technical and financial assistance of the World Bank at a revised estimated cost of Rs. 4633.84 cr. to provide Least Available Depth of 2.2 to 3.0 meters and bottom channel width of 45 meters for at least 330 days in a year to make it navigable for vessels up to 1500 - 2000 Dead Weight Tonnage.

List of 26 National Waterways found feasible for cargo/passenger movement 

2-Aug-2022: Development of National Waterway-4

The stretch of river Krishna between Vijayawada and Galagali is part of declared National Waterway-4. In this stretch, following development work has been taken up by Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) between Vijayawada to Muktayala on Krishna River in Andhra Pradesh: -

1. Deployment of four Floating jetties.
2. Dredging in the stretch for navigational purpose.
3. Land acquisition process for construction of three Ro-Ro terminals at Muktayala, Harichandrapuram and Ibrahimpatnam has been initiated with the State Govt.

However, no development work on this stretch has been undertaken under Sagarmala scheme.

Against sanctioned project cost of Rs. 96.0 crore, Rs. 54.08 crore has been utilized till 30.6.2022.

26-Jul-2022: Environmental Social Impact Evaluation for National Waterway-1

The following studies on Environmental, social impact and market development strategies have been conducted under Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) for capacity augmentation of NW-1:-

1. IWT sector development strategy and Market development study for capacity augmentation of NW-1.
2. Plan and implementation support for commercialization of NW-1.
3. Effect of Navigation activities on Dolphin.
4. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment study, Environment Management Plan and Resettlement Action Plan.
5. Environment Impact Assessment, Environmental Management Plan, Social Impact Assessment and Resettlement Action Plan for NW-1.

Rs. 2151.45 Crores has been incurred under JMVP on NW-1 up to June, 2022.

The project was approved by Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) at a total estimated cost of Rs. 5369.18 cr (US$ 800 million) and the date of completion of the project is 31.12.2023. Originally the loan component was US$ 375.00 million. However, subsequently the project cost was reviewed and the loan component reduced to US$ 317.22 million. As per Loan Agreement between Govt. of India and International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), a lending arm of World Bank, the repayment of Principal amount of the loan starts from 1st August, 2024. The loan carries an interest rate of 5%.

29-Mar-2022: Development of waterways in the Country

Based on the outcome of techno-economic feasibility and Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of the NWs completed, action plan has been formulated for 26 NWs which have been found viable for cargo/passenger movement. The list of the 26 NWs with their status (state-wise) is at Annex-1. Development activities have been initiated in the first 13 NWs out of these 26 NWs. Details and status of waterways of Karnataka undertaken for development is at Annex-2.

The details of targets set and expected expenditure involved for completion of waterways projects are at Annex-3.

Under National Perspective Plan (NPP) prepared in year 1980 for inter-basin water transfer, National Water Development Agency (NWDA), Ministry of Jal Shakti has identified 30 links (16 under Peninsular Component and 14 under Himalayan Component) for preparation of Feasibility Reports (FRs) under Inter-linking of Rivers Project. Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of 8 link projects, FRs of 24 links and Pre-Feasibility Reports (PFRs) of all the 30 links have been completed.

Ken-Betwa link is the first link under NPP that is ready for implementation. A tripartite agreement has been signed amongst states of MP and UP and Central Govt, for the implementation of Ken-Betwa Link project in March, 2021 in the august presence of Hon’ble Prime Minister of India. Govt. of India has approved the implementation of Ken-Betwa Link Project with an estimated cost of Rs. 44605 Cr at year 2020-21 price level and central support of Rs. 39317 Cr.  [90: 10 (Central: State) ] through a Special Purpose Vehicle viz; Ken Betwa Link Project Authority. A Gazette notification for the same has been issued by Ministry of Jal Shakti on 11.2.2022. The implementation of the link has been initiated. The funding pattern as approved by Govt. of India for Ken-Betwa Link project is applicable to Ken-Betwa Link project only.

The funding pattern and sanction of funds for any ILR project is decided on case to case basis at the time / stage of their implementation.

Annex-1

LIST OF 26 NATIONAL WATERWAYS FOUND FEASIBLE FOR CARGO / PASSENGER MOVEMENT

Annex-2

Details and status of waterways of Karnataka undertaken for development:

Out of above, in-principal approval for funding under Sagarmala Scheme has been conveyed by the Ministry for projects at Sl. No. 1, 2 & 4 above. W.r.t Sl. No. 5, an amount of Rs. 2.70 Cr.  has been released by IWAI to Govt. of Karnataka in 2021.

Annex.-3

The details of targets set and expected expenditure involved for completion of waterways projects:

29-Mar-2022: Projects under the ‘act east policy’

The objective of 'Act East Policy’ is to promote economic cooperation, cultural ties and develop strategic relationship with countries in the Asia-Pacific region by providing enhanced connectivity to the States of North Eastern Region including Arunachal Pradesh with other countries in our neighbourhood. Act East Policy (AEP) provides an interface between North Eastern India including the state of Arunachal Pradesh and the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) region. The details of the projects undertaken for connectivity of NE States through Myanmar & Bangladesh are at Annexure-1.

Further, the Government sanctioned following projects for development of the Inland Water Transport (IWT) infrastructure on National Waterways in the North-Eastern Region (NER) for a period of 5 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25

1. NW-2 (Dhubri-Sadiya stretch of river Brahmaputra) at the cost of Rs.461 Crore; and
2. NW-16 (river Barak) & Indo-Bangladesh Protocol (IBP) route at the cost of Rs.145 Crore.

Details of these two projects are at Annexure-2. 

Besides, there are a number of projects sanctioned under Central Sector Scheme (CSS) of Inland Water Transport (IWT)which are at various stages of implementation through respective State Governments in NE Regions. The details are at Annexure-3.

The investment made under Inland Water Transport (IWT) component of Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport Project (KMTTP) for connectivity with Myanmar is around Rs.550 Crore. To improve connectivity to North Eastern Region (NER) through Indo-Bangladesh Protocol (IBP) route under a Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade (PIWT&T), a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) has been signed between India and Bangladesh for dredging Sirajganj to Daikhowa (175 km) of Jamuna river and Ashuganj - Zakiganj (295 km) of Kushiyara river in Bangladesh at the cost of Rs. 305 Crore to be shared in the ratio of 80:20 between India & Bangladesh respectively.

(c)   The Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways has conceptualized a plan to develop the Eastern Waterways Connectivity Transport Grid (comprising 4 key waterways and certain international routes) of about 5,000 kms navigable waterways to boost regional integration and trade with South Asia [Bangladesh, Bhutan, India & Nepal (BBIN)] and Eastern South Asia (including Myanmar and to countries like Singapore, Malaysia & Thailand). Seamless connection of NW-1 (Ganges), NW-2 (Brahmaputra) and NW-16 (Barak) would also create opportunity for developing an economic corridor of 3,500 kms connecting North Eastern India with rest of India through Bangladesh and also linking Bhutan and Nepal to Bangladesh and India through multimodal connection.

 Annexure-1

The details of the projects funded by Ministry of External Affairs, undertaken for connectivity of NE States with neighboring countries like Myanmar & Bangladesh:

1. Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport Project: The objective of the project is to provide an alternative connectivity to the North East Region from the Kolkata/Haldia port through Sittwe Port- Kaladan river up to Paletwa in Myanmar by waterway and Paletwa to Zorinpui by Road in Mizoram and provide an alternate route between the landlocked North-East and the rest of India. Ministry of External Affair is the nodal Ministry for implementation. Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) is the Project Development Consultant (PDC) for this project.
2. Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade (PIWT&T): North Eastern States are connected with eastern part of India through river Brahmaputra (NW-2) and river Barak (NW-16), Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system (NW-1) via Sundarbans (NW-97) and Indo-Bangladesh Protocol (IBP) route under a Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade (PIWT&T) between India and Bangladesh since 1972. Under this Protocol, Inland vessels / cruises of one country can ply on the designated waterway routes of another country.
3. In addition to above, for the use of Chattogram and Mongla Ports of Bangladesh for movement of goods to and from India, Memorandum of Understanding, dated 06.06.2015, Agreement, dated 25.10.2018 and Standard Operating Procedure, dated 05.10.2019 have been finalized. It provides connectivity to Agartala (Tripura) via Akhura; Dawki (Meghalaya) via Tamabil; Sutarkandi (Assam) via Sheola and Srimantpur (Tripura) via Bibirbazar to Chattogram / Mongla Ports in Bangladesh.

Annexure-2

Details of infrastructure projects on National Waterways in North Eastern Region (NER)

1. Project: Comprehensive Project for development of National Waterway (NW)-2: Government is carrying out development of Inland Water Transport (IWT) projects on National Waterway-2 (River Brahmaputra) from Dhubri to Sadiya (891kms) at the cost of Rs.461 Crore for a period of 5 years (2020-25). The salient features of the projects being taken up are development of navigable fairway with day and night navigation aids and terminals. The development of NW-2 enables waterway connectivity of North East region with Kolkata/Haldia ports via Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Route. The major interventions under this project are (i) Construction of Jogighopa Terminal; (ii) Alternative road to Pandu Port; (iii) Ship repair facility at Pandu; and (iv) Construction of Tourist Jetties at Biswanathghat, Jogighopa, Pandu & Neamati.
2. Project: Comprehensive Project for development of NW-16&IBP route: The development of IWT projects on National Waterway-16&IBP route at the cost of Rs.145Crore for a period of 5 years (2020-25) is being carried out with fairway maintenance and Least Available Depth (LAD) along with navigation aids. Action for upgradation of Badarpur and Karimganj terminals including customs and immigration facility at Karimganj terminal has been initiated. The major interventions under this project are (i) Construction of Terminal at Sonamura on Gumti river; (ii) Construction of terminal at Maia on Ganga river; and (iii) Upgradation of Badarpur and Karimganj terminals.

Annexure-3

Projects sanctioned under Central Sector Scheme

(To be implemented by the respective State Governments) 

22-Mar-2022: Development of Pandu port as hub of (Inland) shipping in north east

Pandu (Guwahati) is the most important location on National Waterways (NW-2) (river Brahmaputra) and accordingly Government established a Multi-Modal river port at Pandu. Details are at Annex-I.

Government has approved a project for development of NW-2 at a cost of Rs. 461 cr. during 2020-21 to 2024-25. Establishment of a ship repair facility at Pandu at a cost of Rs. 72.6 cr. is one of the component of the project. Development of Ship repair facility at Pandu is beneficial since North Eastern Region (NER) does not have any vessel repair facility with dry docking. At present, the vessels in the NER are taken to Kolkata through Bangladesh for dry dock repair.

Initiative taken by the Government to encourage entrepreneurs/cargo operators to boost inland navigation in the North East are detailed at Annex-2.

Annex.-1

Details of Multi-Modal Terminal at Pandu (Guwahati) on NW-2 (river Brahmaputra)

• Pandu (Guwahati) is the most important location on NW-2 for development of a multimodal river port. A master plan was therefore prepared for phased development of terminal at Pandu and development was carried out accordingly. A low-level jetty at a cost of 40.02 crores was made operational in 2009. A high level jetty at a cost of 43.89 crores was also made operational during 2014-15 for round the year operation with mechanical handing facility including containers.
• A broad gauge railway siding connecting Pandu port to Kamakhya railway station (Guwahati) has been constructed through NF Railway at a cost of 16.46 crore and opened for commercial operation by NF Railway in 2013. IWAI has signed the Agreement with NF Railway for using the BG Siding for movement of Cargo by third party.
• Availability of infrastructure facilities -

Location	Jetty/ Terminal	Storage facility	Equipment	Other Facilities
Pandu, Guwahati	Low level RCC jetty – (Length – 50 m, Width – 20 m) High level RCC jetty – (Length – 50 m, Width-20 m)	2 nos. Transit Sheds (75 m x 21 m each), Open storage area: 553.90 sq. m	Two hydraulic shore cranes of 20 MT and 75 MT capacity, One Weigh bridge: 100 MT capacity	A Railway Broad Gauge (BG) siding Customs Notified

Annex.-2

Initiatives taken by the Government to encourage entrepreneurs/cargo operators to boost inland navigation in the North East.

i. Fairway development works: To improve the connectivity between NW-1 and NW-2/NW-16 via the Indo Bangladesh protocol route, the critical and shallow stretches between Sirajganj and Daikhowa on protocol route No1 & 2 and Ashuganj and Zakiganj on protocol rote no 3 &4in Bangladesh are being jointly developed by India and Bangladesh for round the year navigability (with targeted LAD of 2.5 mtrs). Similarly, fairway development works are being carried out on NW-97 in Sunderbans to allow smooth navigation of vessels on the Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Route. 

ii. Ro-Ro/Ro-Pax Service Commenced in National Waterway-2

The Operation of Ro-Ro / Ro-Pax vessels inaugurated by Hon’ble Prime Minster during February 2021 for the following routes:

Vessel Name	Ro-Ro/Ro-Pax Service between	Date of Inauguration by Hon'ble Prime Minister
MV Rani Gaidinliu & MV Sachin Dev Barman	Neamati and Kamalabari(Majuli)	18.02.2021
MV JFR Jacob	Guwahati and North Guwahati	18.02.2021
MV Bob Khathing	Dhubri and Fakirganj (U/SHatsingimari)	18.02.2021

iii. Revision of Levy & Collection of Fees: Taking ahead the vision of the Government of India to promote Inland Waterways as a supplementary mode of transport, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has considered waiver of waterway user charges initially for a period of three years. 

iv. Enhanced regional trade using IWT mode: 

1. Addition of new Ports of Call and routes in India and Bangladesh under PIWT&T: With 7 new ports of call in addition to existing 6 on each side along with addition/ extension  of  2  waterway  routes  in  addition  to  existing  8  routes  under PIWT&T between India and Bangladesh, the accessibility of IWT mode for trade between India and Bangladesh is expected to increase and result in growth of traffic on NWs.
2. Trade between Bhutan and Bangladesh: Stone exporters from Bhutan have identified Inland waterways as an alternate mode of transportation considering the benefits associated with waterways mode such as lower transportation cost, larger shipment size compared to road, avoiding congestion on land routes etc. The first movement under supervision of IWAI was successfully executed in July 2019.  This trade using the IWT mode is expected to continue and reach a significant scale in the coming years.

v. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for facilitating the Stakeholders to use Inland Water Transport and access the various information related to National Waterways. The list of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for various National Waterways which are available at IWAI website is as given below:

1. Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) of the Agreement on the use of Chattogram and Mongla Ports for movement of goods to and from India between the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and the Government of Republic of India.
2. Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) of MoU on Passenger and Cruise Services on the Coastal and Protocol Route between the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and the Government of Republic of India.
3. Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the MoU on use of Inland Waterways for Transportation of Bilateral Trade and Transit cargoes between the Government of People’s Republic of Bangladesh and the Government of Republic of India.
4. Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the Movement of Vessels on Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade (PIWT&T) to contain the spread of COVID19.
5. Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Check List for Ro-Ro / Ro-Pax vessel operations on National Waterways.
6. Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for Car-D Portal.

vi. Stakeholder consultations: IWAI carried out stakeholder consultations at six different locations (Kolkata, Kochi, Mumbai, Patna, Goa and Dhaka) in FY-20 and 9 conference-cum-webinars during FY-21. These interactions helped in promoting waterways as a mode of transportation and understanding expectations and feedback of stakeholders. IWAI is undertaking targeted initiatives to address the expectation and feedback received to further enhance traffic on NWs.

6-Mar-2022: Brahmaputra (NW2) gets connected with Ganga (NW1) via Indo Bangladesh Protocol Route; Cargo ship carrying foodgrains from Patna docks at Pandu

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and AYUSH, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal received the maiden voyage  of food-grains from Patna to Pandu via Bangladesh in Guwahati today.  Chief Minister of Assam, Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma and MP of Lok Sabha for Guwahati, Queen Oja joined the celebration along with Sanjay Bandopadhyay, Chairman, Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI)  to welcome self-propelled vessel MV Lal Bahadur Shastri carrying a total of 200 MT of foodgrains for Food Corporation of India (FCI) as it completed the maiden pilot run from Patna to Pandu via Bangladesh. IWAI is planning to run a fixed schedule sailing between NW1 and NW2 heralding a new age of inland water transport for Assam & the Northeast India.

The vessel started its sail from Patna on National Waterway-1 (river Ganga) and passed through Bhagalpur, Manihari, Sahibganj, Farakka, Tribeni, Kolkata, Haldia, Hemnagar; Indo Bangladesh Protocol (IBP) route through Khulna, Narayanganj, Sirajganj, Chilmari and National Waterway-2 through Dhubri, and Jogighopa covering a distance of 2,350 km. The dignitaries welcomed this wonderful beginning that has the potential to revolutionise cargo movement. Another vessel MV Ram Prasad Bismil with two barges Kalpana Chawla and APJ Abdul Kalam started voyage from Haldia on 17th Feb 22 and is on the way to Pandu. The vessel is carrying 1800MT Tata steel and already reached Bangladesh Border at Dhubri. The ODC (over Dimensional cargo, 252 MT) of Numaligarh Bio-refinery reached Silghat on 15th February from Haldia through IWT via IBP route. Another ODC (250MT) consignment is also on the way to Silghat.

Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “The start of cargo movement through ships through Indo Bangladesh Protocol Route (IBRP) marks the beginning of a new age of economic prosperity for the whole region of Northeast. I am confident that the vision of our Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji and enterprise of our Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal dangoriya will pave the way for growth & development of the inland water transport.”

Speaking on this landmark moment, the Union Minister Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, said, “Today marks the beginning of a new age of inland water transport in Assam. This is going to provide the business community a viable, economic & ecological alternative. The seamless cargo transportation is a journey of unfulfilled desires & aspirations of the people of Assam. Under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister, the Northeast region is ready to unlock the value of the Astalakshmi. We are confident that the cargo movement via waterways is going to play a pivotal role in energizing India’s northeast as the engine of growth.”

The sustained effort to rejuvenate the historical trade routes via Bangladesh got a fillip under PM Gati Shakti. It has been envisioned that Northeast will slowly turn & convert into a connectivity hub. The integrated development plan, under PM Gati Shakti, has been envisioned in order to amp up swift movement of cargo over Brahmaputra.

The IWAI is also planning to run a regular scheduled service on these routes. The protocol on Inland water transit and Trade (PIWTT) between India & Bangladesh will be optimally beneficial when we can unlock the value from the cargo trade in the region. To improve the navigability, two stretches of IBP routes, i.e., Sirajganj-Daikhowa and Ashuganj-Zakiganj are also being developed at a cost of Rs. 305.84 crore on an 80:20 share basis (80% being borne by India and 20% by Bangladesh). The development of these stretches is expected to provide seamless navigation to NER via the IBP route. The contracts for dredging on the two stretches for providing and maintaining requisite depth for a period of seven years (from 2019 to 2026) are underway. Once the IBP Route no. 5 & 6 from Maia near Farakka in India to Aricha in Bangladesh, the IWT distance connecting NW1 to NW2 (North Eastern Region) will further reduced by nearly 1000 km, which will reduce time and cost to a great extent.

In line with the “Act East” policy of Prime Minister, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW), has taken up several infrastructure projects on National Waterways-1, Indo-Bangladesh Protocol route, and NW2, through the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI). These steps will improve the connectivity with North Eastern Region (NER) through waterways. The Government has undertaken the ambitious Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) with an investment of about Rs. 4600 crore for the capacity augmentation of NW-1 (river Ganga) for safe and sustainable movement of vessels upto 2000 tonnes.

This historic feat will usher a new era of growth for all the states of Northeast India. The waterways will cut through the landlocked access which has been crippling development in the region for long. The waterways not only remove this geographical hindrance on the road of progress in the region but also provides an economical, swift and convenient transportation for the businesses and people of the region.

The meeting was  attended by Sanjay Bandopadhyay, Chairman, IWAI along with Vinit Kumar, Chairman, Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port and top officials of Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways.

4-Feb-2022: National Waterways

To promote Inland Water Transport (IWT) in the country, 111 waterways (including 5 existing and 106 new) have been declared as National Waterways (NWs) under the National Waterways Act, 2016 which came into effect from 12th April, 2016. Based on the outcome of techno-economic feasibility and Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of NWs, 25 NWs which have been found viable by Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) for cargo/ passenger movement is at Annex-1.    Development activities have been initiated in the first 13 NWs out of the 25 viable NWs.

Rs. 96.00 crore has been sanctioned for development of the stretch between Vijayawada to Muktyala in Krishna River of NW-4 in Andhra  Pradesh  for  following works:-

1. Establishment of four Floating Pontoons,
2. Dredging as per requirement,
3. Land acquisition for construction of 3 Nos. of fixed Ro-Ro terminals at Muktyala, Harischandrapuram and Ibrahimpatnam.

During the last two years i.e. 2019-20 and 2020-21, Rs. 18.87 crore and Rs. 7.66 crore respectively has been allocated to Andhra Pradesh.

Bulk cargo like coal, fly-ash and iron ore are found economical & cost-effective for movement through Inland Water Transport (IWT) which is environment friendly and less pollutant mode of transport than Rail & Road.   The cargo through Inland waterways is transported in barges and there is no direct contact of the cargo with water and therefore no adverse ecological impact.

Operation of Ferries is a State subject.   Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) established through IWAI Act, 1985 for the regulation and development of National Waterways for purposes of shipping and navigation has notified (with the prior approval of the Central Govt.) following regulations for safety considerations-

1. Prevention of Collision on National Waterways Regulations, 2002 and
2. National waterway, Safety of Navigation and Shipping Regulations, 2002

Further Government has enacted the Inland Vessels (I.V.) Act, 2021 replacing I.V. Act 1917 for uniformity of rules and regulation for inland navigation in the country covering safety considerations.

Annex.-1

LIST OF 25 NATIONAL WATERWAYS FOUND FEASIBLE FOR CARGO/ PASSENGER MOVEMENT