Inland Waterways Authority of India April, 2014 IWT in NER Inland Waterways Authority of India April, 2014 Doner_26.8.11

IWAI Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) was constituted in October, 1986 by an Act of Parliament for development and regulation of inland waterways. Doner_26.8.11

Charter of IWAI Development and regulation of National Waterways Advise Central Government on matters relating to IWT Assist State Governments in development of IWT Lay down standards for classification of inland waterways Enter into joint ventures concerning inland shipping Conduct research in matters relating to IWT Doner_26.8.11

National Waterways So far five waterways have been declared as National waterways NW-1, the Ganga (1620 km)- declared in 1986 NW-2, the Brahmaputra (891 km)- 1988 NW-3, the West Coast Canal (205 km)- 1993 NW-4, the Godavari, Krishna and canals between Kakinada & Puducherry (1028 km)- 2008 NW-5, the Brahmani river, Mahanadi delta & East Coast canal (588 km)- 2008 Barak river in Assam is under consideration for declaration as NW-6 (121 km) Indo- B’desh Protocol routes (1700 km) connect NW-1 with NW-2 and proposed NW-6 Doner_26.8.11

North Bank Subanasiri Burali Bargang Dhansiri Puthimari Pagladiya Beki Manas Aie Champamati Gadadhar South Bank Noa dihang Burhi dihang Disang Dikhu Jhanju Dhansiri Kopili Kulsi Krishnai Jinary SADIYA SAIKHOWA DIBRUGARH BOGIBIL JAMGURI TEJPUR SILGHAT BRAHMAPUTRA R. JOGIGHOPA GUWAHATI PANDU DHUBRI BANGLADESH SHISHUMARA Dir/presentation 1/NER-Thai Oct07

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Protocol route distances TEJPUR NAGALAND P SILGHAT INDO – BANGLADESH PROTOCOL ROUTES 31C I N D I A Brahmaputra R. NW-2 A S S A M 36 JOGIGHOPA DISPUR 37 31 PANDU DHUBRI P 37 KOHIMA SHISHUMARA 40 DAIKHAWA SHILLONG 31 51 M E G H A L A Y A BIHAR CHILMARI 53 Barak MANIPUR Ganga R. Surma R. ZAKIGANJ 34 BAHADURABAD LAKHIPUR SYLHET BHANGA 53 IMPHAL KARIMGANJ P JHARKHAND Jamuna R. MARKULI Kusiyara R. FENCHUGANJ B A N G L A D E S H SHERPUR AJMIRIGANJ DHULIAN GODAGARI SIRAJGANJ RAJSHAHI P 54 Ganga R. Baral R. BHAIRAB BAZAR ASHUGANJ 44 N TRIPURA BAGHABARI ARICHA Meghna R.` AKHAURA AGARTALA AGARTALA AIZWAL DHAKA NW-1 Bhagirathi R. MIZORAM NARAYANGANJ Padma R. P Legend Legend 2 CHANDPUR Declared National waterway Proposed National waterway Protocol route Road Rail NH KHULNA 35 P BARISAL Meghna R. WEST BENGAL CHALNA KAUKHALI KOLKATA P 51 Protocol route distances P MONGLA 6 41 Kolkata - Guwahati/Pandu ...... 1535 km Kolkata - Karimganj...................1318 km Dhulian-Rajshahi...........................78 km HALDIA P ANGTIHARA Hooghly R. Back 7 NAMKHANA Raimangal R. Bay of Bengal Myanmar (Burma) ORISSA Sunderbans Doner_26.8.11

IWT – A COST EFFECTIVE MODE OF TRANSPORTATION Back 8

Importance of IWT for NER A cost effective & environment friendly mode Best suited for bulk goods, ODC, Project cargo & hazardous goods IWT offers shorter, alternative route to Lower Assam, Tripura, Mizoram & Manipur Provides port- hinterland connectivity to entire region – Kolkata – Haldia Access to Chittagong port by Bangladesh set to change EXIM cargo transport pattern in NER as well as Bhutan Doner_26.8.11

Importance of IWT for NER 891 km stretch of Brahmaputra developed as NW 2; 121 km stretch of Barak river under consideration as NW 6 So, about 1012 km of National Waterways likely Another 1566 km stretch of tributaries of Brahmaputra & Barak identified in NER for development as State Waterways – Feeder routes Kaladan multi-modal transport project set to provide alternate route through Myanmar to NER Nagaland can get access to Myanmar through development of Tizu river link River Brahmaputra offers immense scope for development of ‘river cruise’ & ‘eco-tourism’ in NER Doner_26.8.11

Status of NW-2 …. essential requirements 1. Fairway with targeted depth & width 2. Aids for 24 hrs navigation 3. Terminals with cargo handling equipment and Road- Rail link 4. Vessels First three by Govt; fourth by Private sector Doner_26.8.11

Status of NW- 2 Projects being implemented for making NW-2 fully functional : Fairway Least available depth (LAD) of 2.5 m between Dhubri- Neamati (630 km); 2.0 m between Neamati-Dibrugarh (138 km) 1.5 m between Dibrugarh-Sadiya (123 km), presently up to Oriumghat (92 km) IWAI has 4 dredgers at present (2 CSD and 2 HSD) Doner_26.8.11

Status of NW- 2 Navigation aids 24 hrs navigation aids in 440km (Dhubri- Silghat), which can be extended to entire waterway depending on necessity DGPS stations have been set up atDhubri, Jogighopa , Silghat and Dibrugarh These DGPS will provide safe navigation to Inland vessels using electronic navigational charts Fortnightly talweg survey through 6 survey vessels of IWAI; river notices being issued Besides, pilots are provided to cargo vessels Doner_26.8.11

Status of NW- 2 Terminals IWT Port Pandu IWT Port at Pandu has been developed by IWAI as a hub for multimodal connectivity in the North-East region by investing Rs. 100 Cr. Low level and high level permanent jetties have been provided with mechanical handling equipment for round the year operation Rail connectivity (BG) completed and ready for use Road connectivity already available Doner_26.8.11

Status of NW- 2 Terminals Floating terminals at Dhubri, Jogighopa, Tejpur, Silghat, Neamati, Bogibil (north & south banks), Dibrugarh, Panbari & Orium ghat are being maintained with pontoon and gangway Floating terminal can be provided at other locations on need basis Two shore cranes and five floating cranes are availble for loading/unloading of cargo at the terminals Doner_26.8.11

Status of NW-2 Vessel Repair Facility A critical deficiency IWT unit of Army; Para-military forces also face immense problems Assam Govt’s partially completed slipway at Pandu will be developed as joint project of IWAI and Govt of Assam Doner_26.8.11

Status of NW-2 Cargo Vessels Failure of CIWTC is perhaps the biggest set back for IWT in NER IWAI has 2/3 cargo vessels for demonstrative voyages only IWT Directorate, Assam also has some cargo vessels but now virtually defunct Private operators consider investment in vessels too risky - lack of assured cargo; uncertainties surrounding Indo- Bangladesh Trade & Transit Protocol Doner_26.8.11

Cargo movement Year Within NW-2 Transited to NE from Kolkata Figures in Lakh Ton Year Within NW-2 Transited to NE from Kolkata Export to B’Desh from Kolkata 2008-09 21.80 0.039 8.80 2009-10 21.14 0.006 13.38 2010-11 21.64 0.033 14.92 2011-12 24.06 0.15 1.47 2012-13 24.26 0.16 16.77 2013-14 24.50 0.07 18.74 A major portion of the cargo in NW-2 is being transported through ferry service having a distance up to 100 Km Doner_26.8.11

Export/Transit cargo to NE from Kolkata (Protocol routes) Revenue earned Rupees in Lakhs Year Within NW-2 Export/Transit cargo to NE from Kolkata (Protocol routes) Total 2008-09 0.84 7.33 8.17 2009-10 2.10 11.73 13.83 2010-11 1.23 12.27 13.50 2011-12 3.29 127.00 2012-13 Nil 60.94 2013-14 62.14 IWAI is not collecting any waterway charges from the ferry service and most of the cargo in NW-2 is transported through ferry service only. Doner_26.8.11

Important IWT Projects Declaration of Barak river as National Waterway Kaladan multi modal transport project Kaladan Construction of permanent terminal at Dhubri and Hatsingimari with Roll on- Roll off facilities Constrction of Ship Repair facility at Pandu Construction of terminals at Bishwanath Ghat and Oriumghat Study by RITES for development of State waterways Doner_26.8.11

Important IWT Projects Transportation of FCI foodgrains by IWT Mode to North-East Transportation of coal by waterway for NTPC power plant at Bongaigaon Transportation of pipes & other cargo of ONGC & Oil India Ltd. from Kolkata to North-East Transportation of containers by IWT mode between Kolkata and Pandu Doner_26.8.11

Barak river Declaration of Barak river [Lakhipur- Bhanga stretch (121 km)] as National Waterway is in advanced stage Cost of development – Rs 123 Cr (2012 prices) Navigational Channel of 40 m width and 1.6 m/2.0 m depth 1 CSD unit, 1 survey launch, & 1 inspection boat are proposed for this NW IWT terminals at Lakhipur, Silchar and Badarpur Protocol routes connect Karimganj and Kolkata Doner_26.8.11

Proposed National Waterway (No 6) River Barak Bhanga Badarpur Silchar Stretch Km Bhanga - Lakhipur 121 Length –121 km Development cost -Rs 123 Cr (at 2012 prices) Status: Declaration in process Back Doner_26.8.11

Kaladan multi modal transport project Project funded by MEA – total project cost could be of over Rs.1000 crore Provides alternative connectivity of North- East with mainland India through Kaladan river & Sittwe port in Myanmar Multi modal project: Road- IWT- Sea IWAI as PDC did the bid process management M/s Essar Projects appointed by MEA as main contractor for port & IWT components Cost of work (IWT & Port): Rs 342 crore Completion period is 3 years Construction commenced; likely completion June 2015 Doner_26.8.11

Myanmar Bay of Bengal I N D I A I N D I A B A N G L A D E S H Sittwe Aizwal I N D I A I N D I A B A N G L A D E S H NH 54 Lawngtlai Myeikwa (IM Border) Kaletwa Myanmar Paletwa Bay of Bengal Kolkata Sittwe 539 km Sea Paletwa 158 km IWT Kaletwa 67 km Road Myeikwa (IM Border) 62 km Lawngtlai 100 km Aizwal 334 km 1260 km Kyauktaw Sittwe Doner_26.8.11

RO-RO terminal at Dhubri and Hatsingimari Perishable cargo from Meghalaya and consumable goods for West Garo Hills are transported by road using Jogighopa bridge RO-RO terminals at Dhubri (North Bank) and Hatsingimari (South Bank) on River Brahmaputra will provide direct connectivity between Dhubri and Meghalaya avoiding circuitous road route through Jogighopa DPR’s have been prepared for both the projects Construction of Dhubri terminal has been commenced Contd. Doner_26.8.11

RO-RO terminal at Dhubri and Hatsingimari Construction of Hatsingimari terminal could not be taken up due to severe erosion at the terminal site Brahmaputra Board has a plan to provide anti erosion works at this location Construction of Permanent Terminal at Hatsingimari can be taken up only after anti erosion works by Brahmaputra Board Temporary arrangement for Ro-Ro operation will be provided by IWAI till such time after construction of Dhubri terminal to facilitate Ro-Ro operation between Dhubri and Hatsingimari Doner_26.8.11

Ship Repair facility at Pandu A partially built slipway (ship repair facility) of Assam Govt’s exists at Pandu IWAI took initiative to develop this slipway on Joint management basis Govt. of Assam Govt. of Assam agreed to the proposal Land will be handed over the land measuring 3.37 Acres to IWAI on lease basis at a nominal rent of Re. 1 per annum for 20 years with a provision for extension of lease period A consultant will be engaged by IWAI to prepare the DPR for construction of Ship Repair Facility Construction will be taken up based on the DPR Doner_26.8.11

Construction of other terminals IWAI is worked out the modalities for movement of FCI foodgrains for PDS through IWT to cater the needs of upper Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and adjoining areas Nearly 6000 MT of food grains were transported from Bogibil (south bank ) to Kanarg Chhapadi on north bank during 2013-14 using IWAI terminals on both banks Terminals are being developed at Oriumghat and Biswanath ghat for loading/ unloading goods Doner_26.8.11

Study by RITES IWAI has conducted a study through RITES (July 2011) for ‘identification of potential waterways of NER’ 23 river stretches identified State Governments may develop these waterways using own resources/CSS /NLCPR-Central Assam 7 river stretches 405 km Arunachal Pradesh 4 river stretches 311 km Mizoram 3 river stretches 370 km Meghalaya 90km Tripura 2 river stretches 126 km Nagaland 204 km Manipur 1 stretch 60 km Total 23 stretches 1566 km Map Details Doner_26.8.11

Transportation of FCI foodgrains FCI initiated the action for transportation of 10,000 MT of food grains from Kolkata to Tripura via Ashuganj on a trial basis Department of food and Public Distribution has approved the award of contract for movement of 10,000 MT raw rice ex-Andhra Pradesh to three depots in Agartala Via Ashuganj Port in Bangladesh Doner_26.8.11

Transportation of coal NTPC has plan to transport 0.5 MMTPA of imported coal from Bay of Bengal to Bongaigaon by IWT To materilize this transportation terminal & loading/unloading facility at Jogighopa and last mile connectivity from Jogighopa to Bongaigaon, a MoU has been signed between IWAI and Central Railside Warehousing Company Limited Govt. funding need to be explored for this project IL&FS-IDC has been requested to prepare the Feasibility Report after making field visit alongwith NTPC, Railways and IWAI officials Doner_26.8.11

Transportation of pipes ONGC and Oil India Ltd. is to convey their decision for transporting their pipes and other cargo to North –East through IWT mode ONGC & Oil India will have to give a long term commitment of cargo through IWT mode including the details of O-D points MoU needs to be signed between IWAI and these Companies Thereafter they have to float a tender to select the transport operator in consultation with IWAI Doner_26.8.11

Transportation of containers About 80 TEUs per week traffic exists between Pandu - Kolkata CONCOR, Kolkata inspected the IWT terminal at Pandu Long term commitment is required from CONCOR for transportation of part of their container cargo by IWT Doner_26.8.11

Potential Cargo For 34 Hydel projects (30,000 MW) in AP, MoUs signed - Reliance, NHPC, Jindal, Athena, NEEPCO etc Construction to continue upto 2030 24 million tonnes of cement and 2 million tonne of steel required upto 2027 ODC and other cargo shall also be transported IWT can be used for at least 40-50% of this IWAI has signed MoU with Jindal & Reliance Doner_26.8.11

Optimising utilisation of NW2 Indo- Bangladesh Trade & Transit Protocol is valid upto 31st March 2015 The Protocol is renewed for a period of 1-2 years every time Need to have IWT transit valid for longer duration of (say 10 years) instead of shorter period of 1-2 years Need to link major river ports like Jogighopa, Tejpur, Silghat, Oriuam ghat, Dibrugarh, Karimganj, Badarpur, Ashuganj with multi-modal rail & road links Institutional strengthening of IWT setup in all NE States to utilize Central Sector Scheme for IWT Doner_26.8.11

Project Cargo for Palatana project in Tripura New Port of Call at Ashuganj made movement of this project cargo feasible 90 consignments transported from Kolkata/Haldia since March 2011

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Recent Study by RITES River State Back 1.Dhaleswari Assam (125 km) 12.Karnafuli Mizoram/ B’desh (180 km) 2.Jia Bharali Assam (60 km) 13.Tuichawng Mizoram (135 km) 3.Buridihing Assam (80 km) 14.Tut Mizoram/ Assam (55 km) 4.Dikhow Assam/ Nagaland (40 km) 15.Kyanshi Meghalaya (30 km) 5.Dhansiri Assam/ Nagaland (25 km) 16.Simsang Meghalaya (35 km) 6.Kopili/Kolong Assam (50 km) 17.Jingiram Meghalaya/ Assam (20 km) 7.Disang Assam (25 km) 18.Gumti Tripura (80 km) 8.Dibang Arunachal / Assam (90 km) 19.Hoara Tripura (46 km) 9.Lohit Arunachal/ Assam (100 km) 20.Tizu Nagaland (42 km) 10.Siang Arunachal/ Assam (50 km) 21.Barak (extn) Manipur (60 km) 11. Subansiri Arunachal/ Assam (111 km) 22.Loktak lake Manipur (lake) Back Doner_26.8.11

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Champakkara & Udyogamandal canals KOTTAPURAM N National Waterway-3 17 ALUVA (Kottapuram – Kollam) West Coast Canal Champakkara & Udyogamandal canals River distance Kottapuram - Kollam 168 km Udyogamandal canal 23 km Champakkara canal 14 km Total length 205 km UDYOGAMANDAL CANAL KAKKANAD(CSEZ) 49 KOCHI CHAMPAKKARA CANAL MARADU VAIKOM 47 K E R A L CHERTHALA THANNERMUKKOM LOCK CUM BARRAGE ALAPPUZHA 220 THRIKKUNNAPUZHA THRIKKUNNAPUZHA LOCK GATE Legend Waterway alignment Road Rail Important places Arabian Sea KAYAMKULAM CHAVARA 208 Back BackBack KOLLAM 54

National Waterway- 4 Kakinada - Puducherry Canals integrated with rivers Godavari and Krishna Length- 1095 km Notified on 25.11.08 DPR completed PIB note submitted to Ministry Cost – 1515 Cr Back 55

Back Back Development cost- Rs 4209 cr (at 2009 prices) Status: Notified on 25.11.2008, DPR completed, PIB note sent to MoS Back Back 56