1. Inland Waterways Authority of India 13th April, 2012
IWT in NER
Inland Waterways Authority of India
13th April, 2012
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2. IWAI
Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) was constituted in October, 1986 by an Act of Parliament for development and regulation of inland waterways.
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3. 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
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4. 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
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5. 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

6. mmm
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7. 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
DHAKA
AGARTALA
AIZWAL
NW-1
Bhagirathi R.
MIZORAM
NARAYANGANJ
Padma R. P
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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 km
Kolkata - Karimganj km
Dhulian-Rajshahi km
HALDIA P
ANGTIHARA
Hooghly R. 7
NAMKHANA
Raimangal R.
Bay of Bengal
Myanmar (Burma)
ORISSA
Sunderbans
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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
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9. 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
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10. 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
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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)
IWAI has 2 dredgers at present (1 CSD and 1 HSD)
2 more CSD & one HSD being added in
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12. 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 station set up at Jogighopa and works are nearing completion at Silghat and Dibrugarh
One more DGPS station will be set up at Dhubri
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
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13. 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 permanent jetty is operational with mechanical handling equipment
Rail connectivity (BG) completed and ready for commissioning
Road connectivity already available
High level jetty in progress
Alternate road connectivity with NH-31 for container/heavy traffic is under construction
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14. 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
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15. 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 can be completed as joint project of IWAI, GoA & GRSE
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16. 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
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17. Important IWT Projects
Declaration of Barak river as National Waterway
Kaladan multi modal transport project Kaladan
RO-RO terminals at Dhubri and Hatsinghimari (Phulbari) for RO-RO vessel movement
Slipway facilities at Pandu
Construction of terminals at Tejpur, Bishwanath Ghat, Oriyumghat
Study by RITES for development of State waterways
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18. 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
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19. Barak river
Declaration of Barak river [Lakhipur- Bhanga stretch (121 km)] as National Waterway is in advanced stage
Cost of development – Rs 123 Cr (2011prices)
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
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20. Proposed National Waterway (No 6)
River Barak
Bhanga
Badarpur
Silchar
Stretch Km
Bhanga - Lakhipur
121
Length –121 km
Development cost -Rs 123 Cr (at prices)
Status: Declaration in process
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21. 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 2013
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22. 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
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23. RO-RO terminals at Dhubri and Hatsinghimari
Perishable cargo from Meghalaya and consumable goods for West Garo Hills are transported by road using Jogighopa bridge
RO-RO terminals at Duhubri (North Bank) and Hatsingimari (South Bank) on River Brahmaputra will provide direct connectivity between Dhubri and Meghalaya avoiding circuitous road route through Jogighopa
DPR for construction of RO-RO terminal at Dhubri at a cost of Rs 30 Crore (aprox) is in final stage
DPR for Hatsingimari will be completed by May 2012
Action has been initiated for acquisition of land at Hatsingimari
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24. Slipway facilities at Pandu
A partially built slipway (ship repair facility) of Assam Govt’s exists at Pandu
IWAI proposes to develope this slipway on Joint management basis with IWT- Assam, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers and IWAI.
A concept note for this project has been prepared through IL&FS and forwarded to Govt. of Assam for their views /suggestions.
Ministry of DoNER has been requested to keep a budgetary provision of Rs. 20 Cr for this project under NLCPR- Central during
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25. Construction of other terminals
IWAI is working out the modalities for movement of FCI foodgrains for PDS through IWT to cater the needs of upper Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and adjoining areas
Terminals needs to be developed at Oryumghat, Bogibeel, Matmara, Biswanathghat and Tejpur for unloading foodgrains
State Government has been requested to acquire land at identified locations
Ministry of DoNER has been requested to keep a budgetary provision of Rs. 10 Cr for road connectivity of these IWT terminals under NLCPR- Central during
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26. Recent Study by RITES
IWAI has recently 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
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27. Transportation of FCI foodgrains
FCI initiated the action for transportation of 10,000 MT of foodgrain from Kolkata to Tripura via Ashuganj on a trial basis
Tender was floated during Feb 2012 which remained non-responsive due to:
Small quantity of cargo
Wrong jetty selection at Kolkata
Very high security deposit
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28. 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 by Government funding need to be explored
IL&FS-IDC has been requested to prepare the Feasibility Report after making field visit alongwith NTPC, Railways and IWAI officials
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29. 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
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30. 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
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31. 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
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32. Project cargo for Hydel Plants in Arunachal Pradesh
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

33. Thank you
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34. 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)
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36. Optimising utilisation of NW2
Indo- Bangladesh Trade & Transit Protocol which expired on 31st March 2012 renewed for one year only
Need to have IWT transit valid for duration of the entire Protocol (10 years) instead of shorter period of 1-2 years
Need to link major river ports like Jogighopa, Tejpur, Silghat, Oriyam 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
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37. 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

38. IWT Protocol Route-Connectivity of Tripura Through Ashuganj
46 Km
Akhaura
Agartala

39. Low level jetty at Pandu
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40. Low level jetty at Pandu
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41. Cargo vessel in Brahmaputra
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42. Cargo vessel MV Rajagopalachari
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43. Dredging in river Ganga
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44. Hydraulic surface dredger in Brahmaputra
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47. ODC movement in Brahmaputra
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48. 24 hrs navigation aids in Brahmaputra
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50. Champakkara & Udyogamandal canals
KOTTAPURAM N
National Waterway-3 17
ALUVA
(Kottapuram – Kollam)
West Coast Canal
Champakkara & Udyogamandal canals
River distance
Kottapuram - Kollam km
Udyogamandal canal 23 km
Champakkara canal km
Total length 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
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51. National Waterway- 4
Kakinada - Puducherry Canals integrated with rivers Godavari and Krishna
Length km
Notified on
DPR completed
PIB note submitted to Ministry
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52. Back Development cost- Rs 4209 cr (at 2009 prices)
Status: Notified on , DPR completed, PIB note sent to MoS
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