Inland Waterways

As on date, inland waterways are not included in the list of projects that require prior environmental clearance

Sonowal said that both the countries are looking at new areas of cooperation to further the bilateral relations

While observing that capacity of major Indian ports increased to 1550 mn tn annually now from 870 mn tonnes per annum in 2014, P Modi said that the govt aims to operationalise 23 waterways by 2030

Cochin Shipyard is eyeing opportunities in inland, coastal, fishing and special vessels segments besides aspiring to spin off a dedicated vertical for fishing vessels, according to its CMD

The Daukandi (Bangladesh) - Sonamura (Tripura) Inland Waterway Protocol route was operationalised today marking a milestone in India-Bangladesh relations

Mansukh Mandaviya will welcome the barge carrying 50 tonne of cement from Daundkandi in Bangladesh to Sonamura in Tripura's Sepahijala district on September 5 through video conferencing from Delhi

Protocol permits inland vessels of one country to transit through specified routes of the other

IWAI expedites land acquisition for phase-2 of multi modal transport

PM Narendra Modi inaugurates India's first multi-modal inland waterways hub in Varanasi--a development officials hope will help shift cargo from the country's congested road and rail networks.

This is the first of the four multi-modal terminals being constructed on the National Waterway-1

The IWAI will transport Pepsico's container cargo from Kolkata to Varanasi via National Waterway-1 on the Ganga on October 30

The project would facilitate the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) to put in place infrastructure and navigation services needed to develop the waterway

Inland waterways may allow India to address its issues of poverty reduction and economic development, in cooperation with Bhutan, Bangladesh and Nepal, but there is a long way to go

Central govt has right to declare any waterway as a national waterway

Industry representatives say a company can save around Rs 1,500 a car through coastal transportation

IWAI and the ministry are deliberating on the details of cost, savings and carrying capacity

Department of ports calls a meeting of all stakeholders next week

CM Laxmikant Parsekar told the State Legislative Assembly that the MoU with the Centre over nationalisation of six rivers in the state is yet to be signed

Dredging work for the waterways has already been undertaken at an estimated cost of Rs 115 crore, said Gadkari