improvement in inland waterways

Improvement in Inland Waterways

Project Submitted for the fulfilment of M Tech (Project Management) under the mentorship of Prof. Balaji

Ramadurai ([email protected]) and Dr. B. E. Narkhede ([email protected]), VJTI, Mumbai

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Outline of the Presentation

1. Project Scope2. Objective3. IWT current Scenario4. Map of India showing important

waterways5. National Waterway I6. Importance of National Waterway I7. SWOT Analysis8. Navigational Aids9. Fuel & Energy Saving10.Proposed Business Models11.References

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Project Scope ‘Inland Waterways’ is economically most viable sector

and, as such it should be an integral part of infrastructure development in India. Though environment-friendly and, frequently, the most economical mode of inland transport, it remains largely under-exploited


India has an extensive network of inland waterways in the form of rivers, canals, backwaters and creeks. Development of inland waterways would be suitable for heavy and bulky goods as well as it will lower the logistics cost of production and in turn, make the prices of the products more competitive in global market Recently Cabinet has approved declaration of 101 Waterways as a National Waterways

National waterway I will receive $50 MN boost and technical support from World Bank

ObjectiveThe objectives of the project are1.To improve navigation of National Waterway I2.To improve inland water ways management through financial reforms3.Proposing new Business Models


IWT Current Scenario

Navigable rivers: 14500 km• Usable by mechanised boats : 3700 km• Actually used: 2000 km

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Total Canal length: 4300 km• Navigable : 900 km• Actually used: 330 km

There are five National Waterways• NW 1 - declared in 1986• NW 2 - declared in 1988• NW 3 - declared in 1993• NW 4 & 5 - declared in 2008

Map of India showing Important Waterways


National Waterway I


Importance of National Waterway I

1. Length of NW I : 1620 km2. Ganga is a perennial river3. IWAI has entered into memorandum of understanding with

NTPC for transportation of 3 MMTPA for a period of 10 years through NW I

4. National Waterway I will receive $50 MN boost and technical support from World Bank to build requisite infrastructure and turn it into National Waterways for year long navigation


SWOT AnalysisStrength: 1. Relatively simple and straight forward2. Meets the priority needs from Haldia to Allahabad3. It has wide spread stakeholder and government support


Weakness:1. Popular perception that government is unable to deliver2. Local capacity constraints to manage and operate it3. Maintaining Least Available Depth (LAD)

Opportunity:1. Demonstrates that the corporations can deliver infra projects2. Supports the tourism sector3. Riverfront infra developmentThreat:1. Change in government and transport policies2. Marine eco system disturbances3. Increase in migrants

Navigational Aids1. Provide navigation in order to facilitate safe navigation for

various cargo vessels2. Day navigation marks with bamboos3. For night navigation, we provide solar lights4. Use RIS, DGPS


Fuel Savings

Saving / Litre: 81*1.52 = Rs. 123.12 /- Expected increase in transportation = 43 Million metric

Ton per year Amount Saved = Rs. 1,46,40,07,135 /-


Roadways (Tonnes km)

IWT (Tonnes

km)1 litre 24 105Cost (Rs) 2.58 1.06

Calculation of Fuel Savings


Year Amount Saved (Rs.)

PVIF @ 10%

Present Worth (Rs.)

1 50420571 0.909 458368832 100841143 0.826 833397883 151261714 0.751 1136451654 201682286 0.683 1377517155 252102857 0.621 1565360406 302523429 0.564 1707665897 352944000 0.513 1811160798 403364571 0.467 1881725499 453785143 0.424 192449198

10 504205714 0.386 194393130Total 1,46,40,07,134

Energy Savings

1 hp = 0.746 kw Calorific value of Diesel = 30000 KJ / kg Density = 0.832 Kg/Litre Energy Saved = Rs. 1,20,18,099 /-


Roadways IWT

1 hp 150 kg 4000 kg

Business Model 1 Pulses imported per year from Myanmar: 6 Lakh Ton

Storage at Kanpur FCI : 50,000 Ton

Storage at Bareilly FCI : 50,000 Ton

Revenue generated : Rs. 17 Cr

Present worth of revenue generated in 10 years: Rs. 105 Cr


Business Model 2 Rice imported per year from Myanmar: 1 Lakh Ton

Storage at Bareilly FCI : 1 Lakh Ton

Revenue generated : Rs. 17 Cr

Present worth of revenue generated in 10 years: Rs. 105 Cr

Fuel Saving if we import at Calcutta instead of Mumbai: Rs. 25 Cr pa

Present worth of Fuel Saved for 10 years : Rs .157.6 Cr


Business Model with NTPC

Thermal power plant at Kahalgaon :

Coal required pa : 3 MMT

Revenue Generated pa: Rs. 190.8 Cr /-

Present worth of revenue generated for 10 years : Rs 1172 Cr


Future Scope


Referenceo Inland Waterways Authority of India retrieved from : http://iwai.nic.in/o Food Corporation of India retrieved from : www.fci.gov.in/o India-WRIS retrieved from :

http://www.india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Main_Page


Thank You!!
