inland waterways ppt
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Inland waterways
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Inland water transport includes natural modes as navigable rivers and artificial modes such as canals. The Inland waterways have played an important role in the Indian transport system since ancient times. However, in recent times the importance of this mode of transport has declined considerably with the expansion of road and rail transport.
India has identified 6 routes as National Waterways, NW1, 2, 3 are being developed for shipping and navigation. NW4,5,6 are under development consideration.
There is huge potential for private sector participation for improving the navigational facilities and physical infrastructure along the waterways.
Introduction
India has an extensive network of inland waterways in the form of rivers, canals, backwaters and creeks.
The total navigable length is 14,500 km, out of which about 5200 km of river and 4000 km of canals .
India has identified 6 routes as National Waterways, on rivers Ganga, Brahmaputra, Narmada, Godavari, Krishna, Mahanadi, Brahmani and their linked west and east coast canals.
Freight transportation by waterways is highly under utilized in India compared to other large countries and geographic areas like the United States, China and the European Union.
Inland waterways
Allahabad — Haldia stretch of the Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system.
Estd = October 1986.
Length = 1620 km
Fixed terminals = Haldia, BISN (Kolkata), Pakur, Farrakka and Patna.
Floating terminals = Haldia, Kolkata, Diamond Harbour, Katwa, Tribeni, Baharampur, Jangipur, Bhagalpur, Semaria, Doriganj, Ballia, Ghazipur, Varanasi, Chunar and Allahabad.
National Waterway -1
At present the waterway is being used by tourism vessels,
(Pandaw cruise from Kolkata to Varanasi and VIVADA cruise vessel from Kolkata to Murshidabad) were recorded to have moved through the waterway during 2009-10.
minimum depth of 3.0 meters in Haldia(Sagar) – Farakka, 2.50 meters in Farakka – Patna, 2.0 meters in Patna – Varanasi and 1.5 meters in Patna – Allahabad sector during 2010-11.
Function and distance
Jetty
Farrakka entrance
Sadiya — Dhubri stretch of Brahmaputra river.
Estd = September 1982.
Length = 891 km
Fixed terminals = Pandu.
Floating terminals = Dhubri, Jogighopa, Tezpur, Silghat, Dibrugarh, Jamgurhi, Bogibil, Saikhowa and Sadiya
National Waterway 2
The river Brahmaputra having a length of 891 Km between Bangladesh Border to Sadiya was declared as National Waterway no. 2 (NW-2) on 1st September, 1988.
Depth of 2.0 meters between B’Border to Dibrugarh (768 Km) and 1.50 meters in Dibrugarh- Sadiya sector (123 Km).
At present the waterway is being used by vessels of Govt of Assam, CIWTC, Border Security Force, tourism vessels, and other private operators.
Function and distance
Kottapuram-Kollam stretch of the West Coast Canal, Champakara Canal and Udyogmandal Canal.
Estd = February 1993
Length = 205 km
Fixed terminals = Aluva, Vaikom, Kayamkulam, Kottappuram, Maradu, Cherthala, Thrikkunnapuzha, Kollam and Alappuzha.
Floating terminals =
National Waterway 3
Transit type Bulk Cargo, General Cargo
Owner Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI)
Operator Central Inland Water Transport Corporation
(CIWTC)
Type and operator
Kakinada - Puducherry stretch of Canals and the Kaluvelly Tank, Bhadrachalam – Rajahmundry stretch of River Godavari and Wazirabad – Vijayawada stretch of River Krishna.
Estd = November 2008
Length = 1095 km
National Waterway 4
National Waterway 4 (NW-4) is a 1,095 kilometers (680 mi) long waterway in India.
It connects the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and the Union Territory of Puducherry.
The NW-4 runs along the Coromandal Coast through Kakinada, Eluru, Commanur, Buckingham Canals and also through part of Krishna and Godavari rivers in South India.
National Waterway 4
NW-4 has been divided into four major cargo belts, namely Kakinada belt, Krishna belt, South Andhra Pradesh belt, and Chennai belt.
Based on the survey conducted , the 11 million tones of cargo is expected to be transported through NW-4 every year.
Types of cargo include coal, rice, foodgrains, cement, fertilisers, forest products, salt, and other bulk cargo.
Estimated Cost (at 2009 prices)- Rs 1515 Cr
Period of Completion - 7 years
Potential traffic
Talcher- Dhamra stretch of river Brahmani, Geonkhali- Charbatia stretch of East Coast Canal, Charbatia- Dhamra stretch of Matai river and Mangalgadi – Paradip stretch of Mahanadi delta rivers.
Estd = November 2008
Length = 623 km
National Waterway 5
Declared as National Waterway 5 (NW 5) on 25.11.2008
Total Cost Rs. 4209 crore
Period of Completion - 7 years
Cargo potentialCoal from Talcher to Dhamra and Paradip ports is the most important potential cargo for this waterway. Immediately after the development of the waterway, that about 11 million tonne of cargo can be transported per year which can go up to 23 million tonne in next 15 years or so.
National Waterway 5
Transit typeBulk Cargo, General Cargo
OwnerInland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI)
OperatorCentral Inland Water Transport Corporation (CIWTC)National Waterways 6 is a proposed waterway
between Lakhipur and Bhanga of river Barak.
Length = 121 km
National Waterways (NW-6)
The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) came into existence on 27th October 1986 for development and regulation of inland waterways for shipping and navigation.
The Authority primarily undertakes projects for development and maintenance of IWT infrastructure on national waterways through grant received from Ministry of Shipping.
The head office of the Authority is at Noida.
The total cargo moved by inland waterways is just 0.15% of the total inland traffic in India, compared to the corresponding figures of 20% for Germany and 32% for Bangladesh.
IWAI
Development of inland water transport commenced from the Second Five Year Plan and up to the end of Fifth Plan the total expenditure on this sector was Rs. 34 crores.
It was only in the Sixth Plan that this sector was given priority and specific schemes of inter-State and national importance
The Seventh Plan was an important landmark in the development of inland water transport. The expenditure on this sector in the Plan (at Rs. 131.85 crores)
Money spend IWT
tremendous savings in fuel consumption reduce greenhouse gas emissions reduce air pollution reduce traffic congestion less noise and disruption in cities and towns. fewer accidents on railways and highways environment friendly and safe modes of
transport such as inland waterways suitable for bulk, containerized and
hazardous cargo
Uses of inland waterways
The inland waterways of the United States include over 25,000 miles (40000 km) of navigable waters.
the commercially important waterways of the United States consist of the Mississippi River System
The inland and intracoastal waterway system handles about 630 million tons of cargo annually, or about 17 percent of all intercity freight by volume.
Inland and intra coastal waterways directly serve 38 states
Inland waterways of the United States
