For instance, out of the 111 identified National Waterways, 106 were conceived in 2016 alone. An assertive Nutan Guha Biswas, Chairperson, Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) is confident that the statutory agency will continue to exceed its performance in 2018.
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We are constrained by our limited dredging capacity
The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) was set up in 1986. Since then till 2008, only five waterways could be declared as National Waterways. Work could be started on only three of them: National Waterway or NW-1 that is the Ganga National Waterway, NW-2 that is the Brahmaputra Waterway and NW-3 comprising the backwaters of Kerala.
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Shipping ministry to procure LNG vessels
The ministry of shipping has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) and Petronet LNG Ltd at the Maritime India Summit in April, with the objective of promoting the usage of LNG barges on National Waterway-1 on the river Ganga.
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INFRASTRUCTURE CONCLAVE 2016 – ACCELERATED GROWTH WITH INCLUSION AND EQUITY
Roads, Ports & Other Infrastructure Committee and Hydrocarbons Committee of PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry organised the “Infrastructure Conclave 2016 – Accelerated Growth with Inclusion & Equity” on 5th October 2016 at PHD House, New Delhi which was attended by more than 130 delegates and 27 speakers from Industry, government and other stakeholders during the full day event.
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IWAI signs contract with DST for NW-1 special vessels
With its objective of providing safe, environment friendly and economical mode of transportation through National Waterway-1 (NW-1), the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has signed a contract with DST, Germany to design vessels, especially suited to navigate the 1,620 km stretch of NW-1.
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Funding National Waterways
India has remarkable potential of 14,500 km of navigable waterways. However, only 4,300 km comprising five waterways have been designated as National Waterways. Realising the exponential growth in this sector in the coming years, the government in the year 2016 has, under the National Waterways Act 2016, declared an additional 106 inland waterways which brings the total number of National Waterways to 111.
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Indian waterways a route canal treatment
In early February 2016, Link Shipping and its partner Symex Maritime Singapore, whom Link Shipping represents in India, created history by pioneering the first movement of cars on a special category Pure-Car-Truck-Carrier (PCTC) vessel, the IDM Symex.
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Ports – Porting Ahead
A lot of optimism has set in with 100 per cent FDI inflow, the Sagarmala Project, greater thrust on PPP projects, and the ´Make in India´ initiative. The Indian ports and shipping industry plays a vital role in sustaining growth of the country´s
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IWAI exploring various funding options
The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) is exploring various funding options to take up development work of inland waterways once Parliament passes the Inland Waterways Bill.
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Govt moves for execution of National Waterway Project
An office has been opened in Bhubaneswar for the development of National Waterway No 5, in March, 2015 which will coordinate with all the stakeholders, including the State Government.
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