IWAI has significantly upgraded the 1,390 km stretch of National Waterway-1 through fairway development, construction of multimodal and intermodal terminals, modern navigational infrastructure, and over 60 community jetties to support riverine communities. The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has marked two major milestones under the Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) on National Waterway-1, with...
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Need for speedy reforms
A holistic development model is required to push the sluggish growth in the ports sector. Looking at the bigger picture, from coal for power & steel plants to crude oil for refineries, ports provide a gateway for the majority of Indian trade.
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The Water Route
Coastal shipping and inland waterways transportation (IWT), the two significant modes of domestic water transportation, both provide fuel and cost savings over road and rail transport. Water as a mode of transportation holds significant importance in an economy