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Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI)

Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways,Govt. of India

Role of IWAI in promoting Inland Water Transport of India,February 24, 2021

Dr. Amita Prasad, Chairperson, IWAI

111 National Waterways, 23 (5200 km) have been

identified with potential for mechanized crafts, 17 are

currently operational

73.6 MMT traffic in FY 2019-20, 2.4 times increase

since 2015

Currently 2% Modal share of IWT against global share

of 8% to 15% in other continents

MIV 2030 projects;

Growth by 2030; 140 MMTPA - with 14,000 KM

waterways, there is ample opportunity.Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI)

Gujarat Waterways(NW-73, 100)

NW -2NW -1

NW -3

Goa Waterways (NW-68, 111)

Maharashtra Waterways

(NW-10,83,85,91)

NW -4

IBP

NW -16

NW-97

NW-44

NW -94

Inland Water Transport (IWT) Sector Overview

Development of Eastern Grid: Connectivity with Bangladesh,

Nepal, Bhutan and North Eastern StatesIndo Bangladesh ProtocolRoutes (IBP):

10 Protocol routes covering2650 kms

13 Ports of Call (PoC) each inboth countries

3.5 MMT traffic in FY 19-20,CAGR~11% over last 5 years

600 vessels, 3,600 voyagescurrently in a year

Major commodities include flyash, coal, stone chips, projectcargo, steel products,containers etc.

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*Map not to scale

IWAI History

Declaration of NW 4 (River Krishna,

Godavari and Buckingham Canal

system) and NW 5 (East Coast

Canal and Mahanadi Delta Rivers)

Establishment of Inland

Waterways Authority of

India on 27th October

1986

1986*

Declaration of Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly

river system as National Waterway 1

1986

Declaration of West Coast Canal

(Kottapuram- Kollam), Champakkara &

Udyogamandal canals as National

Waterway 3

Declaration of 891 km of

Brahmaputra river as

National Waterway 2

1988

2005

1993

Declaration of 106 new National

Waterways under The National

Waterways Act, 2016)

2016

* Pre-1986: Sector was under IWT Directorate (Ministry of Surface Transport)

West Coast Canal,

Udyogmandal &

Champakara Canals

Mahanadi,

Brahmani & East

coast canal

Godavari, Krishna rivers

and

Kakinada-Puducherry

Canal

NW-1

NW-2

NW-3

NW-4

NW-5

Brahmaputra

Ganga, Bhagirathi,

Hooghly river

system

IWAI History

Carry out surveys and investigation for development of National Waterways

Provide / Permit setting up of infrastructure facilities

Regulation of navigation and traffic

Enter into joint ventures concerning inland shipping by way of equity

participation

Regulate the construction of structures across the waterways.

FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF AUTHORITY

Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI)

Fairway Development:

Dredging, River training and conservancy works,

bandalling, river marking, bank protection works

Navigational Aids:

Installation of navigational aids like buoys, River

Information System (RIS), Digital Global Positioning Systems (DGPS), Beacon

Lights etc.

Terminal Development:

Development of Multi-modal terminals (MMTs), Inter

Modal Terminals (IMTs) and Ro-Ro Terminals

Other Riverine Structures:

Construction of navigational locks, ship repair facilities,

bunkering stations etc.

Vessel operations:

Vessel designs and pilot runs

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Key interventions undertaken for development of Inland Waterways…

Initiatives taken to achieve vision

Modal share enhancement of IWT from current 2% to 2.5% by including bulk and containerised cargo

Develop 5,000 kms of IWT routes across states (India@75 as per NITI Aayog)

Enhance regional connectivity with North East India & neighbouring countries (Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan &

Myanmar) through Eastern Waterway Connectivity – Transport Grid

Integrate IWT with Coastal Shipping and other modes

Target passenger / Cruise Tourism on waterways by encouraging private sector

Focussing on infrastructure and service gaps

Introduction of e-initiatives

Development of Vessel building, Ship Repair and Hybrid Engine.

Regional Connectivityo Vessel Demando Cruise demand for both Coastal and River

Vision: Develop a self-sustainable, economical, safe & environment friendly supplementary mode of

transport for the overall economic growth of the country

Five-year Vision

Cooperation in areas of imparting trainingand skill development for management ofinland navigable channels may be explored

Construction of Shallow draft cargoand passenger vessels. The vessels areto be procured by Private players /Shipping companies independently.

Catamaran and environment friendlyhybrid vessels.

Construction of Side floaters forreduction of Vessel draft.

Ship repair facilities proposed atSahibganj & Kolkata on NW-1 andJogighopa & Pandu on NW-2 which can beexplored for development in collaborationwith an Indian Partner.

Private sector participation inTerminal Management. Russian Firmsmay consider participating in the biddingprocess. Following terminals are to begiven for O&M in FY 20-21.

MMT Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh),Sahebganj (Jharkhand), Haldia (WestBengal) and Gaighat Terminal (Patna) onNW-1.

Pandu and Dhubri Terminal on NW-2. Karimganj & Badarpur on NW-16.. 9 small terminals on NW-3 (Kerala). Holistic development of waterway

Smart Hydrography development

Development of smart vessel trackingsystem, auto pilotage, safety andnavigation framework (AIS/ ENC/Beacon/ Buoys etc.)

Opportunities in IWT

Obtain environmental clearances for the projects

CRZ clearances, wherever applicable

Wildlife and Forest clearances

Pollution Control Board clearances

PROJECT PRE-REQUISITE ACTIONS (ENVIRONMENT)

SOP for River Conservancy work

SOP for movement of vessels registered under Inland Vessel Act

on National Waterways

Guidelines for movement of Over-Dimensional Cargo in National

Waterways and Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Route

Guidelines for Chartering of IWAI owned vessels or leased

vessels

Crisis Management Plan (CMP) for Disaster management.

SOPs AND GUIDELINES ISSUES

Estimated about 2304.0 ( conservative estimate). Dolphins are present in

between Varanasi and Farakka.

Highest number being at Patna – 81.0, lowest number found at Ghazipur

being Zero- not seen.

• Behavioral changes may be relatively minor and/or brief, have thepotential to affect important behaviors such as foraging, breeding andresting. Behavioral changes for Dolphin above 177 d(B) re 1 μParespectively (Southall et al. (2007).

• Study by Kelkar (2008) into the habitat use and distribution of the GangesRiver Dolphin in the Vikramshila Gangetic River Dolphins suggested thatboat noise in the order of 160 dB re 1 μPa at 1 m, with the received levelsof over 120 dB re 1 μPa at 1 m up to 500 m is not displacing dolphins.However, it is not conclusively showing that such noise levels do notimpact Dolphin behavior.

GANGETIC DOLPHINS AND ITS ACTION PLAN

KEY FINDINGS: VESSEL NOISE AND DOLPHIN BEHAVIOUR

Recommendations of National Wildlife Board also have been complied and IWAI has

released Rs. 8,47,97,387 (5% of the cost of MMT Varanasi) for setting up a Trust for

Turtle Wildlife Sanctuary management on 7.03.2018 as per the mitigation measures

prescribed by the Wild Life Institute of India and conditions prescribed by the State

Chief Wildlife Warden and further Rs. 98.50 lakh towards prescribed conditions.

Govt. of UP vide Notification No. 336/81-4-2020-823/2008 TC dated 17.03.2020 has

de-notified the existing sanctuary and notified the 30 km stretch along both sides of

Ganga River falling in the districts of Bhadohi, Prayagraj and Mirzapur as the location

of the new Kachhua Wildlife Sanctuary.

TURTLE SANCTUARY AND ITS ACTION PLAN

Wildlife Clearance for Kashi Turtle Wildlife Sanctuary from NBWLWildlife clearance for the movement of vessels

through Kashi Turtle Wildlife Sanctuary, Varanasi: The National Board for Wildlife (NBWL), MoEF&CC

recommended for movement and plying of inland vessels through the Turtle Wildlife Sanctuary, district Varanasi, Uttar

Pradesh vide letter dated 12th June 2017 of UP State Board for Wildlife.

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Flyash4%

coal & coke30%

Iron ore38%

Construction material

4%

Limestone5%

Steel5%

Others14%

Iron ore, coal & coke, steel, limestone and fly ash are themajor commodities on National Waterways and constituteapproximately 82% of the share of total commodities

Remaining 18% comprises of construction materials andother commodities such as fertilizer and fertilizer rawmaterials, slag, food grains and project cargo (OverDimensional Cargo).

Predominantly bulk commodities currently use the IWT mode

Commodities on National waterways

Commodities on National Waterways

75.072.31 73.64

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Target Traffic in Million Metric Tonnes

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Implemented by FY21

Sailing Permission portal for IBP route

Digital portal for providingpermissions, agent & vesselregistration on the IBP route

Portal for Asset and Navigational

Information (PANI)

CarD(Cargo Data)

Easy mobile & web based accessfor viewing, uploading anddissemination of Navigationalinformation

Link: http://pani.iwai.nic.in/

Portal for Collection &compilation, Analysis andDissemination of all the Cargoand Cruise movement data

Link:https://iwaicargoportal.nic.in/web/home

“Ease of Doing Business” – Development of digital portals of IWAI

Thank you

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