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INLAND WATER TRANSPORT IN NORTH EAST

INLAND WATER TRANSPORT IN NORTH EAST. SHILLONG JUNE 19, 2012. INTRODUCTION. River Brahmaputra-NW-2 (891KM) is the major source of IWT in NER Many rivers join this mighty river to form a fish bone like structure

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INLAND WATER TRANSPORT IN NORTH EAST

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  1. INLAND WATER TRANSPORT IN NORTH EAST SHILLONG JUNE 19, 2012

  2. INTRODUCTION • River Brahmaputra-NW-2 (891KM) is the major source of IWT in NER • Many rivers join this mighty river to form a fish bone like structure • Barak river in Assam is under consideration for declaration as NW-6 (121 km) • Another 1566 km stretch of tributaries of Brahmaputra & Barak identified in NER for development as State Waterways – Feeder routes • Indo- B’desh Protocol routes (1700 km) provide alternate connectivity avoiding rail/road connectivity through already congested Chicken neck link to NE States • Kaladan multi-modal transport project set to provide alternate route through Myanmar to NER

  3. SADIYA SAIKHOWA DIBRUGARH BOGIBIL JAMGURI TEJPUR SILGHAT BRAHMAPUTRA R. JOGIGHOPA GUWAHATI PANDU DHUBRI BANGLADESH SHISHUMARA Back

  4. Proposed National Waterway (No 6) River Barak Bhanga Badarpur Silchar • Length –121 km • Development cost -Rs 123 Cr (at 2011 prices) • Status: Declaration in process Back

  5. P P P P P P P P P NAGALAND TEJPUR SILGHAT INDO – BANGLADESH PROTOCOL ROUTES 31C Brahmaputra R. I N D I A A S S A M NW-2 36 JOGIGHOPA 37 DISPUR PANDU 31 DHUBRI 37 KOHIMA 40 SHISHUMARA DAIKHAWA SHILLONG 31 M E G H A L A Y A 51 BIHAR CHILMARI 53 Barak MANIPUR Ganga R. Surma R. ZAKIGANJ LAKHIPUR BAHADURABAD 34 IMPHAL 53 SYLHET BHANGA KARIMGANJ JHARKHAND Jamuna R. Kusiyara R. MARKULI FENCHUGANJ B A N G L A D E S H SHERPUR AJMIRIGANJ GODAGARI DHULIAN SIRAJGANJ RAJSHAHI 54 44 BHAIRABBAZAR ASHUGANJ Ganga R. Baral R. N TRIPURA BAGHABARI Meghna R.` AKHAURA ARICHA AIZWAL AGARTALA AGARTALA DHAKA MIZORAM Bhagirathi R. NW-1 NARAYANGANJ Padma R. Legend Legend Declared National waterway Proposed National waterway Protocol route Road Rail NH 2 CHANDPUR KHULNA 35 BARISAL Meghna R. WEST BENGAL CHALNA KAUKHALI Protocol route distances 51 KOLKATA Kolkata – Silghat………….. ...... 1535 Km Kolkata - Karimganj...................1318 Km Silghat- Karimganj………………1410 Km Dhulian-Rajshahi...........................78 Km MONGLA 6 41 HALDIA ANGTIHARA Hooghly R. 5 Back Bay of Bengal Raimangal R. Myanmar (Burma) NAMKHANA ORISSA Sunderbans

  6. Aizwal I N D I A I N D I A NH 54 B A N G L A D E S H Lawngtlai Myeikwa (IM Border) Kaletwa Myanmar Paletwa Bay of Bengal Kyauktaw Sittwe Back

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  8. Importance of IWT for NER • A cost effective & environment friendly mode • Best suited for bulk goods, ODC, Project cargo & hazardous goods • IWT offers shorter, alternative route to Lower Assam, Tripura, Mizoram & Manipur • Provides port- hinterland connectivity to entire region – Kolkata – Haldia • River Brahmaputra offers immense scope for development of ‘river cruise’ & ‘eco-tourism’ in NER • Access to Chittagong port by Bangladesh set to change EXIM cargo transport pattern in NER as well as Bhutan

  9. IWT – A COST EFFECTIVE MODE OF TRANSPORTATION Back 9

  10. Status of NW-2 …. essential requirements 1. Fairway with targeted depth & width 2. Aids for 24 hrs navigation 3. Terminals with cargo handling equipment and Road- Rail link 4. Vessels

  11. Status of NW- 2 Declaration :Act of Parliament in December 1988 Distance & limits :891 Km from Sadiya to Bangladesh Border Fairway : StretchLeast available depth (LAD) B’Border-Neamati (630 Km) 2.5 Metres Neamati –Dibrugarh (138 Km) 2.0 Metres Dibrugarh-Sadiya (123 km 1.5 Metres Navigational Aids: Night Navigation Aids are available between B’Border- Silghat (440 Km) Day Navigation aids on entire waterway from B’Border – Sadiya (891 km) DGPS station set up at Jogighopa and Dibrugarh and two more being set up at Silghat and Dhubri for safe navigation using electronic charts Fortnightly talweg survey through 6 survey vessels of IWAI; river notices being issued Besides, pilots are provided to cargo vessels

  12. Status of NW- 2 Terminals • IWT Port Pandu • IWT Port at Pandu has been developed by IWAI as a hub for multimodal connectivity in the North-East region by investing Rs. 100 Cr. • Low level permanent jetty is operational with mechanical handling equipment • Rail connectivity (BG) completed and dry engine run conducted on 19-04-2012 • Road connectivity already available • High level jetty in progress • Alternate road connectivity with NH-31 for container/heavy traffic is under construction

  13. Status of NW- 2 Terminals • Floating terminals at Dhubri, Jogighopa, Tejpur, Silghat, Neamati, Bogibil (north & south banks), Dibrugarh, Panbari & Orium ghat are being maintained with pontoon and gangway • Floating terminal can be provided at other locations on need basis • Two shore cranes and five floating cranes are availble for loading/unloading of cargo at the terminals • Ro-Ro terminals proposed at Dhubri and Hatsingimari

  14. Status of NW-2 Cargo Vessels • Failure of CIWTC is perhaps the biggest set back for IWT in NER • IWAI has 2 cargo vessels for NW-2 for demonstrative voyages only • IWT Directorate, Assam also has some cargo vessels but now virtually defunct • Private operators consider investment in vessels too risky - lack of assured cargo • Uncertainties surrounding Indo- Bangladesh Trade & Transit Protocol

  15. Cargo movement Figures in Lakh Ton A major portion of the cargo in NW-2 is being transported through ferry service having a distance up to 100 Km

  16. Revenue earned Rupees in Lakhs IWAI is not collecting any waterway charges from the ferry service and most of the cargo in NW-2 is transported through ferry service only.

  17. Important IWT Projects • Declaration of Barak river as National Waterway • Kaladan multi modal transport project • RO-RO terminals at Dhubri and Hatsinghimari (Phulbari) for RO-RO vessel movement • Slipway facilities at Pandu • Construction of terminals at Tezpur, Bishwanath Ghat, Oriyumghat

  18. Important IWT Projects • Study by RITES for development of State waterways • Transportation of FCI foodgrains by IWT Mode to North-East • Transportation of coal by waterway for NTPC power plant at Bongaigaon

  19. Barak river • Declaration of Barak river [Lakhipur- Bhanga stretch (121 km)] as National Waterway is in advanced stage • Cost of development – Rs 123.36 Cr (2012prices) • Navigational Channel of 40 m width and 1.6 m/2.0 m depth • 1 CSD unit, 1 survey launch, & 1 inspection boat are proposed for this NW • IWT terminals at Lakhipur, Silchar and Badarpur • Protocol routes connect Karimganj and Kolkata

  20. Kaladan multi modal transport project • Project funded by MEA – total project cost over Rs.1000 crore • Provides alternative connectivity of North- East with mainland India through Kaladan river & Sittwe port in Myanmar • Multi modal project: Road- IWT- Sea • IWAI as PDC did the bid process management • M/s Essar Projects appointed by MEA as main contractor for port & IWT components • Cost of work (IWT & Port): Rs 342 crore • Completion period is 3 years • Construction commenced; likely completion June 2013

  21. RO-RO terminals at Dhubri and Hatsinghimari • Perishable cargo from Meghalaya and consumable goods for West Garo Hills are transported by road using Jogighopa bridge • RO-RO terminals at Duhubri (North Bank) and Hatsingimari (South Bank) on River Brahmaputra will provide direct connectivity between Dhubri and Meghalaya avoiding circuitous road route through Jogighopa • DPR for construction of RO-RO terminal at Dhubri at a cost of Rs 27 Crore (aprox) is in final stage • DPR for Hatsingimari will be completed by June 2012 • Acquisition of land at Hatsingimari completed

  22. Slipway facilities at Pandu • A partially built slipway (ship repair facility) of Assam Govt’s exists at Pandu • IWAI proposes to develope this slipway on Joint management basis with IWT- Assam, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers and IWAI. • A concept note for this project has been prepared through IL&FS and forwarded to Govt. of Assam for their views /suggestions. • Ministry of DoNER has been requested to keep a budgetary provision of Rs. 20 Cr for this project under NLCPR- Central during 2012-13

  23. Construction of other terminals • IWAI is working out the modalities for movement of FCI foodgrains for PDS through IWT to cater the needs of upper Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and adjoining areas • Terminals needs to be developed at Oryumghat, Bogibeel, Matmara, Biswanathghat and Tezpur for unloading foodgrains • Land has been acquired through State Government at identified locations at Biswanathghat and Hatsingimari • Land acquisition at Oryumghat and Tezpur is in process • Ministry of DoNER has been requested to keep a budgetary provision of Rs. 10 Cr for road connectivity of these IWT terminals under NLCPR- Central during 2012-13

  24. Recent Study by RITES • IWAI has recently conducted a study through RITES (July 2011) for ‘identification of potential waterways of NER’ • 22 river stretches identified • State Governments may develop these waterways using own resources/CSS /NLCPR-Central Details Map

  25. Issues • Renewal of Indo- Bangladesh Transit & Trade Protocol for longer period of 10 years instead of 1-2 years • Re-introducing Inland Vessel Subsidy Scheme for construction of sufficient vessels by private entrepreneur • Setting up of vessel repair facilities at Pandu • Need to link major river ports like Jogighopa, Tezpur, Silghat, Oriyam ghat, Dibrugarh, Karimganj, Badarpur, Ashuganj with multi-modal rail & road links • Institutional strengthening of IWT setup in all NE States to utilize Central Sector Scheme and NLCPR- Central for IWT

  26. Thank you

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