India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, is implementing Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) for capacity augmentation of National Waterway -1 (NW-1) from Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) to Haldia stretch of Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly River System with the technical and financial assistance of the World Bank covering a distance of 1,390 km. Under JMVP three (3) Multi Modal Terminals at Haldia (West Bengal), Sahibganj (Jharkhand) and Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), one (1) Intermodal Terminal at Kalughat (Bihar), a new Navigational Lock at Farakka (West Bengal), two (2) Quick Pontoon Opening Mechanisms and 53 community jetties in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand & West Bengal have been developed. Further, to provide last mile connectivity and reduce the logistics cost in transportation, there is provision for development of two (2) multimodal logistics hubs at Varanasi and Sahibganj. Due to these interventions, the cargo movement on NW-1 has increased from 5.05 million tonnes in 2014-15 to 16.4 million tonnes in 2024-25. Till now, an investment of about Rs 3600 crore has been made under this project.
The details of infrastructure created by the IWAI in the State of Uttar Pradesh is below.
IWT Projects in Uttar Pradesh
Projects completed and Ongoing in Uttar Pradesh
Table Omitted (The document can be viewed at https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2152676 )
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