Jal Marg Vikas Project

Q.  Jal Marg Vikas Project is for
- Published on 28 Apr 16

a. National Waterway - 1
b. River Godavari and Krishna
c. River Yamuna and Brahmaputra
d. Canals and lagoons in Kerala

ANSWER: National Waterway - 1
 
  • The Government is developing National Waterway-1 (NW-1) under the Jal Marg Vikas Project, with assistance from the World Bank. NW-1 refers to 1620 km Haldia-Allahabad stretch of River Ganga.
  • The project includes development of fairway, multi-modal terminals, strengthening of open river navigation technique, conservancy works, modern River Information System (RIS), Digital Global Positioning System (DGPS), night navigation facilities, modern methods of channel marking, construction of a new navigational lock at Farakka etc.
  • The development of NW-1 would result in a viable supplementary mode of transport and huge quantities of bulk cargo can be transported thereby helping in economic development of this region.
  • The central government has designated the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) as the implementing agency, with a Project Management Unit (PMU), for the Jal Marg Vikas Project.

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