RAJYA SABHA
The Government have
decided to begin river transport on ganga between Allahabad and
Haldia. The river Ganga from Allahadbad to Haldia has been declared
as National Waterway No. 1 and basic infrastructural facilities,
namely, navigable channel, navigational aids and terminals are
being provided on the waterway to enable transport by inland vessels.
For making navigable channel with desired depth, dredging is carried
out during the low water season at the shallow patches in stretches
whenever it is possible.
The Central Inland
Water Transport Corporation operates commercial service by inland
vessels on the waterway. Other operators, private or public can
also operate their inland vessels.
This was stated by
Shri Su. Thirunavukkarasar, Minister of State for Shipping in
a written reply to a question by Shri Lalu Prasad and Shri Ram
Deo Bhandary in Rajya Sabha today.
