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World Bank approves $375 million loan for National Waterway-1
The World Bank has approved a loan of $375 million (around Rs 2,421 crore) for capacity augmentation of National Waterway-1 (NW-1) between Haldia in West Bengal and Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh on the river Ganga under the Jal Marg Vikas ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Government funds Ro Pax Ferry Service in Gulf of Cambay under Sagarmala Programme
The Union Ministry of Shipping has sanctioned the Capital Dredging Project of Ro Pax Ferry Services between Gogha & Dahej, in Gulf of Cambay in Gujarat under Sagarmala programme. The total project cost is estimated to be Rs 234 Crore ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016
Union Government to invite bids soon for 36 inland waterways
The Union Government is going to soon float tenders to invite bids for the development for 36 inland waterways projects in the first phase. This move will help to tap the huge potential in the so-far-untapped inland waterways transport segment ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016
National waterways project threatens Gangetic dolphins
According to the scientists and wildlife conservationists, the National Waterways (NW) project possesses serious environmental threat to Gangetic river dolphins. The development NW1 in the River Ganga is considered as single-largest threat to the survival of the species, whose numbers ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2016
IWAI signs contract with DST, Germany for designing special vessels for NW-1
The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has signed a contract with German company DST to design vessels suited to navigate the 1620 km stretch of National Waterway (NW-1). Under the contract, DST will has been initially tasked to develop ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2016
Parliament passes National Waterways Bill, 2015
The Parliament has passed National Waterways Bill, 2015 to clear decks for the conversion of 106 rivers and creeks across India into transport waterways. It was first passed in Lok Sabha in December 2015 i.e. in the winter session and ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2016
Lok Sabha passes The National Waterways Bill, 2015
Lok Sabha has unanimously passed the National Waterways Bill, 2015 by voice vote after it was introduced by Union Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari. The bill aims at declaring 106 additional inland waterways as National Waterways in ..