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There are 111 officially notified Inland National Waterways (NWs) in India identified for the purposes of inland water transport, [1] as per The National Waterways Act, 2016. Out of the 111 NWs, 106 were created in 2016. [2] The NW network covers around 20,275.5 km. NW-1, 2, & 3 are already operational.
The cost of water transport in India is roughly 50 paise (0.58¢ US) a kilometre, as compared to ₹ 1 (1.2¢ US) by railways and ₹ 1.5 (1.7¢ US) by roads. [2] Water transport has received significant attention in recent times [timeframe?] as logistical costs in India are some of the highest among major countries [definition needed] —18 ...
For a detailed map of all disputed regions in South Asia, see Image:India disputed areas map.svg Internal borders The borders of the state of Meghalaya, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh are shown as interpreted from the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971, but has yet to be verified.
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Map of NW-4. The concept of National Waterways was introduced in 1982 to promote the development of inland water transport in the country. At present, out of six declared National Waterways, developmental works are being carried out on NW-1, 2, and 3 only by Inland Waterways Authority of India . The first three National Waterways (NW-1, 2 & 3 ...
Map of India based on survey of rivers of India.. The Indian rivers interlinking project is a proposed large-scale civil engineering project that aims to effectively manage water resources in India by linking rivers using a network of reservoirs and canals to enhance irrigation and groundwater recharge and reduce persistent floods in some parts and water shortages in other parts of the country.
Central Inland Water Transport Corporation (CIWTC) The National Waterway 1 ( NW-1 ) or Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system is located in India and runs from Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh to Haldia in West Bengal via Patna and Bhagalpur in Bihar across the Ganges river. [ 1 ]
This is a route-map template for National Waterway 3, a waterway in India.. For a key to symbols, see {{waterways legend}}.; For information on using this template, see Template:Routemap.