Inland Water Transport in NER By

Presentation on Inland Water Transport in NER By

Inland Waterways Authority of India (Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways) Guwahati, the 9th March 2007

SADIYA

Subansiri Hydel project SAIKHOWA Digboi refinery JAMGURI DIBRUGARH BOGIBIL TEJPUR Bongaigon refinery NEAMATI Numaligarh refinery JOGIGHOPA SILGHAT Legend Guwahati refinery DHUBRI Declared waterway (SHISHUMARA) PANDU BANGLADESH

River distance B.Border (Dhubri) – Guwahati 260 km BANGLADESH Guwahati - Dibrugarh 508 km Dibrugarh– Sadiya 123 km Total length 891 km

1 North Bank South Bank Subanasiri Noa dihang Burali Burhi dihang Bargang Disang SADIYA Dhansiri Dikhu Puthimari Jhanju SAIKHOWA Pagladiya Dhansiri DIBRUGARH Beki Kopili Manas Kulsi BOGIBIL Aie Krishnai JAMGURI Champamati Jinary Gadadhar TEJPUR SILGHAT R. RA PUT HMA JOGIGHOPA BRA GUWAHATI

DHUBRI PANDU

H B

L A

D SHISHUMARA

E S

Barak Valley

Bhanga Badarpur Silchar

2 Objective

Freight transportation by IWT to rise from the present level of 0.03 btkm to 5 btkm by 2025

Importance of IWT for NER z IWT offers shorter route compared to Road/rail z IWT operational even during flood season z Best suited for bulk commodities & Project cargo/ODC- z Provides best and low cost connectivity to hinterland z Employment potential enormous (NCAER Study Feb 2006) every km of IWT operation generates about 3000 jobs 1 lakh investment in IWT results in 6.5 manyears while in rail 0.58 and in other modes 0.87 manyears

3 Importance of IWT for NER

Therefore, z Development of IWT mode in NER a strategic & economic imperative

z Need for an investment & development strategy

z Also need for increasing the efficiency of IWT mode.

IWT Development in NER …..On-going efforts z Dhubri-Sadiya stretch (891 km) of Brahmaputra declared as National Waterway - 2 in 1988 z Action Plan approved for making NW-2 fully operational in two years time subject to fund availability z Barak river – declaration as National Waterway (NW-6) under process z CSS for development of feeder routes to NW-2 and other rivers outside NW-2 system z Alternative route linking North-Eastern and Eastern India

4 Infrastructure available on NW - 2 z Floating terminals at Dhubri, Jogighopa, Pandu, Tejpur, Silghat, Jamguri, Neamati and Bogibil. z Least available depth (LAD) of 2 m is maintained between Dhubri and Dibrugarh (768 km) z River Conservancy works namely bandalling and dredging carried out on regular basis z Day navigation channel marks on the entire waterway z Pilotage being provided for IWT vessels z Night navigation aids provided between Dhubri and Pandu(255 km).

Hardware deployed on NW-2

z 1 - Cutter suction dredger z 1 -Hydraulic Surface dredger z 4 - Survey Launches z 7 - Pontoons for floating terminals z 1 - Container crane z 5 - Pontoon mounted cranes z 2 - Shore cranes z 3 - Cargo vessels

5 Projects planned for NE region

PROJECT COST A. Fairway- NW-2 (Rs in Cr) • Channel of 45 m width & 2.0/1.5 m depth 12.30 • River training (pilot projects) 2.50 B.Navigational aids- NW-2 • 24 hrs navigational aids (Dhubri- Dibrugarh) 16.00 C. Terminals- NW-2 • Low level RCC jetty at Pandu (spillover) 10.00 • High level RCC jetty at Pandu (spillover) 14.00 • Jogighopa (spillover) 7.00 • Floating jetties at 8 locations at Dhubri, Tejpur, 12.50 Silghat, Dibrugarh, Jamguri, Bogibil, Saikhowa and Sadiya

Projects planned for NE region D. Vessels • 4 CSD units 60.00 • 4 units of Tug+ two barges 40.00 • 2 survey launches 7.10 • 1 floating dry dock (spillover) 13.50 • 1 Hydraulic Surface Dredger (spillover) 2.00 • 1 POL and & 1 Container vessel (spillover) 1.50 E. Office at Guwahati 5.00 Sub Total NW-2 203.10 Protocol routes (Sunderbans) 6.00 Barak river as national waterway 8.00 Total 217.10 Out of 17 projects of the Action Plan 14 projects have been sanctioned and 3 are under process

6 On-going projects on NW-2

z Acquisition of one hydraulic surface dredger at a cost of Rs 5.75 cr (Scheduled date of completion - Aug, 2007) z Acquisition of two survey launch at a cost of Rs 4.03 cr (Scheduled date of completion - Nov, 2007) z Acquisition of four units of one tug and two barge at a cost of Rs 43 cr (Scheduled date of completion- March, 2008) z Acquisition of one floating dry dock at a cost of Rs 13.5 cr z One container and one POL vessel acquired at a cost of Rs 5.69 cr

On-going projects on NW-2 z River Conservancy works from Dhubri to Sadiya for 2 years i.e. upto March, 2008 (Rs 12.3 cr) z Maintenance of floating terminals at Dhubri, Jogighopa, Pandu, Tezpur, Silghat, Jamguri, Neamati, Bogibil, Saikhowa & Sadiya (Rs 1.96 cr) z Coal handling terminal at Jogighopa (Rs 5.3 cr) z Night navigational aids from Dhubri to Pandu (Rs 1.28 cr) z 24 hrs navigation facilities in NW-2 including setting up of DGPS stations at Jogighopa, Tejpur & Dibrugarh at a cost of Rs 18.77 cr (scheduled date of completion is March, 2008)

7 On-going projects on NW-2 z Permanent Terminal at Pandu Low level jetty through CPWD at a cost of Rs 30 cr (RCE Rs 38.14 cr) (Scheduled date of completion is 31.5.2007) High level jetty through CPWD at a cost of Rs 17.70 cr (Scheduled date of completion is 20.3.2008) Rail connectivity through NF Railways at a cost of Rs 10.30 cr (Scheduled date of completion is 31.3.2008) Improvement in approach road through NF Railway at a cost of Rs 1.60 cr (Scheduled date of completion is 31.3.2008)

Cargo movement on NW-2 (Organised sector)

Route Cargo (in btkm) UPSTREAM 0.035 0.032 0.029 Kolkata-Pandu Bitumen, steel, pipes, 0.03 0.025 cement, detergent, 0.025 batteries 0.02 DOWNSTREAM 0.015 Pandu-Kolkata Gypsum, tea, jute 0.01 Jogighopa-Kolkata Coal(Meghalaya) 0.005 Tezpur-Kolkata Tea 0 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 Tea (7,95,661 T) (8,18,683 T) (8,04,401 T) Dibrgarh-Kolkata Silghat-Budge Budge HSD (Numaligarh)

8 Cargo Potential as per CES Report

Commodity Route Quantity (in tonnes) Forest products Jogighopa-Patna 1,44,000 Karimganj/Badarpur-Kolkata/Haldia 50,000 Tea Dibrugarh/Tezpur/Pandu-Kolkata 70,000 Jute Pandu-Haldia 20,000 POL Dhansirimukh- Bangladesh 5,50,000 Petro Crude Jogighopa-Haldia/Kolkata 1,00,000 Paper products Badarpur-Kolkata 45,000 Grand Total 13,74,000

Expenditure Pattern

Year Expenditure (Rs in crore) 2000-01 5.3 2001-02 8.8 2002-03 15.43 2003-04 20.70 2004-05 25.02 2005-06 35.30 2006-07 21.00 (RE–Rs 52.5 cr) (upto Feb’07)

9 Future Plans for NW-2 z NW-2 to become fully functional by March, 2009 z Post 2009 - Upgradation of necessary infrastructure z Encouragement of Pvt. sector for fleet augmentation z Development of feeder routes by States z Indo-Bangladesh Protocol renewal on long term basis z Strengthening of IWT institutions in States

Cargo movement on NW-2 (Projected)

(in btkm) 4.87 5 4.72 4.5 4 3.5 3 2.37 2.5 2 1.5 1.23 0.75 1 0.5 0 2009-10 2011-12 2016-17 2021-22 2024-25

10 IWT Link between North-East and East

z IWT Protocol between India and Bangladesh for transit and trade

z Ports of call: Haldia, Kolkata, Pandu and Karimganj in India; Narayanganj, Sirajganj, Khulna and Mongla in Bangladesh

East and North-East Region SADIYA

DIBRUGARH

TEJPUR

DHUBRI PANDU

N ALLAHABAD PATNA

KARIMGANJ FARAKKA DHULIAN RAJASHAI

KOLKATA

HALDIA

11 Proposed NW-6

z Declaration proposal for Bhanga – Lakhipur (121 km) stretch of Barak river under consideration z Estimated cost of development – Rs. 46 cr at 2002 prices z Through Indo-Bangladesh protocol route this river is also connected to Haldia and Kolkata Ports

Proposed National Waterway - 6 MEGHALAYA

A S S A M BANGLADESH

B AR AK . R z R. LAKHIPUR River Barak SILCHAR K A KARIMGANJ BADARPUR R Length -121km Bhanga A B I N D I A Development cost - Rs 46 cr(Yr 2002 cost) MANIPUR

TIPAIMUKH TRIPURA MIZORAM DAM Stretch Km MYANMAR Bhanga - Lakhipur 121

Source :TEF Study by RITES

12 Alternative route linking East to North East z MEA has commissioned a study through RITES z Finding: Kolkata – Sitwe (Myanmar) sea route (720 km), Sitwe – Kaletwa (Myanmar) IWT route (226 km) and Kaletwa – Saikah (Mizoram) by road (167 km) is feasible

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Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for IWT

States can avail financial assistance for

z Survey and studies z Waterway development z Terminals z Navigation aids

100% grant to North-Eastern States

13 Implementation of CSS ….progress in NER

A total of 20 projects received from NE States

z 5 projects sanctioned

z 4 projects under examination

z 11 projects not covered under CSS guidelines hence not sanctioned

Implementation of CSS ….progress in NER z Assam – 3 projects sanctioned Construction of Pontoons for jetties on the northern bank of river Brahmaputra at Guwahati (Kuruwa, Rajaduar, Madhyamkhand, North Guwahati, Silsako, Umananda & Amingaon) - Cost- Rs 2.60 cr, Sanctioned in March 2004 3 pontoons completed, 4 nearing completion Funds released – Rs 2.60 cr Construction of one RCC jetty and two pontoons on the southern bank of river Brahmaputra at Machkhoa, Guwahati - Cost - Rs 3.52 cr, Sanctioned in March 2004 2 pontoons nearing completion, RCC jetty in progress (50% completed) Funds released – Rs 2.40 cr

14 Implementation of CSS ….progress in NER Construction of pontoons for jetties on major ghats of river Brahmaputra at Sualkuchi, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Palasbari, Kamlabari, Neamati, Oriumghat, Pandu, Phulbari, Sadia and Saikhowa Cost - Rs 4.20 cr, Sanctioned in March 2005 Construction of pontoons in progress – hull completed (65%) Funds released – Rs 4.10 cr z Tripura – 1 project sanctioned Development of Dumber lake for ferry services Cost - Rs 0.47 cr, Sanctioned in March 2006 Funds released – Rs 0.09 cr z Manipur – 1 project sanctioned Development of Loktak lake for IWT Cost - Rs 2.80 cr, Sanctioned in January 2006 Funds released – Rs 1.78 cr

Implementation of CSS ….progress in NER

Projects under examination : Arunachal Pradesh – Development of a portion of Siang river (Rs. 4.73 cr) Assam – Construction of 20 pontoon jetties on Brahmaputra (Rs 4.50 cr) Mizoram – Development of Tlawng river (Rs 4.97 cr) Nagaland – Hydrographic Survey and TEF study in river Tizu for promotion of Indo-Myanmar Trade (Rs 0.76 cr)

15 Thank you

Constitutional provisions for Inland Water Transport LIST I LIST - 2 LIST 3 (Union List) (State List) (Concurrent List) 24. Shipping and 13. Communications, that 32. Shipping and navigation on inland is to say, roads, bridges, navigation on inland waterways declared by ferries and other means of waterways as regards Parliament by law to be communication not mechanically propelled national waterways, as specified in List 1; vessels, and the rule of regards mechanically municipal tramways; the road on such propelled vessels; the rule ropeways; inland waterways and the of the road on such waterways and traffic carriage of passengers waterways. thereon subject to the and goods on inland provision of List 1 and List waterways subject to the 3 with regard to such provisions of List 1 with waterways; vehicles other respect to national than mechanically waterways. propelled vehicles.

16 Important Tributaries of NW-2

RIGHT BANK States LEFT BANK States GADADHAR Assam JINARI Meghalaya, Assam CHAMPAMATI Assam KRISHNAI Meghalaya, Assam AIE Assam KULSI Meghalaya, Assam MANAS Assam BHARALU Meghalaya, Assam BEKI Assam KOPILI Assam PAGLADIA Assam DHANSIRI Nagaland, Assam PUTHIMARI Assam JHANJI Nagaland, Assam DHANSIRI Arunachal Pradesh, Assam DEKHOW Nagaland, Assam JIA BHARALI Arunachal Pradesh, Assam DISANG Assam BARGANG Arunachal Pradesh, Assam BURHI DIHING Assam BURAI Arunachal Pradesh, Assam NOA DIHING Assam SUBANSIRI Arunachal Pradesh, Assam JIADHAL Arunachal Pradesh, Assam DIHANG Arunachal Pradesh, Assam DIBANG Arunachal Pradesh, Assam LOHIT Arunachal Pradesh, Assam

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Other navigable rivers in NER

Name of River Total length Navigable length States (in km) (in km) Barak 900 152 Nagaland, Manipur, Assam Subansiri 468 111 Arunachal Pradesh, Assam Dhansiri 189 26 Nagaland,Assam Lohit 413/243 in India 132 Arunachal Pradesh, Assam Gumti 167/ 90 in India 90 Tripura Haora 46 28 Tripura Tizu 42 42 Manipur, Nagaland Kaladan 650/ 375 in India 42 Mizoram back

17 River Barak (Proposed NW-6) z Length of the waterway- 121 km (Bhanga–Lakhipur) z Waterway having connectivity to Haldia and Kolkata Ports through Indo-Bangladesh Protocol route z Proposed waterway dimension Bed width - 40 m Depth - 1.6 m Side slope - 1:5 z Major works Procurement of 2 CSDs, 1 HSD & 2 SLs Terminals - Bhanga, Badarpur, Silchar & Lakhipur

River Barak (Proposed NW-6) z Cost of development (Rs in cr) Fairway - 22 Terminals - 23 Office - 1 Total - 46 z Cargo projection Year - cargo ( in lakh tonnes) 1st Year - 6.34 5th Year - 8.62 10th Year - 10.53 z Type of cargo - coal, tea, food grains, bamboo, paper and paper products, timber, parcel goods, sugar, salt, cement, edible oils, pulses, POL etc back

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Left hand day channel mark Right hand day channel mark

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20 Permanent terminal at Pandu-under construction

Similar terminal constructed at Patna

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Criteria for declaration of NWs

It should possess capability of navigation by mechanically propelled vessels of minimum 300 tonnes (DWT) capacity (45m x 8m x 1.2m), and It should have a fairway of minimum 40m wide channel with 1.4m depth in case of rivers and minimum 30 m wide channel with 1.8 m depth in case of canals. Exception may be given in case of irrigation-cum-navigation canals based on request of the concerned State Govt in order to safeguard the interest of irrigation, and It should be continuous stretch of minimum 50 kms; the only exception to be made to waterway length is for urban conglomerations and intra-port traffic, and

21 Criteria for declaration of NWs

It should pass through and serve the interest of more than one states, or connect a vast and prosperous hinterland and major port, or either pass through or connect a strategic region where development of navigation is considered necessary to provide logistic support for economic development or national security, or connect place not served by any other mode of transport.

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Projects by States under CSS Composite infrastructure development projects can be developed by the State Governments for following feeder routes (small waterways) to NW-2 1. Subansiri 8. Aie 15. Dikhu 2. Bargang 9. Champamati 16. Jhanju 3. Dhansiri 10. Gadadhar 17. Dhansiri 4. Puthimari 11. South Bank 18. Kopili 5. Pagladiya 12. Noa Dihang 19. Kulsi 6. Beki 13. Burhi Dihang 20. Krishnai 7. Manas 14. Disang 21. Jinary forward

22 Projects by States under CSS

Similar Composite infrastructure development projects can also be developed by the other State Governments of the North East for other potential rivers

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COMPARISION OF IWT - RAIL - ROAD DISTANCE

FROM TO DISTANCE IN KMS IWT RAIL ROAD KOLKATA KARIMGANJ 1318 1497 1476 KOLKATA BADARPUR 1350 1476 1386 KOLKATA DHUBRI 1310 905 803 KOL;KATA JOGIGHOPA 1392 910 913 KOLKATA PANDU 1535 1029 1078 KOLKATA TEJPUR 1693 1200 1163 KOLKATA DIBRUGARH 2040 1675 1523 KOLKATA SADIYA 2171 1620

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23 TIZU R.

HAORA R. Tlawng R.

GUMTI R.

KOLODYANE R.

KALETWA

PALETWA

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Neamati Terminal

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24 Silghat Terminal

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Tezpur Terminal

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25 Pandu Terminal

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Jogighopa Terminal

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26 Dhubri Terminal

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Proposed National Waterway

SU RM A R . B BANGLADESH A . R R A KU K S K IYA R R . LAKHIPUR A Lafasil A R . R z River Barak BSF Camp FCD gauge BADARPUR station Bhanga SILCHAR A KARIMGANJ B Length -121km

Development cost - A

S Rs. 46cr E L

Stretch Km A S S A M MANIPUR Bhanga - Lakhipur 121 I N D I A

TIPAIMUKH MIZORAM DAM TRIPURA

Source :TEF Study by RITES

27 Arunachal Pradesh S I A N G

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Pasighat

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Kolodyne R.

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28 The operating principle of the differential GPS

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29 Shore beacon with LED light

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Indo-Bangladesh protocol N Route ARUNACHAL PRADESH SADIYA

SAIKHOWA

Subansiri Hydel Digboi refinery project DIBRUGARH IM K JAMGURI IK S TEJPUR D A Numaligarh refinery Bongaigaon refinery TR SILGHAT N PU A MA L JOGIGHOPA AH A BR ASSAM G DHUBRI Guwahati refinery A BIHAR PANDU N SHISHUMARA I N D I A MEGHALAYA BARAK MANIPUR A ZAKIGANJ N U SUR LAKHIPUR M MA

J A K AR IY KARIMGANJ A US R MARKULI K A FENCHUGANJ B Tipaimukh Dam FARAKKA DHULIAN B A N G L A D E S H SHERPUR D AJMIRIGANJ

A RAJASHAHI

K BHAIRAB BAZAR R P A A N DM H A J W NARAYANGANJ TRIPURA

- DHAKA MIZORAM 1 Legend WEST BENGAL CHANDIPUR Declared waterway ME GH NA Proposed waterway HIZLA BARISAL Protocol route Road KAUKHALI KOLKATA MONGLA Rail

R HALDIA A IM O N G A L BAY OF BENGAL