(I) NATIONAL WATERWAY (TALCHER-DHAMRA STRETCH
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467 OCTOBER 23. 2000 National Wateryway BUts 468 14.04 hrs. From time Immemorial, Intend water transport has sen/ed as a cheap and economic means of transport in (i) NATIONAL WATERWAY (TALCHER-DHAMRA India. With the advent of faster means of transport. I.e., STRETCH OF RIVERS, GEONKHALI-CHARBATIA rail, road and air, Inland water transport has got neglected. STRETCH OF EAST COAST CANAU CHARBATIA- Inland water transport has, however, maintained its DHAMRA STRETCH OF MATAI RIVER AND edge over the other modes of transport in certain areas MAHANADI DELTA RIVERS) BILL, 2006 where it enjoys natural advantages. Today, it is recognized AND all over the world for its inherent advantages of being (ii) NATIONAL WATERWAY (KAKINADA-PONDICHERRY the cheapest mode of transport for bulk haulage over long distance, between places situated along the STRETCH OF CANALS AND THE KALUVELLY TANK, waterfront. Its energy effrciency, low pollution and potential BHADRACHALAM-RAJAHMUNDRY STRETCH OF for employment generation are universally accepted. RIVER GODAVARI AND WAZIRABAD-VIJAYAWADA STRETCH OF RIVER KRISHNA) BILL. 2006 Since Independence, the Govemment is seized of the need for developing inland water transport THE MINISTER OF SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT infrastructure to restore its rightful place in the overall AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI TR. BAALU): I beg to move:* transport scenario of the country. “That the Bill to provide for the declaration of the The subject of inland water transport finds place in Talcher-Dhamra stretch of Brahmani-Kharsua-Dharma all the three Lists of the 7th Schedule to the Constitution rivers, Geonkhali-Charbatia stretch of East Coast of India. The role of the Union is, however, limited to regulating shipping and navigation on the national Canal, Charbatia-Dhamra stretch of Matai river and Mahanadi delta rivers between Mangalgadi and waterways declared, as such, by Parliament. The Paradip in the States of West Bengal and Orissa to responsibility and executive authority for development and maintenance of all waterways other than national be a national waten/vay and also to provide for the regulation and development of the said stretch of waterways rest with the State Govemments. the rivers and the canals for purpose of shipping Keeping in view the slow pace of the development and navigation on the said waterway and for matters of inland water transport in our country, Several connected therewith or incidental thereto, be taken Committees were constituted by the Govemment of India into consideration.” whk:h have recommended declaration of certain important inland watenvays as national waterways. This august “That the Bill to provide for the declaration of the Kakinada-Pondicherry stretch of canals comprising of House has already enacted three Acts and declared the Kakinada canal, Eluru Canal, Commamur canal, following inland waterways as national watenvays:- Buchingham canal and the Kaluvelly tank, 1. Allahabad-Haldia stretch, 1,620 kms., of the Bhadrachalam-Rajahmundry stretch of rivers Godavari Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system as and Wazirabad-Vijayawada stretch of river Krishna in National Waterway No.1 the States of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Pondicherry to be .a national 2. Sadiya-Dhubri stretch, 891 kms., of Brahmaputra waterway and also to provide for the regulation and river as National Waten^fay No. 2; and development of the said stretch of the rivers and the canals for purpose of shipping and navigation on the 3. Kottapuram-Kollam stretch of West Coast Canal said waten^^ay and for matters connected therewith along with champakkara Canal and or incidental thereto, be taken into consideration.” Udyogamandal Canal, 205 kms., as National WatenA^ay No. 3. Mr. Deputy-Speaker, Sir, with your permission, I would like to say a few words while moving these two Bills for The Government of India has constituted Inland consideration and passing. Waterways Authority of India for development, maintenance and regulation of national waterways for ‘Moved with the recommendation of the President. shipping and navigation. The infrastructure facilities on 469 Ntttton^ Watmyway BHib KARTIKA 1. 1930 National WMnymt^ BUk 4T0 the existing three national waterways are being crBated Sir, with these few words. I commend that these two by it to make them fully functional. Bins be taken up for oonsMeratton. Most of the State Governments do not have MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Now, I request Shri Qinihari resources to develop their waterways for shipping and Lal Bhargava to move his amendment— not present. navigation due to which most of the waterways which have not been declared as national waterways remained Mottons moved: totally neglected and unexploited for navigation. That the Bill to provide for the declaration of the Keeping in view, the negligible share of inland water Talcfier-Ohamra stretch of Brahmanl>Kharsua-Dharma transport which is less than one per cent, it has become rivers, Geonkhali-Charbatia stretch of East Coast inevitable to give impetus to this mode of transport In Canal. Chaibatia-Ohamra stretch of Matal river and the overall interest of the country. For this purpose, it is Mahanadi delta rivers between Mangalgadi and considered necessary to include more inland waterways Paradip in the States of West Bengal and Orissa to in the list of national waterways. be a national waterway and also to provkle for the regulation and devek>pment of the saW stretch of Before a waterway can be considered for being the rivers and the canals for purfKwe of shipping declared as a national watenway, it is essential to and navlgatkm on the saM waterMay and for matters undertake techno-economic feasibility study including connected therewith or incidental thereto, be taken hydrographic survey and traffic studies of such waterways into consideration.* to assess the extent of improvement works required for That the BHI to provide for the declaration of the their development and their financial impiicattons. Based Kakinada-Pondicherry stretch of canals comprising of on this study and the potential of improvements in inland Kakinada canal. Eluni Canal, Commamur canal, water transportation, if is now proposed to declare the Buchingham canal and the Kaluvelly tank, Taicher-Dhamra stretch of Brahmani-Kharsua rivers, Bhadrachsiam-Rajahmundry stretch of rivers Godavari Geonkhali-Charbatia stretch of East Coast Canal, and Wazirabad-Viiayawada stretch of river Krishrui In Chaibatia-Dhamra stretch of Matai River and Mahanadi the States of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and delta rivers, 623 kms., and the Kakinada-Puducheny the Unton Tenltory of Pondicherry to be a national stretch of canals and the Kaluvelly Tank, Bhadrachaianv waterway and also to provkle tor the regulatton and Rajahmundry stretch of river Godavari and Wazlrabad* devetopment of the saW stretch of the rivers and the Vijayawada stretch of river Krishna, 1,095 kms., as canals for purpose of shipping and navigation on the national waterways. saM waterway and for matters connected therewith or incklentat thereto, be taken into consideration.” I would like to apprise this august House that tt» Bills for declaration of these waterways were introduced Now, I call Shri Dharmendra Pra<tf)an. in this House on 8th December, 2006 and subsequently referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN (Deogarh): Sir, H Transport, Tourism and Culture for their examination and you allow, I can speak from Uiis seat Report. MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Yes. you can speak (rom The Pariiamentaty Standing Committee submilted its this seat. 121st and 122nd Reports on 16th August. 2007 duly recommerKling for presentation of the Bills before this 'WPt gami: TT»ilf august House. In respect of the Bin for the Kakinada- A ^ ^ OTra t, Puducherry stretch of Canals and the Kaluvelly Tank, ^ % moTO ^1 ^ ta? irai t i fl t j t o Bhadrachalam-RajahmurKfry stretch of River Godavan and aftr t ' ^ anWair Tnrfii % Wazirabad-Vijayawada stretch of River Knshna. it had FRn t i ^ -^1 ^ also recommended obtaining concurrence from the concerned State Governments. The requisite concurrence if TSfa»»rnT mnpfN 11 has since been obtained afresh. w m . T®i t , ftnron 25/ I[ncih[f R[n_lsq[s =cffm MARM@CP 01, 0..6 I[ncih[f R[n_lsq[s =Cb 250 &Qeof Be^ojbkao^ No^ae^k[ fj ! 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