Workshop on movement of cargo through National Waterway No.3

Presentation on National Waterway No.3 (West Coast Canal)

15 February 2010 Kochi Structure of Presentation

 National Waterway No. 3 – features

 Progress made so far

 Cargo movement

 Issues

 Possibilities

2 KOTTAPURAM West Coast Canal (Kottapuram – ) ALUVA ALUVA Champakkara & Udyogamandal canals UDYOGAMANDAL CANAL National Waterway-3 KAKKANAD(CSEZ) CHAMPAKKARA CANAL KOCHI MARADU

River distance Kottapuram - Kochi 30 km Kochi - 62 km VAIKOM Alappuzha - Kollam 76 km THANNERMUKKOM Champakkara canal 23 km LOCK CUM BARRAGE Udyogamandal canal 14 km Total length 205 km

ALAPPUZHA

THRIKKUNNAPUZHA THRIKKUNNAPUZHA LOCK GATE

KAYAMKULAM Legend Declared waterway Terminal (Existing) CHAVARA Terminal (Proposed) KOLLAM 3 National Waterway No.3 ….features Date of declaration : 1st February, 1993 Stretches West coast canal (Kottapuram - Kollam) : 168 km Udyogmandal canal (Kochi - Pathalam bridge) : 23 km Champakara canal (Kochi - Ambalamugal) : 14 km

Total : 205 km

Contd.. 4 National Waterway No.3 ….features

 Sea openings : Munambam, Kochi, , Neendkara

 Tidal influence : 0.70 m to 1.00 m

 Lock gates : 2 (, Thrikunnapuzha)

 Narrow portions : Alappuzha – Kollam stretch

 No of bridges : 38

Contd.. 5 National Waterway No.3 ….features

 Minimum clearance : Horizontal 9.0 m : Vertical – 4.2 m above HFL (at Kanniyanpuzha rail bridge in Champakkara canal)

 Fairway Development : Width (Lake area) : 38m Width (canal area) : 32m Depth : 2m

 Terminals : Planned 11 no. (7 completed)

Contd.. 6 National Waterway No.3 ….features

 Total estimated cost :Rs. 206 Cr at current price

 Expenditure so far :Rs. 129.16 Cr (up to Jan 10)

 Current cargo (2008-09) :0.76M-tonne (1.09M-tonne-Km)

 Projected Cargo by 2020 :7.17 M tonne (558.37 M ton-km)

Contd.. 7 National Waterway No.3 ….features

Vessel Specifications  Self propelled vessel (suggested)  Carrying capacity : 350 tonne  Size : 50mx8.5mx1.5m

 Speed : 10 km/hour

8 Progress made so far …..fairway

Dredging

 Capital dredging not required - 118 km

 Capital dredging completed - 63 km

 Capital dredging underway - 24 km

(Contd..) 9 Progress made so far …..fairway

Bank protection Stretch Work Under completed execution

Champakkara Canal 3.60 Km 1.36 Km

Udyogmandal Canal 3.83 Km 0.86 Km

Kochi- Kollam 0.70 Km 14.50 Km

Total 8.13 Km 16.72 Km

Contd.. 10 Progress made so far ….terminals

 Seven terminals already constructed  Kottapuram, Aluva, Maradu, Vaikkom, Thanneermukkom, Thrikunapuzha, and Kayamkulam

 Terminal at Kollam under construction – likely completion April 2010

 Two terminals – one each at Bolgatty and Willingdon islands with RO-RO/LO-LO (roll on- roll off/ lift on- Lift off) facilities under construction to provide NW3 connectivity to ICTT Vallarpadam

(Contd..) 11 Progress made so far ….navigational aids

 312 Navigational aids comprising of navigation buoys and solar operated navigation lights and 18 beacon towers installed covering the entire stretch of NW-3

 This is the first National Waterway in the country having 24 hours navigation facilities on the entire stretch.

(Contd..) 12 Cargo Movement

(in million ton) (in million ton-km) 2005-06 1.17 1.69 2006-07 1.02 1.49 2007-08 0.67 0.89 2008-09 0.76 1.09

Contd.. 13 Cargo Movement

Reasons for less movement  Cargo movement presently limited to Champakkara and Udyogmandal canals

 Liquid ammonia cargo (Eloor to Ambalamugal) shifted to road

 Reduction in furnace oil and drinking water movement

 Decline in cargo on Udyogmandal canal

14 Issues ……in the context of making NW3 functional

 Capital dredging  Removal of fishing nets/stakes from fairway  Non-availability of sites for dumping of dredged material

 Delay in completion of bank protection work (3500 m) near KMML/IRE by the Irrigation Dept. Govt. of (work awarded on 02.01.2007 on deposit basis)

 Land Acquisition for Alappuzha terminal

15 Possibilities

 Decongestion

 Integration of IWT with EXIM trade  Container movement from hinterland to Sea port  Container freight station at IWT terminals

 Spurt in River Tourism

16 Thank you

17 Land acq. issue at Alappuzha

TO PUNNAMADA ROAD PUNNAMADA TO National Waterway-3 ALAPPUZHA TERMINAL Sketch of land aquired for cargo Terminal

for IWAI & Rehabilitation Proposed by State Govt. TO KOCHI TO

7.5 3.6 13.4 12.8 8.4 8.2 0.5 11.0

8.3 16.0 10.6 20.0

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26.0 19.9 31.8 IV 3.6

21.0 7.5 19.9 19.9 I 5.4 III 27.4

VIII Pavilion -Race Boat Nehru 24.0

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21.0 21.0 VII 5.2

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8.2 0.5 16.4

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30.5 4.6 5.6 33.29 4.4 8.9 6.8 10.6 12.9 5.9

32.0 16.0

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8.2 10.0 70.2 12.2 9.2

8.5 39.6 31.8 PUNNAMADA LAKE LAKE PUNNAMADA II 112.5 -3. Waterway National 7.4 24.2 24.8 V 28.0 38.3

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18.8 18.5 5.0 5.0 IX

7.0 21.0 128.5 6.0 Legend

15.4 IV 4.6 57.4 12.8 3.6 Existing Houses in acquired land I 19.4 30.0 15.61 Rehabilitation proposed by State Govt. 137.8 8.7 16.1 10.0 45.8 22.10 20.0

24.6 30.2 12.5 House retained in the same plot TO KOLLAM TO VI 30.2 VIII 12.4 16.1 16.0 20.0 8.0 12.5 16.4 10.0 10.6 9.4 9.4 11.6 VII 17.0 28.8 20.9 1.6.1

11.5 11.5 TO ALAPPUZA TOWN 8.6 16.1.

VADAI CANAL

TO ALAPUPUZHA BOAT JETTY

18 Proposed IWT terminal site at Mullackal village( Alappuzha) West Coast Canal (Kottapuram – Kollam) Champakkara & Udyogamandal canals National Waterway-3

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PUNNAMADA LAKE PUNNAMADA NATIONALWATERWAY

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P I N J I K K A R A Legend Proposed IWT land boundary Partial land being offered to IWAI by GOK without water frontage Balance land to be acquired by GOK and to be handed over to IWAI V A T T A K A Y A L Land earmarked for Nehru trophy boat race society back 19