Final Feasibility Report of Cluster 4 – Birupa / Badi Genguti / Brahmani River Feedback Infra (P) Limited i Final Feasibility Report of Cluster 4 – Birupa / Badi Genguti / Brahmani River Table of Content 1 Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................... 1 2 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 7 2.1 Inland Waterways in India ...................................................................................................... 7 2.2 Project overview ..................................................................................................................... 7 2.3 Objective of the study ............................................................................................................. 7 2.4 Scope ....................................................................................................................................... 8 2.4.1 Scope of Work in Stage 1 .................................................................................................... 8 2.4.2 Scope of Work in Stage 2 .................................................................................................... 8 3 Approach & Methodology ............................................................................................................. 11 3.1 Stage-1 .................................................................................................................................. 11 4 Study area profile .......................................................................................................................... 15 4.1 Physiography ......................................................................................................................... 15 4.2 Rivers ..................................................................................................................................... 15 4.2.1 River System of Odisha ..................................................................................................... 15 4.2.2 Rivers under Study ............................................................................................................ 16 4.2.3 Birupa/Badi Genguti/Brahmani river system .................................................................... 16 4.3 Basin information of Birupa/Badi Genguti and Brahmani rivers .......................................... 17 4.3.1 Birupa/ Badi Genguti Basin ............................................................................................... 17 4.3.2 Brahmani River Basin ........................................................................................................ 18 4.4 Climate .................................................................................................................................. 20 4.4.1 Rainfall .............................................................................................................................. 20 5 Data Collection and Survey Methodology ..................................................................................... 23 5.1 Details of primary and secondary surveys for stage 1 .......................................................... 23 5.2 Secondary data collection ..................................................................................................... 23 5.3 Primary data collection (Reconnaissance survey) ................................................................ 23 5.4 Equipment details for reconnaissance survey ...................................................................... 24 5.4.1 Bathymetric survey ........................................................................................................... 24 5.4.2 Topographic survey ........................................................................................................... 27 6 Technical Analysis .......................................................................................................................... 31 6.1 Analysis of present state of affairs ........................................................................................ 31 6.1.1 Birupa River ....................................................................................................................... 31 6.1.2 Badi Genguti ...................................................................................................................... 39 6.1.3 Brahmani River .................................................................................................................. 44 6.2 Reconnaissance Survey ......................................................................................................... 47 6.2.1 Establishment of CD .......................................................................................................... 47 6.2.2 Hydrographic Surveys ....................................................................................................... 48 6.3 River Details .......................................................................................................................... 49 6.3.1 Birupa River: ...................................................................................................................... 49 6.3.2 Badi Genguti River:............................................................................................................ 55 6.3.3 Brahmani River .................................................................................................................. 57 6.4 Bed Profile of Proposed Waterway ....................................................................................... 59 6.4.1 Birupa ................................................................................................................................ 59 6.4.2 Badi Genguti ...................................................................................................................... 60 Feedback Infra (P) Limited ii Final Feasibility Report of Cluster 4 – Birupa / Badi Genguti / Brahmani River 6.4.3 Brahmani ........................................................................................................................... 61 6.5 Available Navigable Stretch .................................................................................................. 61 6.5.1 Birupa ................................................................................................................................ 62 6.5.2 Badi Genguti ...................................................................................................................... 62 6.5.3 Brahmani ........................................................................................................................... 62 6.6 Classification of Waterways .................................................................................................. 62 6.7 Dredging ................................................................................................................................ 64 7 Market Analysis and Traffic Potential ............................................................................................ 67 7.1 Market Overview .................................................................................................................. 67 7.1.1 Industrial setup of Odisha ................................................................................................. 67 7.1.2 Existing Tourism Scenario in Odisha ................................................................................. 68 7.2 Market setup along the Waterway ....................................................................................... 69 7.2.1 Industries along the study stretch .................................................................................... 69 7.2.2 Mineral reserves along the study stretch ......................................................................... 70 7.2.3 Agricultural scenario along the study stretch ................................................................... 70 7.2.4 Tourist places along the study stretch .............................................................................. 71 7.3 Rail/Road Connectivity .......................................................................................................... 71 7.4 Traffic Potential ..................................................................................................................... 72 7.4.1 Approach & Methodology................................................................................................. 72 7.4.2 Cargo Potential .................................................................................................................. 73 7.4.3 Passenger traffic potential ................................................................................................ 75 7.5 Summary ............................................................................................................................... 76 8 SWOT analysis of proposed waterway .......................................................................................... 79 8.1 Birupa/Badi Genguti/Brahmani River system ....................................................................... 79 9 Observations and Suggestions ....................................................................................................... 83 9.1 Observations 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