Leveraging inland waterways

28 NOV,2022 | MEDC


India has a huge inland waterways network, covering nearly 15,000 km, in the form of rivers, rivulets, canals, backwaters, creeks, estuaries and other kinds of water bodies, which can be used gainfully for the multidirectional movement of goods and passengers. Many commercially navigable waterways in India remain unutilized despite the necessity of enlarging our existing transport and logistics network to cater to the needs of our growing economy. With the passing of the Inland Vessels Act in India last year, the situation may hopefully change as this statute is aimed specifically at making the country's inland waterways a viable mode of transportation for both passengers and freight. However, the regular dredging of these waterways,as well as constantly maintaining adequate flows in them,would be required to ensure that they remain navigable at all times.

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