On the policy front, the ministry is working on the Guidelines for dealing with stressed PPP projects at major ports, Sonowal said. The Por...

The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), the statutory body in charge of the waterways in India under the ministry, transported a to...

"The Centre will provide Rs 2 L cr to Madhya Pradesh during a period of next two years," Gadkari announced while laying the foundation ston...

For another 46 waterways, which are in coastal & tidal regions, two stage DPR studies have been initiated. These reports are in the final s...

The National Waterways Bill, 2015 was passed by Lok Sabha with a minor amendment after having been approved by Rajya Sabha.

The government is looking to harness the country's 50,000 km of sea and river fronts as waterways and mulling innovative ways of financing.

The National Waterways Bill was passed by Rajya Sabha today. The Lok Sabha had approved the bill last year.

He said the government is hopeful of Parliament's nod on the bill to convert 111 rivers across the country into National Waterways.

The minister said it is unfortunate that the country is still to harness waterways as the medium of cargo and passenger movement.

A river information system similar to air traffic control will now keep vigil on waterway traffic just the way it's done in Europe, Gadkari...

Gadkari said that a bill in this regard has already been moved in Parliament and is expected to get its nod in the next session.

Pushing for reforms in the land acquisition Act, Gadkari said it is essential to get the Bill passed to improve irrigation facilities for f...

For 55 rivers, consultants have been appointed and detailed project reports (DPR) are being formulated, he added.

Keen on promoting water transport to propel economic growth, the government has set an ambitious target to convert 101 rivers into waterway...

"I am confident that we will get Parliament nod on the new Bill in the next session. It will transform the entire sector, making it transpa...

Compared to China, where 44 per cent passenger and goods traffic were transported through inland waterways, it was only three per cent in I...

Inland waterways, once considered a poor cousin of road and rail transport, are now being given a new thrust. These are being developed by ...