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Nods for Rs 30,000 crore shipbuilding cluster in Andhra Pradesh this month: Minister SonowalIndia plans a major shipbuilding cluster in Andhra Pradesh with ₹30,000 crore investment. This move aims to boost the Indian fleet size. Pr...
Centre betting big on Brahmaputra as economic lifeline: Minister Sarbananda SonowalThe Indian government is developing the Brahmaputra river into a major economic corridor. This initiative focuses on transport, trade, and ...
Govt working on plan to rollout water metro transport system in 18 citiesIndia is set to launch a water metro transport system in 18 cities. This initiative aims to transform waterways into efficient public trans...
Centre plans Guwahati Water Metro in Phase I of nationwide rollout: Union minister Sarbananda SonowalIndia is set to launch Water Metro services in 18 cities, with Guwahati leading Phase I. This initiative aims to transform waterways into e...
Seychelles envoy meets Assam Governor, discusses bilateral tiesLakshman Prasad Acharya said that Seychelles is globally admired for its natural beauty, ecological richness and unique biodiversity. Drawi...
FICCI Northeast Council congratulates Himanta Biswa Sarma on second Assam CM termAs Himanta Biswa Sarma embarks on his second term as Chief Minister of Assam, the FICCI Northeast Advisory Council extends its heartfelt co...
Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurates three projects to bolster inland waterways on Brahmaputra in DibrugarhThe projects include the Customs and Immigration Complex at Bogibeel, the Customs and Immigration Complex at Dhubri, and the renovated Heri...
Heavy ODC cargo for Tata Semiconductor unit reaches Assam via BrahmaputraA significant Over Dimensional Cargo consignment has reached Pandu via National Waterway-2. This cargo is vital for Assam's semiconductor e...
Assam Inland Waterways Boost: IWAI signs MoUs for petrochem transport & water metroInland Waterways Authority of India inks key agreements to boost Assam's water transport. MoUs with Assam Petro-Chemicals and the state gov...
National Waterway-57 operationalised on Assam's Kopili river, maiden cargo flagged offThe first cargo trial run occurred from Govardhan Bridge to Hatsingimari. MV VV Giri carried 300 metric tonnes of cement. Minister Sarbanan...
Centre to invest additional Rs 1,000 cr in Inland Waterways projects in Assam, NortheastThe central government will invest more in Northeast waterways. An additional Rs 1,000 crore will be allocated for projects in Assam and th...
Assam: Tourist-cum-cargo IWT Terminal worth Rs 46.6 crore to be developed at Bogibeel by February, 2024The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundation stone of Inland Waterways Transport (IWT) terminal...
MoU signed for ‘Riverine Based Religious Tourism Circuit’ to connect seven Religious places on BrahmaputraA Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed for the development of ‘Riverine Based Religious Tourism Circuit’ among Inland Waterways Aut...
Cargo ship to Assam via Bangladesh completes pilot voyageA self-propelled vessel, MV Lal Bahadur Shastri carried 200 MT of food grains for Food Corporation of India (FCI). The IWAI is planning to ...
Inland Waterways Authority of India to provide Assam four new state-of-the-art Ro-Pax vesselsThe new Ro-Pax vessels have a capacity of 200 passengers and along with these, can carry 2 trucks and 4 cars. These vessels have low draft,...
Experts suggest building of underwater tunnels in Brahmaputra on the lines of English ChannelCentre is already developing Brahmaputra for inland waterways. The 891-km stretch of Brahmaputra from Sadiya in the eastern Assam and Dhubr...
- Govt plans to develop inland waterways system
Inland waterways, once considered a poor cousin of road and rail transport, are now being given a new thrust. These are being developed by ...