Kakinada to Pondicherry stretch of canals proposed as National Waterway

New Delhi, August 24, 2006 : The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for introduction a Bill in the Parliament for declaration of Kakinada-Pondicherry Stretch of canals consisting of Kakinada canal, Eluru canal, Commamur canal, Buckingham canal and Kaluvelly tank along with Bhadrachalam –Rajahmundry stretch of River Godavari and Wazirabad- Vijayawada streth of River Krishna in the States of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and Union Territory of Pondicherry as a National Waterway. The Bill will be titled “the National Waterway (Kakinada-Pondicherry Stretch of Canals and the Kaluvelly Tank, Bhadrachalam-Rajahmundry Stretch of River Godavari and Wazirabad-Vijaywada Stretch of River Krishna) Bill, 2006”.

The Cabinet also gave its approval for preparation of projects and schemes for development of infrastructure facilities at an estimated cost of Rs. 542 crores and its implementation with the approval of the competent authority.

After declaration as national waterway for the purpose of shipping and navigation for mechanically propelled vessels, the Central Government will take under its control the regulation and development of the above mentioned stretches for the purpose of shipping and navigation on the national waterway.

Inland Waterways Authority of India set up under IWAI Act, 1985 will be the implementing agency and approval of Competent Authority will be sought latest by 2007-08 for its implementation.


By INRnews Correspondent

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