Indiaâs Shipping Ministry has approved waterways projects worth â¹645 crore on Brahmaputra in Assam. Projects, aimed at boosting river tourism, will be implemented with financial assistance from the Centre.
âNew projects are aimed at building new capacity along the Brahmaputra to boost river tourism, public commute in Assamâ: Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, said.
Projects will involve the creation of slipways at strategic locations in Dhubri and Majuli, new passenger terminals at Ghagor in North Lakhimpur and Bahari in Barpeta district of Assam. There will be additional passenger terminals in Goalpara, Guijan, Kurua, Dhubri, Disangmukh & Matmora.
âThese ten projects will enhance transportation efficiency, stimulate industrial development and trade in the region,â Sonowal added.
Projects, which will be developed under the Sagarmala programme.
Development Projects in NE
With the development of North-Eastern States in focus, including Assam, projects exceeding â¹1,000 crore have been initiated under the Sagarmala program.
In Assam, projects exceeding â¹760 crore are currently underway.
The Ministry will also be developing river tourism and water sports along Brahmaputra. This includes construction of tourist jetties at Oriumghat, Bhupen Hazarika Setu, Koliabhomora Bridge at Tezpur, Bogibeel Bridge, Dikhow Mukh, Kalongmukh and Uzanbazar in Guwahati.
Eastern Grid in the works
According to Sonowal, development of an Eastern Grid, at Brahmaputra and Barak rivers along with Ganga and Sundarbans, will boost regional integration and trade with South Asia and Eastern South Asia.
âThe Eastern Grid can unlock multi-lateral trade potential of $49 billion,â he said.
The Centre has also spent â¹1,040 crore on the development of waterways which has resulted in the operation of 20 Waterways in the North Eastern Region, which was only one till 2014.
Cargo handled via Indo Bangladesh Protocol route (IBPR) has increased by 170 per cent too he said, adding that the first ship repair facility, with an investment worth â¹208 crore is being developed through Hooghly – Cochin Shipyard Ltd (HCSL) at Pandu along River Brahmaputra.
The Indo-Bangladesh Protocol route, developed jointly by India and Bangladesh, at an estimated cost of â¹305.84 crore provides an alternate connectivity for all North-eastern States from Guwahati and Jogighopa to Kolkata and Haldia ports.
The Sirajganj-Diakhowa route (175 km) on River Jamuna and Ashuganj-Zakiganj (295km) segment of river Kushiyara on the IBP routes are being developed to connect with Brahmaputra and Barak rivers along NW-16.
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