GUWAHATI: In a move to provide spice up to inland water transport sector in Northeast, Union delivery minister Nitin Gadkari will flag off regular cargo movement on Brahmaputra from Assam's Majuli on Friday.
The 891 KM duration of Brahmaputra from Sadiya in the easternmost part of higher Assam to Dhubri was declared because the National Waterway-2 in 1988.
Two barges of 200 metric ton capability each and every wearing 400 ton of cement from the Inland Water Authority of India (IWAI) 's Pandu Port right here to Dhubri in western Assam will likely be flagged off in presence of chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal below the Sagarmala flagship programme of the ministry of delivery.
Gadkari may also lay the root stone for financial institution coverage works for Majuli island on Friday.
The two barges will cover a distance of 255 kilometers below the Sagarmala flagship programme of the ministry.
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Transportation of cargo through NW 2 from Pandu to Dhubri will lend a hand save 150,000 tonne km of road transportation in keeping with trip and 300 Km of road travel while decreasing the logistics costs, IWAI officers mentioned.
IWAI will rate Rs 318 in keeping with ton as waterway transportation fees from Pandu to encourage entrepreneurs and logistic operators to shift to inland waterway
"IWAI is working closely with major cement companies to use NW2 route. They have shown interest on cargo movement through waterways. Efforts are on to get other cargo owners to shift their transportation to waterways as this can be a key enabler for reduction of logistics cost and open up more business & employment opportunities," an IWAI reliable mentioned.
The ministry of delivery has been working to attach northeast to Kolkata, Haldia and Bangladesh's Mongla and Chittagong ports.
The NW2 is being advanced for commercial navigation with Pandu port right here as a multi-modal trendy Inland Water Transport Terminal, provided with cargo dealing with facilities, transit sheds amongst different facilities.
Also differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) stations have been supplied at Dhubri, Jogighopa, Biswanthghat and Dibrugarh for secure navigation of vessels with electronic charts.
"There has been a renewed focus in the last three years to promote IWT in Northeast. Of the 106 new National Waterways that were notified in April 2016, 19 are in NER," IWAI reliable mentioned.
The 891 KM duration of Brahmaputra from Sadiya in the easternmost part of higher Assam to Dhubri was declared because the National Waterway-2 in 1988.
Two barges of 200 metric ton capability each and every wearing 400 ton of cement from the Inland Water Authority of India (IWAI) 's Pandu Port right here to Dhubri in western Assam will likely be flagged off in presence of chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal below the Sagarmala flagship programme of the ministry of delivery.
Gadkari may also lay the root stone for financial institution coverage works for Majuli island on Friday.
The two barges will cover a distance of 255 kilometers below the Sagarmala flagship programme of the ministry.
two.
Transportation of cargo through NW 2 from Pandu to Dhubri will lend a hand save 150,000 tonne km of road transportation in keeping with trip and 300 Km of road travel while decreasing the logistics costs, IWAI officers mentioned.
IWAI will rate Rs 318 in keeping with ton as waterway transportation fees from Pandu to encourage entrepreneurs and logistic operators to shift to inland waterway
"IWAI is working closely with major cement companies to use NW2 route. They have shown interest on cargo movement through waterways. Efforts are on to get other cargo owners to shift their transportation to waterways as this can be a key enabler for reduction of logistics cost and open up more business & employment opportunities," an IWAI reliable mentioned.
The ministry of delivery has been working to attach northeast to Kolkata, Haldia and Bangladesh's Mongla and Chittagong ports.
The NW2 is being advanced for commercial navigation with Pandu port right here as a multi-modal trendy Inland Water Transport Terminal, provided with cargo dealing with facilities, transit sheds amongst different facilities.
Also differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) stations have been supplied at Dhubri, Jogighopa, Biswanthghat and Dibrugarh for secure navigation of vessels with electronic charts.
"There has been a renewed focus in the last three years to promote IWT in Northeast. Of the 106 new National Waterways that were notified in April 2016, 19 are in NER," IWAI reliable mentioned.
Nitin Gadkari to flag off cargo movement on Brahmaputra
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