INLAND WATER TRANSPORT IN NORTH EAST SHILLONG JUNE 19, 2012.

INLAND WATER TRANSPORT INNORTH EAST

SHILLONG JUNE 19, 2012SHILLONG JUNE 19, 2012

INTRODUCTION

River Brahmaputra-NW-2 (891KM) is the major source of IWT in NER

Many rivers join this mighty river to form a fish bone like structure

Barak river in Assam is under consideration for declaration as NW-6 (121 km)

Another 1566 km stretch of tributaries of Brahmaputra & Barak identified in NER for development as State Waterways – Feeder routes

Indo- B’desh Protocol routes (1700 km) provide alternate connectivity avoiding rail/road connectivity through already congested Chicken neck link to NE States

Kaladan multi-modal transport project set to provide alternate route through Myanmar to NER

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DHUBRI PANDU

TEJPUR

DIBRUGARH

SADIYA

SILGHAT

JOGIGHOPA

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BOGIBIL

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Bhanga

Badarpur

Silchar

Length –121 km Development cost -Rs 123 Cr (at 2011 prices) Status: Declaration in process

Proposed National Waterway (No 6) River Barak

Stretch Km

Bhanga - Lakhipur 121

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Legend

Kolkata – Silghat………….. ...... 1535 Km

Kolkata - Karimganj...................1318 Km

Silghat- Karimganj………………1410 Km

Dhulian-Rajshahi...........................78 Km

Protocol route distances

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Sittwe

Paletwa

Kaletwa

Myeikwa (IM Border)

Kyauktaw

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Kolkata Sittwe 539 km Sea

Sittwe Paletwa 158 km IWT

Paletwa Kaletwa 67 km Road

Kaletwa Myeikwa (IM Border)

62 km Road

Myeikwa (IM Border)

Lawngtlai

100 km Road

Lawngtlai Aizwal 334 km Road

Kolkata Aizwal 1260 km

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Importance of IWT for NER

A cost effective & environment friendly mode Best suited for bulk goods, ODC, Project cargo &

hazardous goods IWT offers shorter, alternative route to Lower Assam,

Tripura, Mizoram & Manipur Provides port- hinterland connectivity to entire region –

Kolkata – Haldia River Brahmaputra offers immense scope for

development of ‘river cruise’ & ‘eco-tourism’ in NER Access to Chittagong port by Bangladesh set to

change EXIM cargo transport pattern in NER as well as Bhutan

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IWT – A COST EFFECTIVE MODE OF TRANSPORTATION

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Status of NW-2 …. essential requirements

1. Fairway with targeted depth & width

2. Aids for 24 hrs navigation3. Terminals with cargo handling equipment

and Road- Rail link

4. Vessels

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Status of NW- 2

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Declaration :Act of Parliament in December 1988

Distance & limits :891 Km from Sadiya to Bangladesh Border

Fairway : Stretch Least available depth (LAD) B’Border-Neamati (630 Km) 2.5 Metres Neamati –Dibrugarh (138 Km) 2.0 Metres Dibrugarh-Sadiya (123 km 1.5 Metres

Navigational Aids:

Night Navigation Aids are available between B’Border- Silghat (440 Km)

Day Navigation aids on entire waterway from B’Border – Sadiya (891 km)

DGPS station set up at Jogighopa and Dibrugarh and two more being set up at Silghat and Dhubri for safe navigation using electronic charts

Fortnightly talweg survey through 6 survey vessels of IWAI; river notices being issued

Besides, pilots are provided to cargo vessels

Status of NW- 2Terminals IWT Port Pandu

IWT Port at Pandu has been developed by IWAI as a hub for multimodal connectivity in the North-East region by investing Rs. 100 Cr.

Low level permanent jetty is operational with mechanical handling equipment

Rail connectivity (BG) completed and dry engine run conducted on 19-04-2012

Road connectivity already available High level jetty in progress Alternate road connectivity with NH-31 for

container/heavy traffic is under construction

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Status of NW- 2

Terminals Floating terminals at Dhubri, Jogighopa, Tejpur,

Silghat, Neamati, Bogibil (north & south banks), Dibrugarh, Panbari & Orium ghat are being maintained with pontoon and gangway

Floating terminal can be provided at other locations on need basis

Two shore cranes and five floating cranes are availble for loading/unloading of cargo at the terminals

Ro-Ro terminals proposed at Dhubri and Hatsingimari13

Status of NW-2

Cargo Vessels Failure of CIWTC is perhaps the biggest set back

for IWT in NER IWAI has 2 cargo vessels for NW-2 for

demonstrative voyages only IWT Directorate, Assam also has some cargo

vessels but now virtually defunct Private operators consider investment in vessels

too risky - lack of assured cargo Uncertainties surrounding Indo- Bangladesh Trade

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Cargo movement

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Year

Within NW-2

Transited to NE from Kolkata

Export to B’Desh from

Kolkata

2007-08 21.4 0.005 8.89

2008-09 21.80 0.039 8.80

2009-10 21.14 0.006 13.38

2010-11 21.64 0.033 14.92

2011-12 24.06 0.15 1.47

A major portion of the cargo in NW-2 is being transported through ferry service having a distance up to 100 Km

Figures in Lakh Ton

Revenue earned

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Year Within NW-2

Transit cargo to NE from Kolkata

(Protocol routes)

Total

2007-08 0.82 9.04 9.86

2008-09 0.84 7.33 8.17

2009-10 2.10 11.73 13.83

2010-11 1.23 12.27 13.50

2011-12 3.29 127.00 127.00

IWAI is not collecting any waterway charges from the ferry service and most of the cargo in NW-2 is transported through ferry service only.

Rupees in Lakhs

Important IWT Projects

Declaration of Barak river as National Waterway Kaladan multi modal transport project RO-RO terminals at Dhubri and Hatsinghimari

(Phulbari) for RO-RO vessel movement Slipway facilities at Pandu Construction of terminals at Tezpur, Bishwanath

Ghat, Oriyumghat

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Important IWT Projects

Study by RITES for development of State waterways

Transportation of FCI foodgrains by IWT Mode to North-East

Transportation of coal by waterway for NTPC power plant at Bongaigaon

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Barak river

Declaration of Barak river [Lakhipur- Bhanga stretch (121 km)] as National Waterway is in advanced stage

Cost of development – Rs 123.36 Cr (2012prices) Navigational Channel of 40 m width and 1.6 m/2.0

m depth 1 CSD unit, 1 survey launch, & 1 inspection boat

are proposed for this NW IWT terminals at Lakhipur, Silchar and Badarpur Protocol routes connect Karimganj and Kolkata 19

Kaladan multi modal transport project

Project funded by MEA – total project cost over Rs.1000 crore

Provides alternative connectivity of North- East with mainland India through Kaladan river & Sittwe port in Myanmar

Multi modal project: Road- IWT- Sea IWAI as PDC did the bid process management M/s Essar Projects appointed by MEA as main contractor

for port & IWT components Cost of work (IWT & Port): Rs 342 crore Completion period is 3 years Construction commenced; likely completion June 2013

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RO-RO terminals at Dhubri and Hatsinghimari

Perishable cargo from Meghalaya and consumable goods for West Garo Hills are transported by road using Jogighopa bridge

RO-RO terminals at Duhubri (North Bank) and Hatsingimari (South Bank) on River Brahmaputra will provide direct connectivity between Dhubri and Meghalaya avoiding circuitous road route through Jogighopa

DPR for construction of RO-RO terminal at Dhubri at a cost of Rs 27 Crore (aprox) is in final stage

DPR for Hatsingimari will be completed by June 2012 Acquisition of land at Hatsingimari completed

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Slipway facilities at Pandu

A partially built slipway (ship repair facility) of Assam Govt’s exists at Pandu

IWAI proposes to develope this slipway on Joint management basis with IWT- Assam, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers and IWAI.

A concept note for this project has been prepared through IL&FS and forwarded to Govt. of Assam for their views /suggestions.

Ministry of DoNER has been requested to keep a budgetary provision of Rs. 20 Cr for this project under NLCPR- Central during 2012-13

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Construction of other terminals

IWAI is working out the modalities for movement of FCI foodgrains for PDS through IWT to cater the needs of upper Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and adjoining areas

Terminals needs to be developed at Oryumghat, Bogibeel, Matmara, Biswanathghat and Tezpur for unloading foodgrains

Land has been acquired through State Government at identified locations at Biswanathghat and Hatsingimari

Land acquisition at Oryumghat and Tezpur is in process Ministry of DoNER has been requested to keep a

budgetary provision of Rs. 10 Cr for road connectivity of these IWT terminals under NLCPR- Central during 2012-13

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Recent Study by RITES IWAI has recently conducted a study through RITES (July

2011) for ‘identification of potential waterways of NER’ 22 river stretches identified

State Governments may develop these waterways using own resources/CSS /NLCPR-Central

Assam 7 river stretches 405 km

Arunachal Pradesh 4 river stretches 311 km

Mizoram 3 river stretches 370 km

Meghalaya 3 river stretches 90km

Tripura 2 river stretches 126 km

Nagaland 1 river stretches 204 km

Manipur 2 river stretches 60 km

Total 22 river stretches 1566 km

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Details Map

Issues Renewal of Indo- Bangladesh Transit & Trade Protocol for

longer period of 10 years instead of 1-2 years Re-introducing Inland Vessel Subsidy Scheme for

construction of sufficient vessels by private entrepreneur Setting up of vessel repair facilities at Pandu Need to link major river ports like Jogighopa, Tezpur,

Silghat, Oriyam ghat, Dibrugarh, Karimganj, Badarpur, Ashuganj with multi-modal rail & road links

Institutional strengthening of IWT setup in all NE States to utilize Central Sector Scheme and NLCPR- Central for IWT

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Thank you

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