The working group report
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- 1.3 10 th Plan Allocation and utilization
- Total - 903.00
- Total 626.73 362.85 275.67
- Hence, it is necessary that suitable measures are taken for increasing the absorption capacity of IWAI on priority.
- 1.4.1.1 National Waterway No.1
- 1.4.1.2 National Waterway No. 2
1.2 National Waterways So far, following three waterways have been declared as national waterways:- National Waterway No. 1 (NW-1) The Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system from Allahabad to Haldia (1620 kms) – declared as national waterway in 1986. National waterway No. 2 (NW-2) The Brahmaputra river from Sadiya to Dhubri (891 kms) – declared as national waterway in 1988. National waterway No. 3 (NW-3) The West Coast Canal from Kottappuram to Kollam along with Champakara and Udyogmandal canals (205 kms) – declared as national waterway in 1993. 1.3 10th Plan Allocation and utilization The funds are allocated and released by the Department of Shipping under budget heads: Grant to IWAI, North Eastern Areas, Subsidy, Technical Studies and R&D and Centrally Sponsored Scheme. Funds for development of NW-1 and NW-3 and some other development schemes e.g. National Inland Navigation Institute, IWT promotion activities, etc. are provided for and released under the budget head ‘Grant to IWAI’. Funds for development of NW-2 are provided from the funds for North Eastern Areas. For Subsidy scheme [namely Inland Vessel Building Subsidy Scheme (IVBSS) and Loan Interest Subsidy Scheme (LISS)], and Technical Studies and R&D the funds are allocated under the respective heads. In respect of Centrally Sponsored Scheme, Department of Shipping releases funds to the respective State Governments against approved projects directly on the basis of technical examination and recommendation of IWAI. The 10th Plan Working Group on IWT had recommended requirement of fund of Rs 5665 Cr for the IWT sector (Rs 4998 for IWAI schemes, Rs 450 crores for CSS and Rs 217 crores for CIWTC schemes), against which plan outlay of Rs 903 crores was approved. The break-up of approved outlay and expenditure up to 31.10.06 are given below: (Rs in crores) (A) Budgetary resources Approved Outlay Exp. upto 31.10.06 (i) Net budgetary support - 391.73 179.22 (ii)N.E. Areas - 235.00 96.45 (iii) External Assistance - 10.00 - (B) Internal and Extra budgetary resources (i) External Commercial - 136.00 - Borrowings (Bonds by IWAI) (ii) Others - 92.00 - (Private investment) (C) Budgetary support to CIWTC - 38.27 38.27
The details of expenditure incurred by IWAI for the first 4 years of the 10th Plan under these heads is given below :- (Rs in crores)
For 2006-07 approved budget is Rs. 150 cr. It consists of Rs. 59.92 cr. under Grants to IWAI, Rs. 69.08 cr. for NE Areas, Rs. 17.00 cr for CSS (including Rs. 5 cr for NE region), Rs. 3 cr. Under Subsidy (LISS/IVBSS) and Rs. 1.00 cr under Technical Studies and R&D schemes. In the first four years of 10th Plan (2002-03 to 2005-06) expenditure by IWAI is Rs. 275 cr. If this is viewed against the total utilization by IWAI during the 8th Plan, which was Rs. 35 cr. and that of 9th Plan which was about Rs. 150 cr., the performance of IWAI during the first four years of the 10th Plan has shown significant upward trend. However, in absolute terms, the investment of Rs. 275 cr. for development of IWT sector in 4 years is not a very satisfactory figure. Also, the budget allocated to IWAI at BE level could not be utilized fully. This shows that though the absorption capacity of IWAI has improved in the 10th plan, it needs to be substantially enhanced. Hence, it is necessary that suitable measures are taken for increasing the absorption capacity of IWAI on priority. In other words, major organizational strengthening of IWAI is required. 1.4.1 Development of National Waterways Three basic IWT related infrastructure for development of waterways are:
The fourth component for making IWT system viable is inland vessels for transportation of goods and passengers. It is envisaged that once the fairway, terminals and navigational aids are provided to a satisfactory level, private sector will invest in acquiring and operating inland vessels. To encourage private sector for this there is IVBSS. National waterways No. 1 and 2 are typical alluvial rivers having characteristics of braiding, meandering having sediment load and high water level fluctuation (both horizontal and vertical) during summer and monsoon months. On these rivers, several shallow areas (shoals) come up during low water season and maintenance of 2 m least available depth (LAD), particularly in upper reaches, becomes a difficult task. These waterways are un-trained and therefore, open river navigation techniques (river conservancy works) namely dredging and bandalling are employed for providing/maintaining targeted depth in the navigation channel. These river conservancy works are to be repeated every year. NW-3 on the other hand is a tidal canal with predictable and uniform tidal variations. On this waterway, therefore, once the desired depth is provided by capital dredging it can be maintained for a number of years by undertaking nominal maintenance dredging. Various developmental activities were undertaken on the national waterways, as per details hereunder:- 1.4.1.1 National Waterway No.1
Floating terminals exist at Haldia, Bhagalpur, Patna, Varanasi and Allahabad. These terminals were maintained and used for transportation of cargo. To facilitate mechanized cargo handling on floating terminals,4 pontoon mounted cranes and 2 shore cranes were procured. These can be shifted to any location as per requirement.
1.4.1.2 National Waterway No. 2
The target was to provide LAD of 2 m between Dhubri and Dibrugarh (768 km) and 1.5 m between Dibrugarh and Sadiya (123 km) by the end of 10th plan. River conservancy works for maintaining navigable depth (bandalling and dredging) were taken up on year to year basis. LAD of 2 m between Dhubri and Dibrugarh was maintained for most parts of the years during the10th Plan period. However, between Dibrugarh and Sadiya, LAD of 1.5 m could be maintained only during monsoon months because of low discharge in this upper reach of the waterway and also because of inadequate numbers of dredgers available with IWAI.
The target was to provide day navigation aids in the entire waterway and night navigation aids in Dhubri-Guwahati sector by the end of 10th Plan. Navigational marks for day navigation were provided in the entire waterway all round the year. Night navigation aids have also been provided during the 10th Plan between Bangladesh border and Pandu with the help of manned country boats and maintained. River notices were published fortnightly and pilotage provided to vessels operating on the waterway. Project was also prepared for extension of night navigation aids from Pandu to Dibrugarh (513 km). In Sept- Oct, 06 technical and operational parameters of this system were got reviewed through a committee constituted under the chairmanship of DGLL.
On this waterway no fixed terminal exists. However, a project for construction of fixed RCC terminal at Pandu (Guwahati), capable of handling containers was sanctioned during the 10th Plan and its low level jetty is under construction through CPWD, which is likely to be completed by March 07. A project for construction of a high level jetty at this site was also sanctioned and work was entrusted to CPWD on deposit basis. A container handling crane was also procured and deployed at this terminal. Actions were also taken to construct a coal terminal at Jogighopa. Floating terminals available at Dhubri, Jogighopa and Pandu were used extensively. A new floating terminal at Silghat was constructed jointly with Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL). and it was regularly used by a private operator for transportation of POL of NRL. There are seven pontoons on NW-2 which can be used as floating jetties at any location as per requirement. During the 10th Plan period five pontoons mounted cranes and two shore cranes were also procured for NW-2. These can be shifted to any location on the waterway.
For undertaking dredging on the shoals, talweg and detail surveys, inspection and monitoring of field works and demonstrative operation of cargo vessels, different types of vessels are required. These vessels are one of the important hardwares to obtain desired output. Since these vessels are not available on hire it is necessary for IWAI to have a fleet of required vessels. During the 10th Plan therefore, different types of vessels were acquired by IWAI for operation on NW-2. This was one of the important achievements of IWAI on NW-2 in the 10th Plan under which a number of vessels were acquired and projects were prepared/being prepared or tendering was in progress in respect of many more vessels. A list of various types of vessels available on 31.3.2002 (i.e. end of 9th plan), vessels added in 10th plan, vessels under construction and in pipeline for acquisition, as in November 2006 is given below:
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