Tag: National water ways

Following the announcement of National Water Ways by the Union Ministry, the West Bengal government has initiated a project to enhance its river transport and tourism potential with a $151 million (Rs 1,021 crore) World Bank assistance. Rs 5,369 crore worth Ganga Jal Marg project of the Union Ministry will facilitate cargo movement along the National Waterway-I from Varanasi to Haldia. Accordingly, the state government aims at optimizing the potential of river transport both for cargo and human movements. Ro-Ro service (Roll-on/roll-off) is one of the popular means of transport in Kolkota for shipping wheeled cargo, such as cars, trucks, ... Read more

The Chief Minister with Water Resources Minister Mathew T Thomas and Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran reviews the progress of the works – (Photo Courtesy – Hindu) The man-made Parvathy-Puthanar canal, created in the 18th and 19th centuries as a water route linking Thiruvananthapuram to Kollam and beyond, has been covered with weeds and debris and become a dirt canal. As per the decision of the cabinet to re-establish the canal to make it navigable, cleaning works are in progress in the canal. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has visited the work site on 5th July 2018 to monitor the progress of ... Read more