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National Waterways (Construction Of Jetties/Terminals) Regulations, 2025 Introduced

Posted 01 Mar 2025

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An image showing significance of Inland Waterways.

The regulation, formulated by the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) aim to attract private investment in inland waterways.

  • IWAI under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways is the nodal agency for development of waterways 

Key Provisions of the Regulations 

  • Scope: Covers existing and new terminals, both permanent and temporary (5-year term, extendable).
  • No-objection Certificate (NoC): Any entity including private, wishing to develop or operate an inland waterway terminal on a national waterway, needs to obtain a NoC from IWAI. 
  • Terminal developer and operator responsibilities: They will be responsible for the technical design and construction of the terminal, ensuring it aligns with their business plan and provides adequate access.
  • Digital Portal for Terminal Applications: To be developed by IWAI to enhance efficiency, transparency, and accessibility, for Ease of Doing Business. 

Other Key Initiatives to Promote Inland Waterways

  • National Waterways Act, 2016: Declared 111 waterways as National Waterways to boost inland water transport.
  • ‘Jalvahak’ Scheme: Provides up to 35% reimbursement on operating costs for cargo transport via NW 1 (Ganga), NW 2 (Brahmaputra), and NW 16 (Barak) through the Indo-Bangladesh Protocol route.
  • Inland Waterways Development Council (IWDC):Apex policy forum organized by IWAI to promote inland waterways.
  • Tags :
  • IWAI
  • National Waterway
  • ‘Jalvahak’ Scheme
  • National Waterways
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