Transcript Status of NW- 2 - Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
INLAND WATER TRANSPORT IN NORTH EAST
SHILLONG 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
like structure
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 connectivity
avoiding routes rail/road (1700 congested Chicken neck link to NE States km) connectivity provide through alternate already
multi-modal transport project set to provide alternate route through Myanmar to NER 2
North Bank Subanasiri Burali Bargang Dhansiri Puthimari Pagladiya Beki Manas Aie Champamati Gadadhar South Bank Noa dihang Burhi dihang Disang Dikhu Jhanju Dhansiri Kopili Kulsi Krishnai Jinary JOGIGHOPA DHUBRI JAMGURI TEJPUR SILGHAT GUWAHATI PANDU SHISHUMARA
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SADIYA SAIKHOWA DIBRUGARH BOGIBIL
Proposed National Waterway (No 6) River Barak
Bhanga Badarpur Silchar Stretch Bhanga - Lakhipur
Length –121 km
Development cost Rs 123 Cr (at 2011 prices) Status: Declaration in process Km 121
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TEJPUR
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I N D I A JOGIGHOPA DHUBRI
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DAIKHAWA CHILMARI SHISHUMARA
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A S S A M PANDU P DISPUR
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SHILLONG
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M E G H A L A Y A NAGALAND P SILGHAT
INDO – BANGLADESH
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PROTOCOL ROUTES
KOHIMA
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MANIPUR DHULIAN ZAKIGANJ LAKHIPUR
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BAHADURABAD B A N G L A D E S H GODAGARI SIRAJGANJ RAJSHAHI P SYLHET BHANGA KARIMGANJ MARKULI FENCHUGANJ SHERPUR AJMIRIGANJ
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ASHUGANJ
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P BAGHABARI TRIPURA ARICHA AKHAURA DHAKA NARAYANGANJ P AIZWAL MIZORAM N
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CHANDPUR
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HALDIA P KOLKATA P P BARISAL CHALNA P MONGLA KAUKHALI ANGTIHARA NAMKHANA
Bay of Bengal
Declared National waterway Proposed National waterway Protocol route Road Rail NH Protocol route distances Kolkata – Silghat………….. ...... 1535 Km Kolkata - Karimganj...................1318 Km Silghat- Karimganj………………1410 Km
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Myanmar (Burma)
I N D I A Kolkata Sittwe Paletwa Kaletwa Myeikwa (IM Border) Lawngtlai Kolkata Sittwe Paletwa Kaletwa Myeikw a (IM Border) Lawngtl ai Aizwal Aizwal 539 km 158 km 67 km 62 km 100 km 334 km 1260 km Sea IWT Road Road Road Road B A N G L A D E S H
Bay of Bengal
Aizwal I N D I A Lawngtlai Myeikwa (IM Border) Kaletwa Myanmar Paletwa Kyauktaw
Sittwe
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Importance of IWT for NER
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& 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 development of offers immense scope ‘river cruise’ & ‘eco-tourism’ in NER for Access to Chittagong port by Bangladesh set to change EXIM cargo transport pattern in NER as well as Bhutan 8
IWT – A COST EFFECTIVE MODE OF TRANSPORTATION
4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0
Fuel efficiency: One HP moves Kgs 4000 150
Road
500
Rail IWT Road Rail IWT 120 80 40 0
One liter of fuel moves (T-km) 85 105
Road
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Rail Road Rail IWT IWT 0 2 4 6
Operating cost (international level) 5.2
Cents /T km 2.5
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Road Rail IWT Road Rail IWT
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Status of NW-2 …. essential requirements
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Fairway with targeted depth & width
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Aids for 24 hrs navigation
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Terminals with cargo handling equipment and Road- Rail link
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Vessels
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Status of NW- 2
Declaration
:Act of Parliament in December 1988
Distance & limits Fairway : Navigational Aids:
:891 Km from Sadiya to Bangladesh Border Stretch B’Border -Neamati (630 Km) Neamati – Dibrugarh (138 Km) Dibrugarh-Sadiya (123 km Least available depth (LAD) 2.5 Metres 2.0 Metres 1.5 Metres 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 11
Status of NW- 2
Terminals 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 container/heavy traffic is under construction NH-31 for 12
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 Hatsingimari 13
Status of NW-2
Cargo Vessels
Failure of CIWTC is perhaps the biggest set back for IWT in NER
IWAI has 2 cargo vessels demonstrative voyages only for NW-2 for 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 & Transit Protocol 14
Cargo movement
Year 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Within NW-2 21.4
21.80 21.14
21.64
24.06
Transited to NE from Kolkata
Figures in Lakh Ton
Export to B’Desh from Kolkata 0.005
0.039
0.006
0.033
0.15
8.89
8.80
13.38
14.92
1.47
A major portion of the cargo in NW-2 is being transported through ferry service having a distance up to 100 Km 15
Revenue earned
Year 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Within NW-2 0.82
0.84
2.10
1.23
3.29 Transit cargo to NE from Kolkata (Protocol routes) 9.04
7.33
11.73
12.27
127.00
Rupees in Lakhs
Total 9.86
8.17
13.83
13.50
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.
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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 17
Important IWT Projects
Study by RITES waterways for development of State Transportation of FCI foodgrains by IWT Mode to North-East Transportation of coal by waterway for NTPC power plant at Bongaigaon 18
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 crore – total project cost over Rs.1000
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 20
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 Meghalaya direct connectivity between Dhubri and 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 21
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 22
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 23
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
Assam 7 river stretches 405 km Arunachal Pradesh Mizoram Meghalaya Tripura Nagaland Manipur 4 river stretches 3 river stretches 3 river stretches 2 river stretches 1 river stretches 2 river stretches 311 km 370 km 90km 126 km 204 km 60 km
Total 22 river stretches 1566 km
State Governments may develop these waterways using own resources/CSS /NLCPR-Central 24
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 construction of sufficient vessels by private entrepreneur for 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 25
Thank you
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