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Lifeline for the Western Coast: NW-3
The West Coast Canal System, or as it is now known, the National Waterway 3 is fast nearing completion. Of its 11 waterways that can be made operational, eight are complete, with the rest to follow so...
Nitin Gadkari | Waterways: Coming of age
Mapping India’s infrastructure growth, in an interview with G’nY, the affable Union Minister for Shipping, Nitin Gadkari, shows a dream that can decongest most of India’s roads and provide a huge fill...
Rajive Kumar | Connecting the Waterworld
Rajive Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Shipping speaking with Editor, G’nY, highlighted the government’s initiatives in developing inland waterways and flagged the need for its integration with the coas...
Inland Waterways: Some Bright Spots
Notwithstanding the low utilisation of existing waterways, the government’s proposal to develop national waterways is a welcome move, given the marked success of the Haldia-Farakka route in moving coa...
Challenges of Inland Transit in India
The lack of capacity—from research to operation personnel and private entrepreneurship, is adversely affecting the growth of inland waterways.
The Unforeseen Contingency
The advancement in machine and ship design has accompanied stringent regulations that pose major hurdles for the burgeoning economies of ports. These bottlenecks can hamper the growth of the Indian sh...
Sustainable Water Transport and Low Emission Fuels
Water transport is recognised as the cheapest mode the world over. However, the rapid development of the sector and fossil fuels can emit pollutant and greenhouse gases. It is imperative, hence to opt...
India’s Maritime Ambitions
A Case for Private Participation Economic liberalisation has contributed to huge growth in maritime trade. The government has already responded to the phenomenon by initiating public-private partners...
Conserving India’s Groundwater
Demand for water in India is estimated to reach 1500 billion cubic m by 2030. Against this India’s current water supply is approximately 740 billion cubic m as a result of which most river basins coul...