Parliament Parliament of India
Bill declares Barak River stretch a National Waterway under Union control
It places the regulation and development of this stretch under the control of the Union Government to facilitate shipping and navigation.
This Bill declares the Lakhipur-Bhanga stretch of the Barak River in Assam as a National Waterway.
Who it concerns: The Union Government (Central Government) and the Inland Waterways Authority of India, which will take control of the regulation and development of the waterway.
What the bill does
- Declares the Lakhipur-Bhanga Stretch of the Barak River as a National Waterway.
- Specifies the geographical limits of the waterway from Lakhipur ferry ghat to a point two hundred meters east of the bifurcation at Bhanga.
- Declares it expedient in the public interest for the Union to control the regulation and development of the stretch for shipping and navigation.
- Links the control and development to the provisions of the Inland Waterways Authority of India Act, 1985.
Also in the document
- The Bill states that current infrastructure is inadequate for safe shipping by large mechanized crafts.
- It estimates that after full development by 2018-19, 12.45 lakh tonnes of inland water transport traffic will be carried on this waterway.
- Four terminals are expected to handle this traffic: Lakhipur, Karimganj, Silchar, and Badarpur.
- Estimated non-recurring development expenditure is approximately 123.30 crore rupees (at 2012 prices).
- Estimated recurring annual expenditure for maintenance is approximately 3.16 crore rupees.
Where this bill is now: Lapsed
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Parliament of India — Bills (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha)
Bill / law · Ref. XXIII · 14 Aug 2013
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