Jal Marg Vikas Project
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Jal Marg Vikas Project is an Indian government initiative to develop and modernize inland waterways infrastructure, particularly National Waterway-1 on the Ganga, to enable efficient, large-scale cargo and passenger transport.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infrastructure development project
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inland waterways project ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
integrate inland waterways with road and rail networks
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promote modal shift from road and rail to waterways ⓘ provide year-round navigable depth on National Waterway-1 ⓘ |
| beneficiarySector |
freight and logistics
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inland water transport ⓘ passenger transport ⓘ |
| component |
construction of intermodal terminals
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construction of multimodal terminals ⓘ construction of river training and bank protection works ⓘ construction of roll-on roll-off (Ro-Ro) terminals ⓘ fairway development ⓘ navigation aids ⓘ provision of navigation locks and barrages (where required) ⓘ river information system ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| economicGoal |
improve connectivity of hinterland to ports
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support regional economic development along Ganga ⓘ |
| endPointOfWaterway | Haldia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environmentalGoal |
reduction of air pollution from transport
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reduction of greenhouse gas emissions ⓘ |
| focusesOn | National Waterway-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
Government of India
NERFINISHED
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World Bank (loan assistance) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Inland Waterways Authority of India
NERFINISHED
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Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lengthOfWaterway_km | approximately 1390 ⓘ |
| multimodalTerminalLocation |
Haldia
NERFINISHED
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Sahibganj NERFINISHED ⓘ Varanasi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
development of inland waterways infrastructure
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enable large-scale cargo transport ⓘ enable passenger transport ⓘ improve navigation safety ⓘ modernization of National Waterway-1 ⓘ provide environment-friendly mode of transport ⓘ reduce logistics cost ⓘ |
| policyFramework | National Waterways Act, 2016 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bharatmala Pariyojana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sagarmala Programme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startPointOfWaterway | Varanasi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | under implementation (as of mid-2020s) ⓘ |
| supportsCargoType |
bulk cargo
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containerized cargo ⓘ over-dimensional cargo ⓘ passenger vessels ⓘ |
| waterway | Ganga River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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