Question: Ghagra River in Uttar Pradesh is being developed as-
(a)NW-40
(b)NW-20
(c)NW-14
(d)NW-10
Ans: (a)
Related Facts:-
- On October 9, 2018, foundation stone for the development work of Ghagra River as National Waterway (NW)-40 was laid by Shri Nitin Gadkari at Basti in Uttar Pradesh. This Project is being implemented under the Sagarmala Programme of Ministry of Shipping.
- The waterway from Manjhighat at Ganga-Gaghra river confluence to Faizabad/Ayodhya along Gaghra River for a length of 354 km was declared as NW-40 during the year 2016.
- Together with NW-1 (on river Ganga), NW-40 will be provide to be a major transport modal choice for cargo and passenger movement.
- The Detailed Project Report on the development of NW-40 envisages terminal at five locations–Ayodhya, Mahirpur (Tanda/Kalwari), Dohrighat, Tortipar and Manjhighat.
- Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), under Ministry of Shipping has already initiated work in Phase –I with project cost of Rs. 11.6 crore. IWAI already has constructed the floating terminal at Tanda/Kalwari to facilitate cargo & passenger movement on River Ghagra & River Ganga under Phase I. Draft of 2 meter and width of 45 meter will be constructed in addition to floating terminals through Pontoon-Gangway at two locations- Tanda/Kalwari and Manjhighat under Phase1. The Phase 1 works are scheduled to be completed by 2019-20.This waterway is being classified as class-III waterway which envisages movement of up to 1000 ton capacity vessels.
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