Mangaluru: With all 11 national channels inland (NWS) identified by the Indian Inland (IWA) Authorying Waterways (IWA) did not take off, the Karnataka Government has begun the development of ambitious waterways between Mangaluru and Panaji in Goa, to promote tourism, and for Passenger transportation and affordable goods mangaluru and Panaji.
Three companies have expressed interest in the request of proposals from the Karnataka Government, floating by the port & department of inland water transportation, directorate of port and land transportation.
Kalinath Advisors Pvt Ltd has been selected as a consultant for the project.
The cost is pegged at Rs 30.5 lakh, and has been sent for administrative approval.
DFR is for the implementation of roll-on / roll-off cargo (ro-ro), as well as passenger ferry services.
There are seven critical river systems in Karnataka, with many tributaries, but not much progress that is seen in the development of inland waterways for transportation, tourism or cargo movements.
There were 111 Inland NW which was officially notified in India, identified for the purposes of land transportation, according to the National Airways Law, 2016.
From them, 106 was created in 2016.
For 106 NWS, Techno-Economic Leasibility Studiility was newly declared.
has begun.
Of the 11 of Karnataka, two are inter-countries.
Iwa identified NWS, River Bhima, 139 km between Telangana and Karnataka; Tungabhadra River, 230 km between Telagana countries, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh; Ghataprabha River, 112km, Kabini River, 23km; River times, 54 km; Malaprabha River, 94 km; Panchagangavalli River, 23 Km; Sharavathi River, 29 km, Uudyavara River, 16 Km; River Nethravathi, 78 km and Gurupura River, 10 km.
Of these, the last four are along the coast, and the last two are in Dakshina Kannada District.Last Year, the Chamber of Commerce and Canara Industry (KCCI) has appealed to the port director, to start the steps for the development of the Panthland Waterway from Bantwal to Bridge Markada in Dakshina Kannada, National Waterway-74 and National Waterway-43, as identified by IWA.
The rooms have said the inland water connection of the Nethravathi River from Thumbe, which connects the Maravoor Bridge through the Old Port, and Mangaluru International Airport, will cemeterize economic development along the river bank.