RIDING NATURES PATH Presented by: Mr. Pravir Pandey, Vice Chairman - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

RIDING NATURE’S PATH… Presented by: Mr. Pravir Pandey, Vice Chairman Inland Waterways Authority of India Ministry of Shipping, Government of India Conserving Now, Preserving Future

Agenda The presentation covers the following: • History of Inland Waterways in India. • Quantum Environmental Jump – from 5 to 111 National Waterways • Environmental Friendly development initiatives in Inland Waterways • Green Initiatives of IWAI Conserving Now, Preserving Future

Maurya, Magadha & Gupta Empires arose near rivers History of Inland Waterways in India Earliest record of river navigation in India - 4 th century River navigation – an important mode of transport in Mughal period & British Raj In late 18 th century - navigational canals, steam ships and steam ports introduced Paddle steamers – revolutionized inland East Indiaman – East India Company ships- transport in 19 th Century – Indigo used in 17 th to 19 th Century transported in Bihar & Bengal Conserving Now, Preserving Future

Inland Navigation - “ A lost socio - economic opportunity since independence” Mid 19 th Century Growth Construction of railways Time Withdrawal & diversion of river water Development of roads for irrigation Conserving Now, Preserving Future

1986 – 2014: Only 5 National Waterways Brahmaputra (NW2) Ganga, (NW1) National Waterways Act, 2016: 106 new National Waterways declared IBProtocol route Mahanadi, Brahmani & East coast canal (NW5) 111 new National Waterways spread across 24 states of India. Godavari, Krishna rivers and Kakinada-Puducherry Canal (NW4) West Coast Canal, Total length of waterways ~20,000 km Udyogmandal & Champakara Canals (NW3) Conserving Now, Preserving Future

Jal Marg Vikas Project “Inland Waterways to be integrated with Roads & Capacity augmentation of Ganga - Haldia to Varanasi railways to achieve Technical & Financial assistance from World Bank sustainable economy” ~USD 800 Million Project Cultural & Socio- Environment Economic Economic Benefits Ties Benefits DFC Regional Employment River Ganga Generation Integration Varanasi NH 114 National Waterway NH 19 National Highway Dedicated Freight Corridor Haldia Conserving Now, Preserving Future

Jal Marg Vikas Project – Key Interventions Varanasi Sahibganj Farakka Bank Multimodal Navigational Protection Terminal Lock Intermodal Assured WTP & STP Terminal Depth Disaster Bandalling Ro-Ro Management Works Haldia Fairway Ecological Terminal Development Protection Development Conserving Now, Preserving Future

Monetization of benefits of Inland waterways Rates Considered (Rs./TKm) Factor(s) Considered Sources Waterways Road Rail Air Pollution 0.03 0.202 0.0366 Planning Commission : TTS Study Permanent International Noise Pollution Negligible 0.0032 0.0012 Association of Navigation Congresses (PIANC) Soil & Water Pollution Negligible 0.005 NIL PIANC Emission of GHGs 0.0006 0.0031 0.0006 12 th Fiver Year Plan Conserving Now, Preserving Future Conserving Now, Preserving Future

Benefits of Inland Water Mode Carrier Type Capacity (MT) Transport Road Truck (Normal 10 wheeled) 16 Rail Rail Rakes of (40 Wagons) 2200 Carrying capacity IWT IWT Vessels 2000 $ 0.043/ton-Km $ 0.028/ton-Km $ 0.018/ton-Km Operating Cost Railways Roadways Waterways 1 standard 2000 DWT vessel compares to 125 Truck Loads and almost 1 complete train rake (40 rail wagons) load on existing Road, Airway & Railway infrastructure, respectively Conserving Now, Preserving Future

Green Initiatives of IWAI 02 01 Green Terminal Innovative energy Buildings efficient vessels with zero discharge 04 03 Oil Spill Minimum Land contingency Plan acquisition Conserving Now, Preserving Future

Green Initiatives of IWAI 05 06 Minimal impact On/offshore on aquatic life renewable power supply 105 85 08 24 07 Minimal fuel Minimum emission consumption of GHGs Movement by 1 Litre fuel per T -km Conserving Now, Preserving Future

Green Initiatives of IWAI 09 River Information system 10 LNG fuelled vessels Conserving Now, Preserving Future

Ganges Voyager Conserving Now, Preserving Future

Measures of Environmental Conservation Hospital Grade Environmental Silencers For Water Filtration Friendly E- Onboard Yoga Generator's Plant Rickshaw- For last Sessions mile connectivity Conserving Now, Preserving Future

Conserving Now, Preserving Future

Presented by: Mr. Pravir Pandey, Vice Chairman Inland Waterways Authority of India Ministry of Shipping, Government of India Conserving Now, Preserving Future