Waterway

Projects worth Rs 50,000 crore mooted for robust inland waterways

The discussions around projects and potential interventions in the sector took place at the Inland Waterways Development Council (IWDC)

India's water transformation: $250 bn investment fuels decade of progress

Minister Shekhawat revealed that Namami Gange has been acknowledged as one of the top 10 World Restoration Flagships by the UN Convention of Biodiversity conference COP15

India still a long way from utilising its waterways trade potential

Just 2% of country's cargo transported via navigable waterways; Vietnam at 18% & China 14%

Varanasi-Haldia inland waterway to boost exports in Uttar Pradesh

The Uttar Pradesh government is set to leverage the Varanasi-Haldia inland waterway to boost exports, including those of farm commodities and manufacturing goods

Suez Canal authority expects 140 more ships to pass through the waterway

Egyptian President said the Ever Given's grounding had drawn attention to the importance of the waterway for global trade

'Operation Sentinel': US to beef up surveillance in Middle East waterways

The goal of Operation Sentinel is to promote maritime stability, ensure safe passage, and deescalate tensions in international waters throughout the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz

Work on to move cargo, people via 8 waterways

37 rivers to be covered in three years

Germany's DST to design special vessels for National Waterway project

Inland Waterways Authority has signed a contract with DST to design vessels for NW-1 project that include development of waterway on the Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly stretch