Question
Describe the waterways which have been declared as the National Waterways by the Government.
Solution
The following waterways have been declared as the National Waterways by the Government:
(i)The Ganga river between Allahabad and Haldia (1620 km)-N.W. No.1
(ii)The Brahmaputra river between Sadiya and Dhubri (891 km)-N.W. No.2
(iii)The West-Coast Canal in Kerala (Kottapurma-Kollam, Udyogamandal and Champakkara canals-205 km) – N.W. No.3
(iv)Specified stretches of Godavari and Krishna rivers along with Kakinada Puducherry stretch of canals (1078 km) – N.W. No.4
(v)Specified stretches of river Brahmani along with Matai river, delta channels of Mahanadi and Brahmani rivers and East Coast Canal (588 km) – N.W. No.5
(i)The Ganga river between Allahabad and Haldia (1620 km)-N.W. No.1
(ii)The Brahmaputra river between Sadiya and Dhubri (891 km)-N.W. No.2
(iii)The West-Coast Canal in Kerala (Kottapurma-Kollam, Udyogamandal and Champakkara canals-205 km) – N.W. No.3
(iv)Specified stretches of Godavari and Krishna rivers along with Kakinada Puducherry stretch of canals (1078 km) – N.W. No.4
(v)Specified stretches of river Brahmani along with Matai river, delta channels of Mahanadi and Brahmani rivers and East Coast Canal (588 km) – N.W. No.5
