IWAI sets up new office in Srinagar; launches initiatives to develop river navigation infrastructure in J&K

In a move that is set to strengthen the inland water transport (IWT) sector in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, has set up its new office in Srinagar’s Transport Bhawan. The office space was provided by the J&K government. Functional from May 13, this office will be central to all the IWT works being undertaken by the Authority in the region.

IWAI has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to develop river navigation infrastructure in three national waterways in the region i.e. NW-26 (River Chenab), NW-49 (River Jhelum) and NW-84 (River Ravi). The Authority will now start the development works under the framework of the MoU. These include setting up of floating jetties at ten locations in Jammu and Kashmir, development of navigational fairway by dredging wherever required, night navigational aids, and regular hydrographic surveys for safe plying of vessels in these waterways.

IWAI has made several infrastructural interventions to develop waterways as a robust engine of growth. With proactive steps like developing IWT terminals and related infrastructure, it is working towards utilising the immense potential of rivers across the country.  The partnership between IWAI and the Jammu and Kashmir government is a significant step that promises to promote eco-tourism in the Union Territory while also stimulating the local economy, said an official release.

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