MoPSW informs on Status of National Waterways 37

NEW DELHI: The River Gandak is declared as National Waterway  (NW) – 37 under National Waterways Act, 2016. Two jetties  have been deployed on NW-37 (River Gandak) at Mangalpur (Nautan) & opposite bank  in Bettiah. M/s. Rail India Technical and Economic Service Ltd. (RITES) have been  engaged to update the Detailed Project Report (DPR) prepared by Government of Bihar  in 2013 at a cost of Rs. 92.75 lakh.

To ascertain the potential for cargo and passenger movement on the River Gandak, upgradation of DPR has been awarded to M/s RITES. 

For operationalization of NW–37 (River Gandak), two Community Jetties have  been deployed at Mangalpur (Nautan) & opposite bank in Bettiah.

Routes including waterways for movement of cargo have already been included in the Treaty of Transit between Govt. of India and Nepal. 

This information was given by the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal Ji, in a written reply to the Lok Sabha