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IWAI bids farewell to Sunil Paliwal, IAS, celebrating his leadership and contribution to India’s Inland Waterways

August 14, 2026

NEW DELHI : The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) bid a warm farewell to Shri Sunil Paliwal, IAS, on the completion of his...

Varanasi MMLP development awarded to G R Infraprojects, SPV of NHLML and IWAI

August 14, 2026

VARANASI : In a significant step towards strengthening India’s multimodal logistics infrastructure, the work for the Development, Operation & Maintenance of the Multi-Modal Logistics...

Sushil Kumar Lohani takes helm at IWAI as Sunil Paliwal moves to Youth Affairs

August 13, 2026

NEW DELHI: The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) is set for a change at the top, with the Centre appointing senior IAS officer...

NW Development gains momentum in AP as NW-4 strengthens inland connectivity

August 13, 2026

NEW DELHI : The development of National Waterway-4 (NW-4) through Andhra Pradesh is gaining momentum, with the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) advancing...

Sagarmala, NW and Coastal Shipping gain fresh momentum as Govt pushes multimodal connectivity and private investment

August 12, 2026

NEW DELHI ; The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, informed, in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha that,...

Government accelerates Inland Water Transport Development with Major Policy Reforms and Infrastructure push

August 8, 2026

NEW DELHI: The Government has implemented several policy and promotional initiatives for the development of Inland Water Transport (IWT) sector, including notification of the...

Govt to encourage private investments for the expansion of National Waterways

August 5, 2026

NEW DELHI : Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, informed that,to encourage private investment and expand the operational network of National...

Govt looking for nationwide Water Metro expansion as Kochi model drives push for dedicated policy and national regulatory framework

August 3, 2026

NEW DELHI : As the Centre prepares to roll out water metro systems across multiple Indian cities as part of its sustainable urban mobility...

MoPSW has undertaken feasible measures for the development of Urban Water Metro Systems

August 1, 2026

NEW DELHI : The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) Shri Sarbananda Sonowal said, Government is formulating National Water Metro Guidelines, 2026 to...