Bharat, the land of riversThe Government’s reform-centric approach is catalysing the emergence of inland waterways transport (IWT) as an environment-friendly, cost-effective transportation mode. These policy reforms ushered in a new wave of investments, greater ease of doing business and exponential economic growth along the national waterways (NW). The Maritime India Vision 2030 envisages increasing IWT cargo share to 5 per cent, surpassing 200 MTPA in volumes and accommodating over 700 million passengers by 2030. To bring the region to the forefront, 20 North Eastern Region rivers were declared National Waterways in 2016 for holistic planning and infrastructure development. India goes full steam ahead towards the vision of a Vikasit Bharat.

Source: The Hindu October 16, 2023 08:12 UTC