The assured depth dredging work of river Barak (NW-16) from Badarpur to Bhanga (10.5 km) has been awarded to Dredging Corporation of India.
The scheduled completion of the work of upgradation/ renovation of Badarpur & Karimganj terminals is March 2023.
The details regarding the utilization of funds disbursed by the World Bank to improve the waterways in Assam is at Annexure attached.
Annexure
|
Project components |
Project cost (INR in Cr.) |
Total Fund received from World Bank |
Utilization (As on 31st Oct, 2022) |
|
|
Institutional, regulatory & safety strengthening |
147 |
140.00 Cr. |
Rs. in Cr. |
% |
|
15.34 |
18.51 |
|||
|
Fleet safety improvements and modernization |
175 |
57.80 |
39.57 |
|
|
Improvements in terminal infrastructure |
385 |
16.50 |
3.45 |
|
|
Project Management Support |
63 |
24.90 |
39.73 |
|
|
Total |
770 |
|
114.54 |
14.88 |
This information was given by the Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.
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