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Communication Chapter in India year book 2009 : ( I cant attach due to exceeding size. Plz copy and paste it in a text editor).


COMMUNICATION:
· Postal System established by Lord Clive in 1766, further developed by Warren Hastings by establishing Calcutta GPO under Postmaster General in the yr 1774.
· Madras GPO – 1786, Bombay GPO – 1793
· Act of 1837 united three presidencies into one All India Service.
· Root of present administrative system: 1st October 1854, (The Post office Act of 1854)
· Indian Post Office Act – 1898
· No of Post offices during Independence : 23344 (19184 rural offices and 4160 urban)
· No of post offices (at present) : 1.55 lakhs (139074 rural and 16259 urban)
· India has the largest Postal network in the world.
· Serving area: 21.16 sq km , People : 6623
· 2.47 lakh departmental employees, 2.93 lakh GDS
· First class Mail : Post card, Inland letter, envelopes – through air without any surcharge (not compulsory) –
· Second class Mail: Book packets, periodicals etc – through Train, Road
· India is the member of UPU (Universal Postal Union) since 1876, APPU (Asian Pacific Postal union) since 1964.
· India exchanges mail with more than 217 countries.
· Two way money order service with Nepal, Bhutan.
· Inward Money order service from 27 countries (including Nepal and Bhutan)
· International EMS started in 1986 with 5 countries (now 97 countries)
· Principal Foreign Post Exchange offices: Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata and Delhi (both Import & Export)
· Sub Foreign Post Exchange offices: Bangalore, Jaipur, Ahmadabad, Cochin, Srinagar and Noida (Both import & Export)
· Export Extension Windows: Varanasi, Kanpur, Surat, Ludhiana, Moradabad and Guwahathi. (Export Only)
· Modernization and computerization of Foreign post Unit : During 10th five yr plan – introduction of 13 digit bar code label for international accountable mail on 3rd September, 2003.
· Establishment of Business Development Directorate : 1996 – Reorganized into Business Development and marketing Directorate : 1st April 2005 –
· Establishment of Parcel and logistics Division under BD & Marketing : 1st April 2005
· Speed Post : introduced on 1st August 1986 – comprises 266 National and 857 state speed post centers , 97 countries in the world – Availability of refund of full postage facility if fail to delivery within the time frame – introduction of internet based track & trace service : 3rd January, 2002 .
· Business Post: launched on 1st January 1997 – Pre mailing activities for Bulk Customer ie, collection, insertion, addressing, franking etc.
· Bill Mail Service: launched on 15th September 2003 – Cost effective solution for mailing of periodic communication- introduction of national bill mail service on Feb 2005
· Express Parcel Post: Available in 266 centers ie, all the National Speed Post Centers. – provides door to door delivery and VPP upto Rs.50000/-
· Logistics Post: introduced in December 2004-05 – carrying consignments without maximum limitation – availability of some facilities such as pick up, delivery, track and trace.
· Media Post: Advertisement in Post cards, inland letter, Aerogramme, etc – Space sponsorship options on letter boxes.
· Retail post: Sale of application forms, Address verification thro postman , Collection of loan applications thro postal network.
· Direct Post : Introduced on 2nd June 2005 – to deal with un addressed mail to doorsteps of the target population (simply advertisements)- a new Direct post value addition service was introduced on 18th April 2006, ie, allowing advertisement mail with transaction mail ie telephone bills.
· E-Post : Launched on 30th January 2004 – send and receive messages and images through email. – Corporate e-post service was launched on 18th October 2005 it allows simultaneous sending of e post to a maximum of 9999 addresses.
· E Bill posts: Available in Kolkata and Bangalore only – payment of customer utility bills
· National Philately Museum is located at New Delhi
· No of Philatelic Bureaux in India: 68, No of Philatelic Counters : 881
· POSB (Post Office Savings Bank) : It operates the Small Savings Schemes of Govt. of India , Ministry of Finance on an agency basis.
· International Money Transfer Services: operated in association with a MNC “Western Union Financial Services International” – Customer can receive the remittance from 205 countries on real time basis- this facility is available in more than 8565 post offices – India Post received the award in the yr 2004 and 2005 for “highest Growth in transactions”
· iMO (Instant Money Order) : introduced in 20th January 2006. – limit: min Rs. 1000/- to max Rs.50000/- - customer can receive the money from anywhere in India within a minute by presenting a 16 digit iMO number and Photo ID proof (400 post offices in India has this facility)
· Retailing of mutual Funds and Bonds: No of post offices having this facility : 250 – In September 2004, entered into a tie up with UTI, the largest layer in the Mutual Fund Market. – other Tie Up s: SBI, PNB – Principal, ICICI Prudential, Franklin Templeton .
· Oriental Accidental Death insurance Cover to POSB account holders: Dept in a tie up with Oriental Insurance Company Ltd is providing this insurance for POSB / MIS/ SCSS account holders on request basis. - launched on 20th January 2006 – it provides accidental Death Insurance cover for one yr for Rs. One lakh at the low premium of Rs.15/- for the entire year.
· NREGA: enacted in September 2005 – Introduction of this scheme in 200 districts of 27 states on 2nd February 2006 starting with Andhra Pradesh –
· ECS Scheme: It is in operation at 15 centres where Reserve Bank of India manages clearing and 31 centers where State Bank of Indore is managing. DoP offers this Scheme in 15 centers of RBI in respect of Monthly Income Scheme.
· Dematerialization of NSC/ KVP: Launched on October 2003 as a pilot project – 10 post offices in Mumbai on 16th October 2003 – extended to 25 post offices on 12th February 2004.
· Postal Life Insurance: introduced in 1884 – 6 types – R (Rural)PLI was introduced on 24th March 1995 –
· Customer Care : Started in 1948 as Public Grievances dept now as “Customer care center” – present no of CCCs : 1116 – Online complaint registration from 2001-
· “Sarvottam” (Public Service Delivery Excellence Model) developed by Dept of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances and backed by the Service Quality management System Standard IS 15700:2005. – New Delhi GPO & Alwar HO (Rajasthan) have been identified for Sarvottam.
· RTI Act is available at 629 district level post offices and 3000 Tehsil level post offices in respect of 120 public authorities of Central Govt.
Telecommunication:
· First Telegraph line between Kolkata & Diamond Harbour in 1851 –
· First Telegraph message from Agra to Kolkata : March 1884
· Telephone and telegraph had started serving Indian Railways : 1900
· First telephone service was introduced in Kolkata (1881-82 after six yrs from the invention of telephone).
· The First automatic exchange was commissioned at Shimla in 1913 -1914 with a capacity of 700 lines.
· Establishment of BSNL : 1st October 2000
· National Telecom Policy : 1994
· Objectives of National Telecom Policy: availability of telephone on demand- provision of world class services at reasonable prices – ensuring India’s emergence as major manufacturing/exporting telecom equipments – universal availability of basic telecom services to all villages –
· Establishment of TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) : 1997
· Announcement of New Telecom Policy : 1999 (objectives : Becoming IT Superpower & World class telecom infrastructure)
· Indian Telecommunication network with over 300 million connections is the third largest in the world and the second largest among Asia.



Sl No


Name of the Institution


Location


Specialized in

1
Bose Institute,
Kolkata
Fundamental and Applied research in physics and life sciences
2
Agharkar Research Institute,
Pune
Research in basic and applied aspects in the field of biological sciences
3
Sree Chithirai Thirunal institute for Medical Sciences and Technology,
Trivandrum
Developing Bio medical engineering and technology.
4
Indian Association for the Cultivation of Sciences,
Kolkata
Studies on Solid state physics , material Sciences, theoretical physics, spectroscopy, energy research, chemistry including biological chemistry, polymer science etc
5
Indian Institute of tropical meteorology ,
Pune
National center for basic and applied research in tropical meteorology
6
Indian Institute of Astrophysics
Bangalore
Research in emerging as well as interdisciplinary areas of astrophysics and heavenly bodies and development of instruments
7
Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research
Bangalore
Research in frontier areas of Chemistry, Physics of materials, Computational fluid dynamics , geodynamics, Condensed matter theory, animal behavior , genetics etc
8
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore
Research in basic sciences such as astronomy, astrophysics , liquid crystals etc
9
S N Bose National Center for Basic Sciences
Kolkata
Promoting advanced studies in selected branches of basic sciences
10
Birbal Sahni institute of Palaeobotany
Lucknow
Research in Palaeobotany, its relevance in modern context
11
Indian Institute of Geomagnetism
Mumbai
Observing and understanding some of the physical processes taking place in the crust of the earth and phenomena occurring on the sun and in near the earth and interplanetary space.
12
Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology
Dehradun
Basic research in the areas of biostratigraphy, petrology , and geochemistry , sedimentology , tectonics and environmental geology to understand the geodynamics of the Himalayan Region
13
International Advance Research Center for Powder Metallurgy and New materials
Hyderabad
The development of high performance materials and processes
14
Technology Information Forecasting and Assessment Council
New Delhi

15
Vigyan Prasar
New Delhi

16
National Accreditation Board for testing and Calibration Laboratories
New Delhi

17
Center for Liquid Crystal Research
Bangalore

18
Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)
Nainital






Sl no


Name of the zone


Headquarters


Remark1


Newly added divisions on 1st April 2003

1
Northern
New Delhi


2
Eastern
Kolkata


3
Southern
Chennai


4
Western
Church Gate, Mumbai

Ahmadabad
5
Central
Mumbai CST

Pune
6
North Eastern
Gorakhphur


7
North Western
Jaipur
wef 1st Oct 2002

8
North Central
Allahabad
Wef 1st April 2003
Agra
9
North East Frontier
Maligon, Guwahathi

Rangiya
10
South Eastern
Kolkata

Ranchi
11
South Western
Hubli
Wef 1st April 2003

12
South Central
Secundrabad

Guntur, Nanded
13
South East Central
Bilaspur
Wef 1st April 2003
Raipur
14
Eastern Central
Hajipur
wef 1st Oct 2002

15
Eastern Coast
Buvaneswar
Wef 1st April 2003

16
Western Central
Jabalpur
Wef 1st April 2003

17
Konkan Railway
Navi Mumbai




Railways :
· First railway line Mumbai to Thane in 1853 : 34 km
· Present Network (as on 31st march 2007): No of stations – 6909; length of track – 63327 km; no of locomotives – 8153; passenger service vehicles – 45350; coaching vehicles – 5905; wagons – 207719;
· Width of broad gauge : 1.676 mm
· Total no of zones : 16

Sl no


Name of the zone


Headquarters


Remark1


Newly added divisions on 1st April 2003

1
Northern
New Delhi


2
Eastern
Kolkata


3
Southern
Chennai


4
Western
Church Gate, Mumbai

Ahmadabad
5
Central
Mumbai CST

Pune
6
North Eastern
Gorakhphur


7
North Western
Jaipur
wef 1st Oct 2002

8
North Central
Allahabad
Wef 1st April 2003
Agra
9
North East Frontier
Maligon, Guwahathi

Rangiya
10
South Eastern
Kolkata

Ranchi
11
South Western
Hubli
Wef 1st April 2003

12
South Central
Secundrabad

Guntur, Nanded
13
South East Central
Bilaspur
Wef 1st April 2003
Raipur
14
Eastern Central
Hajipur
wef 1st Oct 2002

15
Eastern Coast
Buvaneswar
Wef 1st April 2003

16
Western Central
Jabalpur
Wef 1st April 2003

17
Konkan Railway
Navi Mumbai



· East Central (Hajipur) & North Western (Jaipur) – wef 1st October 2002
· East Coast (Bubneswar), North Central (Allahabad), South East Central (Bilaspur), South Western (Hubli), and western Central (Jabalpur) – Wef 1st April 2003
· Zonal Railway users consultative committee & Divisional Railway users consultative committee – Cooperation between the Railway Department and Public
· Stock as on 31st March 2006 : Steam -44, Diesel -4793, electric locomotive – 3188
· No of five yr plans implemented in Railway dept : 9 (excluding annual plans)
· There are 10 public undertaking companies under Minister of railway

Sl no


PSU


Expansion


1
RITES
Rail India Technical & Economic Services Ltd
2
IRCON
Indian Railway CONstruction International Ltd
3
IRFC
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd
4
CONCOR
CONtainer CORporation of India Ltd
5
KRCL
Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd
6
IRCTC
Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Ltd
7
RailTel
Railtel Corporation of India Ltd
8
MRVNL
Mumbai Rail Vikas Niham Ltd
9
RVNL
Rail Vikas Niham Ltd
10
DFCCIL
Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd



CRIS – Center for Railway Information System (Registered Society to design and implement various railway computerization projects).


International tie up of railway Dept:
1. With M/s General Motors , USA – for transfer of technology for manufacture of 4000 HP, state-of the art AC-DC Microprocessor controlled, fuel efficient locomotives at Diesel Locomotive works (DLW), Varanasi.
2. With M/s ABB – for manufacture of 6000 HP, 3 phase electric locomotives at Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) .
Achievements of CLW & DLW (2007-08):
· DLW : 222 locomotives including export of 4 to Sudan, 3 to Angola railways and 20 to Non Railway Customers.
· CLW : 200 electric locomotives
Rail Coach Factory:
· Indian Railway has started manufacturing of LHB designed high-speed light weight coaches at Rail Coach Factory at Kapurthala.
· During 2007-08, RCF manufactured 1480 coaches including 46 coaches to Non Railway customers /exports.
· ICF, Perambur manufactured 1291 coaches including 40 coaches to Non Railway customers /exports.
· Rail Wheel Factory (RWF), Bangalore manufactured 147007 wheels, 52870 axles , 40509 wheel sets.
Research & Development:
· RDSO (Research, Design and Standards Organization) , Lucknow – R & D wing of Railway – functions as a consultant in technical matters – provides consultancy to other organizations in connection with Railway manufacture & design.
Railway Finance:
· Since 1924-25 , railway Finance remains separated from General revenues.
· Railways contribute to the general revenue a dividend on the capital invested. Quantum of capital is reviewed periodically by a Parliamentary Convention Committee.
ROAD TRANSPORT
· National Highways/ express high ways: 66590 km (occupies 40 % of traffic)
· State Highways : 128000 km
· Major & Other district roads : 470000 km
· Rural Roads : 2650000 km
· National Highways can be classified into Single Lane (3.75 m – 32 %), Double lane/Intermediate Lane (3.5 m per lane – 56 %), and four/six/eight lane (3.5 m per lane – 12%)
· National highway works are carried on by three agencies ie, National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), State Public Work Department (PWD) and Border Road Organization (BRO)
· NHDP (National Highway Development Project) is the largest highway project ever undertaken in the country which is implemented by NHAI.
NHDP Phase I & II:
It comprises,
a. Golden Quadrilateral – NH connecting 4 metropolitan ie, Delhi- Chennai- Mumbai- Kolkata. (5846 km)
b. North South – East West Corridor (7300 km) From Srinagar to kanyakumari & Salem –Cochin, Silchar – Porbhandhar
c. Connecting 10 major ports (380 km)
d. Upgradation of existing NH (831) km
Total Of Phase I & II : 14357 km & Rs.64639 crores

NHDP Phase III:
It involves 4 laning of 12109 km of NH having high density corridor connecting state capitals, important tourist places, economically important areas etc.
NHDP Phase IV:
2 laning with paved shoulders of 20000 kms of NH
NHDP Phase V:
Six laning of 6500 km of existing 4 lane highways on Design Build Finance & Operate (DBFO) basis .

NHDP Phase VI:



SARDP – NE (Special Accelerated Road Development Programme for North East Region):
It ensure the connectivity of all district headquarters which are still not connected to the NH in the eight North Eastern States.

Projects undertaken by the Ministry under Public /private Partnership:
1.BOT (Toll) Scheme:
In a BOT Project, concessionaire (the private sector) is required to meet the upfront cost and the expenditure on annual maintenance. The concessionaire recovers the entire upfront cost along with the interest and a return on investment out of the future toll collection.
BOT (Toll) Scheme: As on April 2007, 79 projects have been taken up valued about Rs. 2249.0 crore with a length of about 3613 km on Build Operate Transfer (BOT) basis (Toll based projects). Out of this, 29 projects have been completed and 50 are under progress.

2.BOT (Annuity) Scheme:
In an Annuity Scheme, the concessionaire is required to meet the upfront cost (no grant is paid by the client) and the expenditure on annual maintenance. The concessionaire recovers the entire investment and a pre-determined cost of return, out of the annuities payable by the client. The tolling is done by the client.
BOT (Annuity) Scheme: As on April 2007, 24 projects valued about Rs.9205.61 crore with a length of about 1340 km have been taken on Annuity basis and out of this 8 projects have been completed.

· Central road Fund Act 2000: Rs.2/- per litre on Petrol & High Speed Diesel Oil
Rural Roads:
· Rural road works are carried on by “Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)” – Objective : link all the villages with a population of more than 500 thro all weather roads by 2007. – implemented by Ministry of Rural Development.
· CRRI (Central Road Research Institute) at New Delhi - creation of complete range of independent testing facility.
BRO (Border Road Organization):
· Started in May 1960 with two projects ie Project Tusker (renamed as Project Vartak) in east and Project Beacon in the west.

Shipping:
· India ranks 20th amongst the countries with the largest cargo carrying fleet
Indian Fleet:
· Introduction of Tongusted for Shipping Industry from the year 2004-05
· With a view to promote coastal shipping and sailing vessel industry, the home trade vessels and sailing vessels have been exempted from the payment of lighthouse dues under the provision of the Lighthouse Act 1927.
· The present strength of aids to Navigation : 171 light houses, one light ship, one Loran C Chain Stations, 59 Racons, 21 Deep Sea lighted Buoys 01 wreck making and 22 installations under Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS).
· MV Sagardeep II & MV Pradeep : Ocean going vessels used for catering the needs of light stations in the islands.
· Coastal Vessel Traffic Service – a great scheme for providing efficient navigational server in the Gulf – operated in Gulf of Kachch from Jan 2002
· Aim of 11th five yr plan: 12 additional light houses, one national Automatic Identification System (AIS) network.
Maritime Training :
· Responsible Authority : Director General of Shipping
· Importance of organized training was recognized in the year 1927 when the training ship “Dufferin” was established. There are four govt institutes:

Sl No


Name


Place

1
Training Ship “Chanakya”
1.three yr BSc in Nautical Science under the university of Mumbai
2. Pre sea training course for Deck Cadets
2
Marine Engineering and Research institute (MERI) Kolkata
Four yr degree course in Marine Engineering under Jadavpur University
3
Marine Engineering and Research institute (MERI) Mumbai
1.one yr training marine engineering course for graduate Mechanical Engineers
2. 3 yr BSc in Maritime Sciences (Polvalent Degree) under the University of Mumbai
4
LBS College of Advance Maritime Studies and Research, Mumbai
1.Fourty Six Post sea training courses for Marine Officers



· No of Private institutes approved by Director General of Shipping : 124
· The four Govt institutions are under the control of Maritime University ie, Indian Institute of Maritime Studies registered under Societies registration Act 1860.
· Our govt have introduced an Indians Maritime University Bill 2008 in Loksabha on 13-03-07. According to this bill, headquarters may be at Chennai with campus at Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Visakhapatnam .

Shipping Corporation India Limited: (SCI)
· Formed on 2nd October 1961- shifting from Private to Public Ltd on 18th September 1992 – conferred Mini Ratna Status on Feb 24th 2000 – Present share of our Govt: 80.12 %
· SCI ( MoU ) with Ministry of Shipping and has received “Excellent” rating consistently for 16 years upto the yr 2006-07.
· During the financial year 2008-2009 , the SCI (MoU) with Ministry of Shipping , Ministry of Road transport & Highways on 27th March 2008.
· SCI is a Pioneer in India with regard to :
a. STS operations for Crude, POL and dry Bulk Cargoes
b. Cryogenic Operations (LNG & LPG)
c. Joint Ventures and other type of collaborations in Shipping
d. Shipping Consultancy Services.
Maritime Training Institute (MTI) , Powai – Mumbai:
A. Since June 1988, all the SCI – in house course are being conducted at the MIT
B. It is recognized as a branch of World Maritime University , Malmo (Swedon) for conducting International maritime Organization (IMO) seminars and Short Specialized courses in India for the countries of South east Asia & Pacific region .
C. Also recognized as an UNCTAD training center for Shipping and Management Courses.
D. Awarded the Golden Peacock award for excellence in Training.
Achievements of SCI:
a. MOU Excellence Certificate by Dept of Public Enterprises under the Ministry of Heavy Industry & Public Enterprises for the yr 2004-05, 2005-06 on 8th March 2007.
b. Winner of the best International Solution Award and the third annual HSBC global payments and cash Management partnership award which was posted in Bangalore on 5th November 2007.
c. Winner of “Shipowner/operator of the year 2007” at the Sea trade middle east and Indian Sub continental award 2007 held in Dubai in November 2007.
d. Winner of “Shipowner of the year 2007” at Lloyds list Middle East and Indian Sub Continental award held in Mumbai in November 2007

· SS Disha & SS Raahi - LNG Tankers
IHSC (Irano Hind Shipping Company) :

· This is a joint venture company of SCI with Iran – this joint venture between SCI & Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISIL) was established at Tehran, in March 1975.

Sethsamudram Ship Channel Project:

· A navigation channel from Gulf of Mannar to Bay of Bengal through Palk Bay – set up Special Purpose Vehicle (Sethusamudram Corporation Ltd).

Cochin Shipyard Limited: (CSL)
· Largest shipyard in the country
· Incorporated in the year 1972
· Leading ship repairer of the country
Garden Research Ship builders & Engineers Ltd: (GRSE) , Kolkata
· Incorporated as a joint stock company in 1934 under the name M/s Garden Reach Workshop Limited (GRW)
· Govt of India Acquired this company on 1960 and renamed as Garden Research Ship builders & Engineers Ltd: (GRSE) on 01 January 1977.
· Builds and repairs warships and auxiliary vessels for Navy & Coastguard
· Mini ratna Status Category I was conferred on GRSE on September 5, 2006
GRSE’S significant achievements during FY 2006-07 have been:
(i) One Landing Ship Tank (Large), INS Shardul and two Fast Attack Craft, INS Batti Malv & INS Baratang, have been delivered to the Indian Navy.
(ii) GRSE bagged orders for 10 Nos. Waterjet FACs from Indian Navy and 2 Nos. each of 65 Pax & 100 Pax Boats from Andaman & Nicobar Islands Administration

(iii) The company has acquired Rajabagan Dockyard with effect from 01 July 2006 from Central Inland Water Transport Corporation Ltd. (A Company under Ministry of Surface Transport).

(iv) Raksha Mantri’s ‘‘Award for Excellence’’ was presented to GRSE for design efforts for FY 2005-06 in respect of Waterjet FACs.

(v) Engineering Division obtained the ‘Patent Rights’ on 09 February 2007 for designing and developing the ‘‘Double Lane Modular Steel Bridge’’ effective from 16 January 2003

· Modernization Project of GRSE: ASW © with Navy /MOD

Hindustan Ship yard Ltd, Visakhapatnam :
· HSL was set up in 1941 in private sector and took over by Govt in 1952. In 1962 it became a central public sector enterprises.
· It was the first ship building yard in the country which was awarded ISO : 9001 certification by Lloyds Register of Quality Assurance, London for International Standard of quality assurance.
· INS “Sindhukirthi” Submarine of Indian Navy
Hooghly Dock and Port Engineers Ltd, Kolkata:
· Became a central public sector undertaking in 1984.
· It has two working unit in Howrah Dist of W Bengal ie, Salkia & Nazirgunge
PORTS:
· 12 major ports are under the control of Central Govt while the non major ports are under concerned State govt.
· Port of Ennore – corporate port set up under the Indian Companies Act 1956.
· The Major Port trust Act , 1963 permits private sector participation in major ports
Inland water Transport:
· India has about 14500 km of navigable waterways
Inland waterway Authorities of India: (IWAI)
· It came into existence on 27 October 1986 for development and regulation of inland waterways for shipping.
· Head Office: Noida; Regional Office: Patna, Kolkata, Guwahati, kochi ; Sub offices: Allahabad, Varanasi, Bhagalpur, Farakka and Kollam
National Waterways:

Sl NO


Name of the water way


River


Length


1
Allahabad – Haldia
Ganga
1620 km
2
Sadiya – Dhubri
Brahmaputra
891 km
3
Kollam- Kottapuram
West Coast Canal

4
Champakara – Udyogmandal
-do-
205 km




· Bills have been introduces in the parliament for approval for the following three water ways:
a. Talcher – Darmra Canal
b. Kakainada – puducherry
c. Barak Rivers

Protocol on Inland Water Transit & Trade:
· It exists between India & Bangladesh under which inland vessels of one country can transit through the specified route of other countries.
· Existing Protocols routes are:
a. Kolkata – Pandu – Kolkata
b. Kolkata – Karimkanj – Kolkata
c. Rajshahi – Dhulian – Rajshahi
d. Pandu – Karimkanj – Pandu
· For inter country trade , four protocol have been designated in each country. India: Haldia, Pandu, Kolkata & karimganj . Bangladesh: Narayanganj, Khulna, Mongla & Sirajganj
· National Inland Navigation Institute – Patna – first institute in India – wef Feb, 2004
Central Inland Water Transport Corporation (CIWTC):
· Headquarters : Kolkata – Public Undertaking in May 1967 – Govt has decided to disinvest this corporation.