Work commences on converting 106 rivers into national waterways

February 2017

The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has begun the preparatory works on converting 106 rivers into National Waterways (NWs) by making them ...

Tags: Inland Waterways Authority of India, DPR, Waterways, Freight cargo, Development works

Proposals submitted for 90 projects under Sagarmala

February 2017

Reports indicate that the Andhra Pradesh Government and Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT) have submitted proposals for 90 projects with an outlay of Rs ...

Tags: Andhra Pradesh Government, Visakhapatnam Port Trust, SEZ, Economic development, Inland waterways project, Krishnapatnam port

Proposals submitted for 90 projects under Sagarmala

February 2017

Reports indicate that the Andhra Pradesh Government and Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT) have submitted proposals for 90 projects with an outlay of Rs ...

Tags: Andhra Pradesh Government, Visakhapatnam Port Trust, SEZ, Economic development, Inland waterways project, Krishnapatnam port

Govt to develop non-major ports

January 2017

The government is planning to develop non-major ports with an aim to boost coastal shipping in the country. It is known that financial support is bei...

Tags: Boost coastal shipping, Infrastructure, National Waterways, Coastal Shipping Berths

Giving a boost to coastal shipping, government plans to develop non-major ports

December 2016

According to reports, financial support is being provided to all the ports and state governments for creation of infrastructure to promote movement ...

Tags: Coastal Shipping Berth, Government, Porbandar Port, DPR, Kalingapatnam, Gujarat Maritime Board, National Waterways

We are constrained by our limited dredging capacity

December 2016

The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) was set up in 1986. Since then till 2008, only five waterways could be declared as National Waterways....

Tags: Inland Waterways Authority of India, Amitabh Verma, IWAI, National Waterways, Ganga National Waterway, DPR, Cochin Shipyard, Cochin Port, SPV, LNG barges, Roadways, Railways, CRF, IFC, Ministry of Shipping

Shipshape Strategy

December 2016

The Centre is preparing a multimodal transport hub plan to integrate roads, railways, air and water ports....

Tags: Multimodal transport hub, Air and water ports, Nitin Gadkari, Roads, Railways, Highways, Shipping, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and Shipping, Nitin Gadkari, National Waterways

Fresh Innings

October 2016

Dilip Buildcon Ltd (DBL) is well-poised to ride on the back of the resurgence created by the government through its various schemes to promote the co...

Tags: Dilip Buildcon Ltd, development of expressways, water grid connectivity, national waterways development, Smart Cities, Metro rail projects, Affordable housing, Rail connectivity projects, Dedicated Freight Corridors, National Highways development, Singrauli-based Northern Coalfields, Mohanpura, NHAI, EPC, BOT