August 6, 2024
Sushmita Dev’s supplementary question during Question Hour on whether the national waterway along the Barak river in Assam is functional
Sir, the National Waterways is an extremely important mode of transportation because actually it is much cheaper than Railways and Airways. I would like to ask the hon. Minister, through you, that way back in 2016, a National Waterways Act was passed and 111 rivers were involved in it and declared as National Waterways — Barak River in Assam was one of those rivers — so that we can send goods and bring goods from our neighbouring countries, one of which is Bangladesh. I want the hon. Minister to answer whether the national waterways of Barak River is functional because my information is, despite the infrastructure built there, steamers are not running there. What is the reason for it?
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