Vijayawada: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced an incentive of 25 paise per tonne to promote inland waterways in the State. He said Andhra Pradesh has more potential for development of waterways and stressed on the need for development of inland waterways to prevent pollution and said that he wants to make AP a role model for inland waterways.
Naidu announces 25 paise incentive per tonne to promote inland waterways transport to reduce pollution Vijawayada to provide more lung space
Claims AP has more potential for waterways development with linking of Godavari-Krishna and other rivers
Hints at beautifying three canals passing through
Participating as chief guest of stakeholders summit for development of national waterway-4 organised here on Thursday, the CM expressed concern over poor usage of waterways which stands at 0.3 per cent in India against 46 per cent in Norway.
Naidu said that AP has more potential for waterways development with linking of Godavari-Krishna and other rivers. He said the proposed Kakinada-Pondicherry, Muktyala-Amaravati, Polavaram right canal and Polavaram right canal linking Visakhapatnam would provide great opportunity to transport coal, cement and rice at cheapest transport cost and help to reduce pollution.
The CM asked the Inland Waterways Authority of India officials to appoint global consultants to design world class inland waterways and AP is ready to extend necessary cooperation to promote water transport.
He said that three canals are passing through Vijayawada city and is planning to provide lung space along the canals by beautifying them.
He said the development of waterways will also help to develop tourism in the region and said that the government has been asking the Government of India to allot INS Virat to Visakhapatnam to develop it as a start hotel with 1,000-room capacity as it is having aircraft landing facility.
This would help to bring awareness among people on the role of Navy in protecting the country. Naidu said that they are planning to commission a logistics university, water university and energy university to promote all these sectors which will play key role in development of the State. Earlier, explaining the details of progress Inland waterways Authority of India chairman Amitabh Verma said 80 per cent of survey was completed.
He said the tender works would be completed in 15 days for development of inland waterways from Muktyala to Amaravati. He said that there is great potential for inland waterways as it would help for transport facility for coal, cement and rice to several ports in the State.
Former Chief of Eastern naval Satish Soni explained on the progress of inland waterways in various countries.Minister for Water Resources Devineni Umamaheswara Rao, Secretary to Energy and Infrastructure and Investments Ajay Jain, chief engineer of Inland waterways authority of India S Dandapat and others were present.
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