Waterways In India
Waterways In India
Waterways In India : Waterways are the cheapest means of transport. It is fuel-efficient, environment friendly and suitable for carrying heavy and bulky goods.
Inland Waterways : India has inland navigation waterways of about 14,500 km in length out of which 5,685 km are navigable by mechanised boats. The waterways declared as National Waterways are given in the table below
| National Waterways | Description |
| NW-1 | Allahabad to Haldia (1,620 km) on the Ganga, Bhagirathi and Hugli river system |
| NW-2 | Sadiya to Dhubri (891 km) on the Brahmaputra river |
| NW-3 | West-Coast canal in Kerala (205 km) (Kottapuram-komman, Udyogamandal and Champakkara canals) |
| NW-4 | Parts of krishna and Godavari rivers along with Kakinada-Puducherry stretch of canals (1,078 km) |
| NW-5 | Partss of Brahamni river along with Matai river, detla channels of Mahanadi and Brahmani rivers and East coasts canal (588 km) |
There are some other inland waterways on which transportation to an extent takes place. They are Mandavi Zuari and Cumberjua, Sunderbans, Barak, backwaters of Kerala and tidal stretches of some more rivers.
Difference between Major & Minor Ports :-
Major Sea Ports : Apart from national and inland waterways, India's trade with foreign countries is carried from the ports that are located along the coast.The country's 95% foreign trade is moved by sea that constitute 68%o in terms of value. With a long coastline of about 7516.6 km, India has 12 major and 187 intermediate and minor ports. Some prominent sea ports of India are discussed below
Export Processing Zones : An export processing zone, or EPZ, is an area set up to enhance commercial and industrial exports by encouraging economic growth through investment from foreign entities. Incentives such as tax exemptions and a barrier-free environment are the main attractions of an EPZ.
The deepest, land-locked and protected port on the east coast is ________ . | |||
| Right Option : D | |||
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Which mode of transportation reduces trans-shipment losses and delays? | |||
| Right Option : D | |||
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National waterway No.1 covers the area between _________ . | |||
| Right Option : A | |||
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