Status Of Development Of Waterways In Karnataka
The details and status of development of the five National Waterways in Karnataka is as follows
Status of development of 5 National Waterways in Karnataka
| Sl. No. | River/Canal (NWs) | Length (km) | Status |
| 1 | Kabini River (NW-51) | 23 | Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) are under finalization in consultation with Govt. of Karnataka |
| 2 | Gurupur River (NW-43) | 10 | Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) are under finalization in consultation with Govt. of Karnataka |
| 3 | Netravathi River (NW-74) | 30 | Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) are under finalization in consultation with Govt. of Karnataka |
| 4 | Kali River (NW-52) | 53 | Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) are under finalization in consultation with Govt. of Karnataka |
| 5 | Sharavati River (NW-90) | 29 | Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) are under finalization in consultation with Govt. of Karnataka |
Inland Water Transport (IWT) mode is widely recognized as an environment-friendly and cost-effective mode of transport. As per RITES Report of 2014 on Integrated National Waterways Transportation Grid, 1 litre of fuel moves 24 tonne-km on road, 95 tonne-km on the rail and 215 tonne-km on IWT. The cost of movement of freight by the three modes of transport is given below:
| Mode | Railways | Highways | IWT |
| Freight (Rs./T.km) | 1.36 | 2.50 | 1.06 |
In addition to the economic and environmental benefits, IWT aims to create for the shippers and logistics players, an alternative to the two dominant modes of transport i.e. road and rail.
Minister of State for Shipping Shri Pon Radhakrishnan gave this information in reply to a question in Lok Sabha.
