WELCOMEPRESENTATION

ON

IDENTIFICATION

OF

POTENTIAL WATERWAYS IN NORTH EAST INDIA

Made by RITES India Ltd in IWT meeting at Guwahati in November, 2011

SEQUENCE OF PRESENTATION

• MAP OF POTENTIAL WATERWAYS IN THE NORTH EAST STATES • MAP OF RIVER BARAK GRID SYSTEM• POTENTIAL WATERWAYS IN TRIPURA • POTENTIAL WATERWAYS IN MEGHALAYA• POTENTIAL WATERWAYS IN MIZORAM • POTENTIAL WATERWAYS IN MANIPUR• MAP OF RIVER BRAHMAPUTRA GRID SYSTEM • POTENTIAL WATERWAYS IN ARUNACHAL PRADESH• POTENTIAL WATERWAYS IN NAGALAND • POTENTIAL WATERWAYS IN ASSAM

Brahmaputra RBrahmaputra

ASSAM

INDIA

MEGHALAYA

ARUNACHAL PRADESH

MIZORAM

TRIPURA

MANIPUR

MYANMAR

BANGLADESH

SIKKIMNEPAL

WEST BENGAL

BHUTAN

CHINA (TIBET)

KOLKATA

Protocol RouteP

roto

col R

oute

DHAKA

KyanshiSim

sang

Jing

iram

Dib

ang

Lohit

Bara

k R

iver

Extn

Sian

g

Kha

wth

lang

tuip

ui

Tui

chaw

ng

Tut

Gumti

Haora

NAGALAND

Tizu

Dha

nsir

i Dik

how

Loktak Lake

Dha

lesw

ari

Jia BharaliBuri Dihing

Kopili

DisangSuba

nsir

i

Barak

Potential Waterways in North East States

• Barak River Grid System• Brahmaputra River Grid System

Ashuganj

SADIYA

DHUBRI

LAKHIPUR

KARIMGANJ

MEGHALAYA

MIZORAM

TRIPURA

BANGLADESH

KOLKATA

Protocol Route

Protocol Route

DHAKA

Kyanshi

Sim

sang

Bara

k R

iver

Ext

n

Kha

wth

lang

tuip

ui

Tui

chaw

ng

Tut

Gumti

Haora

Loktak Lake

Dha

lesw

ari

Barak

Barak River Grid System

MANIPUR

Tla

wng

Rajiv Nagar

Tlabung

180

Tuichawng

Kawrpuichhuah

Tlangkhang

135

Dapchhuah

55

Udaipur

Sonamura54 km

28Zirania

Joynagar

Ashuganj

Meghna

Chittagong

Lower

Meghna

Nungba

Tipaimukh

60

Delta AreaKarnaphuli

Karimganj

Zakiganj

Kushiyara

Rangamat

i

Dam

Mawet

Ranikor

35

Sizu Mines

Baghmara LCS

35

Someswari

Bau

lai

Lakhipur

125 Silchar

GasuaparaLCS

DEMAGIRI LCS

POTENTIAL WATERWAYS IN TRIPURA

River Start End Length (km)

Gumti Maharani Barrage

Sonamura 54

Hoara Zirania Joynagar 28

Gumti

Haora

28 km

54 km

Salient Features of Rivers of Tripura

River Start End Length (km)

Capacity (tons)

Draft (m)

Navigability Period

Commodity

Gumti Maharani Barrage

Sonamura 54 2-5 0.6 6 months (monsoon

period)

Border trade and local

cargo

Hoara Zirania Joynagar 28 2-5 0.6 6 months (monsoon

period)

Border trade and local

cargo

A View of River Gumti at Udaipur

A View of River Haora at Agartala

Ashuganj Port in Bangladesh on the Banks of Meghana River

Unloading of Heavy Equipment of ONGC Power Plant

MOVEMENT OF OVER DIMENSIONED CARGO BY ROAD FROM ASHUGANJ PORT IN BANGLADESH TO PALTANA (TRIPURA) - ONGC POWER PLANT

POTENTIAL WATERWAYS IN MEGHALAYA

KynshiSimsang

River Start End Length (km)

Kynshi / Jadukota

Borsora / Ranikor

Mawet 35

Simsang Baghmara Siju 35

Jingiram Phulbari Dhubri 20

Salient Features of Rivers of Meghalaya

River Start End Length (km)

Capacity (tons)

Draft (m)

Navigability Period

Commodity

Kynshi / Jadukota

Borsora / Ranikor

Mawet 35 50 (lean)

100 (flood)

2 -10(lean)

5 -15 (flood)

Lean

Flood

coal / limestone /

boulders

Simsang Baghmara Siju 35 10 - 15 (lean)

50 – 100 (flood)

0.3-0.6 (lean)

3 – 4 (flood)

Lean

Flood

coal / limestone /

boulders

Jingiram Phulbari Dhubri 20 10 (lean)100 -200 (flood)

0.5

10

Lean

Flood

Ferry service and local

cargo

View of River Simsang towards Siju mines

Simsang/Someshwari River in Netrakona

district of Bangladesh

View of the River Kynshi / Jadukota at Ranikor Ghat

View of River Kynshi upstream of Road Bridge at

Ranikor

Barges at Phulbari Terminal in River Jingiram

POTENTIAL WATERWAYS IN MIZORAM

Tut

Khawthlangtuipui

Tuichwang

River Start End Length (km)

Karnafuli / Khawthlan

gtuipui

Tlabung Rajiv Nagar 180

Tuichawng Kawrpuichhuah

Tuichawng 135

Tut (Tlawng /

Dhaleswari)

Dapchhhuah

Tlangkhang 55

Tlabung

Rajiv Nagar

Kawrpuichhuah

Tuichawng

Tlangkhang

Dapchhhuah

Karnafuli river

AIZAWL

Dhal

esw

ari

Bairabi

Salient Features of Rivers of Mizoram

River Start End Length (km)

Capacity (tons)

Draft (m)

Navigability Period

Commodity

Karnafuli / Khawthlan

gtuipui

Tlabung Rajiv Nagar 180 2-5 0.6 6 months (monsoon

period)

Border trade and local

cargo

Tuichawng Kawrpuichhuah

Tuichawng 135 2-5 0.6 6 months (monsoon

period)

Ferry service and local

cargo

Tut (Tlawng /

Dhaleswari)

Dapchhhuah

Tlangkhang 55 2-5 0.6 6 months (monsoon

period)

Ferry service and local

cargo

Ferry Ghat on River Karnafuli at Demagiri in India

IWT Vessels on Karnafuli River at Chittagong

POTENTIAL WATERWAYS IN MANIPUR

Nungba

Tipaimukh

Salient Features of Rivers of Manipur

River Start End Length (km)

Capacity (tons)

Draft (m)

Navigability Period

Commodity

Barak Extension

Nungba Tipaimukh 60 10 – 15 0.8 6 months (monsoon

period)

Local cargo

Loktak lake Ferry services 110 2-5 0.8 Round the year Passengers and local

cargo

Ferry Point at Loktak Lake – Karang Island

A view of River Barak near Nungba town

Brahmaputra

ASSAM

MEGHALAYA

Gerukamukh

MYANMAR

BANGLADESH

CHINA (TIBET)

Jin

gira

m

Dib

ang

Lohit

Sian

g

Dh

ansi

ri

Dik

howJia Bharali

Buri Dihing

Kopili

Disang

Suba

nsir

i

Brahmaputra River Grid System

SADIYA

Jagibhaktagaon 50

Bhalukpung

60

Numaligarh

Samjuran

110

25

111

Pasighat 50

90

Parasuramkund

100

Joyapur 80

25

Yangnyu

Naginimara 92

HEP

Anupam

DHUBRI NW1

ARUNACHAL

PRADESH

NAGALAND

Waterways in Arunachal Pradesh

Suba

nsir

i

111

HEPGerukamukh

Sian

g

Pasighat

50

Dib

ang

50

Anupam Lohit

Parasuramkund 100LHEP

HEP

HEP

Dibang Anupam Brahmaputra confluence

90

Lohit Parasuramkund Brahmaputra confluence

100

Siang Pasighat Brahmaputra confluence

50

Subansiri Gerukamukh Brahmaputra confluence

111

Ferry services on River Dibang• Anupam to Anupam circuitus route (80 km)• Malek to Bomjur (10 km)•Bizari to Jial (10km)

Ferry services on River Siang• Sika bamin to Namsing• At Komilaghat

Ferry services on River Lohit• Saikhowa Ghat to Parasuramkund (75 km)• Tezu to Medo • Digaru to Alubari • Shivaji Nagar to Tezugham

Sadiya

BizariJial

Bomjur Malek

Sika Bamin Namsing

KomilaghatTezu

Medo

Digaru

AlubariSaikhowa

Ghat

Shivaji

Nagar

Tezugham

40

FERRY SERVICE IN SIANG RIVER

• SUBANSIRI

Pasighat

Parasuramkund Anupam

Salient Features of Rivers of Arunachal PradeshRiver Start End Length

(km)Capacity

(tons)Draft (m)

Navigability Period

Commodity

Dibang 40 km upstream of proposed

Dibang Power project

50 km downstream of the dam

90 300 1.2 Round the year Construction material for

proposed power projects and local cargo

Lohit Parasuramkund Brahmaputra confluence

100 300 1.2 Round the year Construction material for

proposed power projects and local

cargo

Siang Pasighat Brahmaputra confluence

50 200 1.2 Round the year Ferry services for local cargo / passengers

Subansiri Gerukamukh Brahmaputra confluence

111 200 1.0 6 to 8 months Ferry services for local cargo /

passengers and Construction

material

POTENTIAL WATERWAYS IN NAGALAND

River Start End Length (km)

Dhansiri Samjuran Numaligarh 110

Dikhu / Dikhow

Yangnyu Naginimara 52

Yangnyu

Samjuran

Numaligarh

Naginimara

Salient Features of Rivers of Nagaland

River Start End Length (km)

Capacity (tons)

Draft (m)

Navigability Period

Commodity

Dhansiri Samjuran Numaligarh 110 10-15 0.8 6 months (monsoon

period)

Minerals, cement, local

cargo

Dikhu / Dikhow

Yangnyu Naginimara 52 10-15 0.8 6 months (monsoon

period)

Minerals, cement, local

cargo

POTENTIAL WATERWAYS IN ASSAM

NAGALAND

Kopili

Jagibhaktagaon 50

Jia Bharali

Bhalukpung

60

Dha

nsir

i

Numaligarh

Samjuran

110

25

5240

DisangSib

saga

r

PROTOCOL ROUTENW1

PROTOCOL ROUTE

Dikhow

25

Buri DihingJoyapur 80

Dha

lesw

ari

125

Bairabi

• Dhaleswari / Katakhal• Jia Bharali• Buri Dihing• Disang • Dikhow • Dhansiri• Kopili

NH 37 crossing

Yangnyu

BARAK

Salient Features of Rivers of AssamRiver Start End Length

(km)capacity

(tons)Draft (m)

Navigability Period

Cargo Potential

Dhaleswari / Katakhal

Bairabi Barak confluence (Katakhal)

125 10 (Katakhal)

0.6 6 months (Flood

season)

Food grain, fertilizer,

iron, steel, cement

Jia Bharali Bhalukpung

Brahmaputra confluence

60 200 1.0 6 to 8 months

Local cargo / passengers

and Construction

materials

Buri Dihing Joyapur Brahmaputra confluence

80 200 1.2 8 to 10 months

Industrial cargo, ferry

services

Salient Features of Rivers of Assam

River Start End Length (km)

capacity (tons)

Draft (m)

Navigability Period

Cargo Potential

Kopili Jagibhaktagaon

Brahmaputra confluence

50 100 0.8 6 to 8 months (Flood

season)

Industrial cargo, ferry

services

Disang NH 37 crossing

Brahmaputra confluence

25 100 0.8 6 to 8 months (Flood

season)

Industrial cargo, ferry

services

Dikhow Sibsagar Brahmaputra confluence

40 100 0.8 6 to 8 months (Flood

season)

Industrial cargo, ferry

services

Dhansiri Numaligarh

Brahmaputra confluence

25 100 1.0 6 to 8 months (Flood

season)

Industrial cargo, ferry

services

River Dikhow near Sibsagar

River Dhaleswari / Tlawng at Sairang