The assured depth dredging work of river Barak (NW-16) from Badarpur to Bhanga (10.5 km) has been awarded to Dredging Corporation of India.
The scheduled completion of the work of upgradation/ renovation of Badarpur & Karimganj terminals is March 2023.
The details regarding the utilization of funds disbursed by the World Bank to improve the waterways in Assam is at Annexure attached.
Annexure
| Project components | Project cost (INR in Cr.) | Total Fund received from World Bank | Utilization (As on 31st Oct, 2022) |
|
| Institutional, regulatory & safety strengthening | 147 | 140.00 Cr. | Rs. in Cr. | % |
| 15.34 | 18.51 | |||
| Fleet safety improvements and modernization | 175 | 57.80 | 39.57 | |
| Improvements in terminal infrastructure | 385 | 16.50 | 3.45 | |
| Project Management Support | 63 | 24.90 | 39.73 | |
| Total | 770 | 114.54 | 14.88 | |
This information was given by the Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.