NEW DELHI: A proposal has been received from Odisha Government for development of a riverine port on the river Mahanadi in Jagatsinghpur district of the State.
The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has received Stage-I Feasibility Study Report on the 425 kms. stretch of river Mahanadi (National Waterway – 64) which it had commissioned separately.
After examination of this report, IWAI has awarded preparation of Stage-II Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the 98 kms. stretch on National Waterway -64 from Paradip to Cuttack.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Shipping Mansukh L. Mandaviya in Rajya Sabha on 29 November.
Source: Dailyshippingtimes.com