Extracted Data Points

  • Union Government plans ₹4,800 crore inland waterways push in Northeast over next five years
  • In Assam, projects worth ₹751 crore have been completed including key terminals at Pandu, Dhubri and Jogighopa
  • Completed projects include floating jetties and upgraded shore facilities
  • Ongoing works exceeding ₹1,100 crore include fairway development along the Brahmaputra
  • Ongoing works include ship repair facilities and tourist jetties
  • Establishment of a Regional Centre of Excellence in Dibrugarh is underway
  • Future pipeline includes development of 79 community jetties
  • Plan includes expansion of Regional Centre of Excellence (RCoE) in Dibrugarh
  • Plan includes expansion of ship repair facility at Pandu
  • Plan includes construction of supporting infrastructure for Customs and Immigration at strategic river ports
  • Plan includes procurement of dredgers, survey vessels and cargo fleets
  • Plan includes introduction of urban water transport systems and cruise terminals in Assam
  • Cargo movement on national waterways increased from 18 million metric tonnes in 2014 to over 218 million metric tonnes in 2025-26
  • Brahmaputra declared as National Waterway 2 (NW2)
  • Provides inland transport corridor linking Assam and Northeast to Kolkata and Haldia ports through Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Route (IBPR)
  • Government launching State Water Reforms Framework (SWRF) to strengthen sustainable water governance
  • Brahmaputra Board is being repositioned as a modern, technology-driven river basin organization
  • Plans include digital governance systems and data-driven project monitoring
  • Revitalisation of research institutions including North Eastern Hydraulic and Allied Research Institute (NEHARI)
  • Adoption of advanced technologies such as GIS, LiDAR and hydrological modeling