Union Government plans ₹4,800 crore investment in Northeast inland waterways over next five years for transport and economic growth.
Cargo movement on national waterways surged from 18 MMT in 2014 to over 218 MMT in 2025-26, showing 12x growth.
Completed projects worth ₹751 crore in Assam include terminals at Pandu, Dhubri, Jogighopa with ongoing works exceeding ₹1,100 crore.
Brahmaputra Board to transform into knowledge-based River Basin Organisation with advanced GIS, LiDAR and hydrological modelling technologies.