National Waterways The Ganga between AllahabadHaldia (1620 km), the Sadiya-Dhubri stretch of River Brahmaputra (891 km) and the Kollam-Kottapuram stretch of West Coast Canal along with Champakara and Udyogmandal Canals (205 km) in Kerala have so far been declared as National Waterways and are being developed for navigation by Inland Waterways Authority of India.
Following are the important navigable waterways in India:
1. Ganga-Bhagirathi (upper course of Hooghly)Hooghly : This section has a gradual gradient, gentle flow and is densely populated.
2. Brahmaputra and its tributaries
3. Deltaic courses of Mahanadi, Krishna and Godavari
4. Barak river (in the North-East)
5. Rivers of Goa-Mandovi and Zuari
6. Backwaters (kayals) of Kerala
7. Canals such as
(i) Buckingham canal-from Kommanur canal of Krishna Delta to Marakkanam (100 km south of Chennai),
(ii) Cumberjua canal-links Mandavi and Zuari in Goa and
(iii) Vedarraniyam canal-lin~ Nagapattinam port with Vedarraniyam.
8. Lower reaches of Narmada and Tapti
9. Creeks of west flowing rivers on the west coas south of Mumbai, such as Kali, Sharavati and Netravat
Current Status Presently, the inland water transport i India is restricted to a few stretches in the Ganga-Bhagirathl Hooghly rivers, the Brahmaputra, the Barak river, th rivers in Goa, the backwaters in Kerala, inland waters iJ Mumbai and the deltaic'regions of the Godavari-Krishn rivers. Besides the organised operations by mechanisec vessels, country boats of various capacities also operate il various rivers and canals.
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