Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
INLAND WATER TRANSPORT IN PUNJAB
Posted On: 14 MAR 2026 9:42AM by PIB Delhi
Sutlej River has been declared as National Waterway-98 (NW-98) from Bridge at Sunni (District Mandi, Himachal Pradesh) to Harike Barrage (Punjab) and passes through Rupnagar District also. The feasibility study of Sutlej River (NW-98) is being carried out and the report is expected to be submitted by May, 2026.
An amount of Rs. 2.82 crore has been sanctioned for undertaking feasibility study of NW-98. The provision of waterway infrastructure such as jetties, terminals, technical, hydrological and environmental constraints etc. will be a part of the feasibility report.
The preparation of a feasibility report is the first step undertaken under the objectives of Maritime India Vision 2030. The developmental works will be undertaken for the benefit of the common public including Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises and farmers as per the feasibility report.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
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