The National Waterways Act, 2016.
# THE NATIONAL WATERWAYS ACT, 2016

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 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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SECTIONS

1. Short title and commencement.
2. Existing national waterways and declaration of certain inland waterways as national waterways.
3. Declaration as to expediency of control and development by Union of waterways specified in

Schedule for certain purposes.

4. Amendment of section 2 of Act 82 of 1985.
5. Repeal of certain enactments and saving.

THE SCHEDULE.

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# THE NATIONAL WATERWAYS ACT, 2016

 ACT NO. 17 OF 2016

[25th March, 2016.]

# An Act to make provisions for existing national waterways and to provide for the declaration of
 certain inland waterways to be national waterways and also to provide for the regulation and development of the said waterways for the purposes of shipping and navigation and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Sixty-seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:—

**1. Short title and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the National Waterways Act, 2016.**

(2) It shall come into force on such date[1] as the Central Government may, by notification in the

Official Gazette, appoint.

**2. Existing national waterways and declaration of certain inland waterways as national**

**waterways.—(1) The existing national waterways specified at serial numbers 1 to 5 in the Schedule along**
with their limits given in column (3) thereof, which have been declared as such under the Acts referred to
in sub-section (1) of section 5, shall, subject to the modifications made under this Act, continue to be
national waterways for the purposes of shipping and navigation under this Act.

(2) The regulation and development of the waterways referred to in sub-section (1) which have been

under the control of the Central Government shall continue, as if the said waterways are declared as
national waterways under the provisions of this Act.

(3) The inland waterways specified at serial numbers 6 to 111 in the Schedule along with their limits

given in column (3) thereof are hereby declared to be national waterways for the purposes of shipping and
navigation.

**3. Declaration as to expediency of control and development by Union of waterways specified in**

**Schedule for certain purposes.—Save as provided in sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 2, it is hereby**
declared that it is expedient in the public interest that the Union should take under its control the
regulation and development of the waterways specified in the Schedule for the purposes of shipping and
navigation to the extent provided in the Inland Waterways Authority of India Act, 1985 (82 of 1985).

**4. Amendment of section 2 of Act 82 of 1985.—In the Inland Waterways Authority of India**

[Act, 1985, in section 2, for clause (h), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:—](javascript:fnOpenLinkPopUp('1998','77371');)

„(h) “national waterway” means the inland waterway declared by section 2 of the National

Waterways Act, 2016, to be a national waterway.

_Explanation.—If Parliament declares by law any other waterway to be a national waterway, then,_

from the date on which such declaration takes effect, such other waterway—

(i) shall also be deemed to be a national waterway within the meaning of this clause; and

(ii) the provisions of this Act shall, with necessary modifications (including modification for

construing any reference to the commencement of this Act as a reference to the date aforesaid),
apply to such national waterway;‟.

**5. Repeal of certain enactments and saving.—(1) The following Acts, namely:—**

(a) the National Waterway (Allahabad-Haldia Stretch of the Ganga Bhagirathi-Hooghly River)

Act, 1982 (49 of 1982);

(b) the National Waterway (Sadiya-Dhubri Stretch of Brahmaputra River) Act, 1988

(40 of 1988);

1. 12th April, 2016, vide notification No. S.O. 1384 (E), dated 11th April, 2016, see Gazette of India, Part II, sec. 3(ii).

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(c) the National Waterway (Kollam-Kottapuram Stretch of West Coast Canal and Champakara

and Udyogmandal Canals) Act, 1992 (25 of 1992);

(d) the National Waterway (Talcher-Dhamra Stretch of Rivers, Geonkhali-Charbatia Stretch of

East Coast Canal, Charbatia-Dhamra Stretch of Matai River and Mahanadi Delta Rivers) Act, 2008
(23 of 2008); and

(e) the National Waterway (Kakinada-Puducherry Stretch of Canals and the Kaluvelly Tank,

Bhadrachalam-Rajahmundry Stretch of River Godavari and Wazirabad-Vijayawada Stretch of River
Krishna) Act, 2008 (24 of 2008),

are hereby repealed.

(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the Acts referred to in

sub-section (1), in so far as they are in conformity with the provisions of this Act, shall be deemed to have
been done or omitted to be done or taken or not taken under the provisions of this Act.

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THE SCHEDULE

(See section 2)

Sl. No. National Waterways Limits of the National Waterways

(1) (2) (3)

1. National Waterway 1 Allahabad-Haldia Stretch of the Ganga—Bhagirathi-Hooghly
Rivers with the following limits, namely:—

From road bridge at Allahabad across the river Ganga, about
2 kilometres upstream of the confluence of the rivers Ganga and
Yamuna at Triveni to the inland waterway limit on the tidal
waters of the river Hooghly from a line drawn between No. 1
Refuge house at the entrance to Baratola river commonly called
channel creek, to a position 2.5 kilometres due south of Saugor
lighthouse, and then connected to the right or south bank at the
entrance to the Hijili or Russulpore river, through river Ganga,
lock canal and feeder canal at Farakka, river Bhagirathi and river
Hooghly.

2. National Waterway 2 Sadiya-Dhubri Stretch of Brahmaputra River with the following
limits, namely:—

From a line drawn across the Brahmaputra river from the point on
the north bank of the Kundil river at its confluence with the
Brahmaputra river near Sadiya to the beginning of the river island
Majuli and therefrom through all the channels of the Brahmaputra
river on either side of the river island Majuli up to the end of the
river island Majuli and then up to the international border
down stream of Dhubri.

3. National Waterway 3 Kollam-Kozhikode Stretch of West Coast Canal and Champakara
and Udyogmandal Canals with the following limits, namely:—

The northern limit of the West Coast Canal shall be Kozhikode at
Lat 11°13‟39”N, Lon 75°46‟44”E and the southern limit shall be
a line drawn across the Ashtamudi KayaI at a distance of 100
metres south of Kollam jetty.

The Champakara Canal starting from the confluence with the
West Coast Canal and ending at the railway bridge (railway
siding for Cochin Oil Refinery) near Fertilisers and Chemicals
Travancore Limited, boat basin.

The Udyogmandal Canal starting from the confluence with West
Coast Canal and ending at the Padalarn road bridge
(Eloor-Edayar).

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(1) (2) (3)

4. National Waterway 4 Kakinada-Puducherry Stretch of Canals and the Kaluvelly Tank,
Nashik-Bhadrachalam-Rajahmundry Stretch of River Godavari
and Bridge near village Galagali-Wazirabad-Vijayawada Stretch
of River Krishna with the following limits, namely:—

_Kakinada-Puducherry canal_

(Canal system consisting of Kakinada canal, Eluru canal,
Commamur canal and North Buckingham canal, portion of the
Coovum river linking North and South Buckingham canals,
South Buckingham canal and Kaluvelly tank)

Northern limit: A line drawn across the Kakinada canal parallel
to the Jagannadhapuram road bridge, Kakinada at a distance of
500 metres down stream at Lat 16° 56‟ 24” N, Lon 82° 14‟20”E;

Southern limit: Junction of East Coast Highway and
Chinnakalawari-Kanakachettikulam road at Kanakachettikulam
which is the end point of the artificial canal link to Kaluvelly tank
at Lat 20° 0‟ 07” N, Lon 79° 52‟ 12” E.

_River Godavari_

Western limit: Road bridge on Mumbai-Agra Highway at Nashik
across river Godavari at Lat 20° 0‟ 07” N, Lon 73° 48‟ 12” E;

Eastern limit: Sir Arthur Cotton barrage across river Godavari at
Dowlaiswaram, Rajahmundry at Lat 16° 56‟ 05” N, Lon 81° 45‟
32” E.

_River Krishna_

Western limit: Bridge near village Galagali Lat 16°25‟ 28” N,
Lon 75°26‟19” E.

Eastern limit: Prakasam barrage across river Krishna at
Vijayawada at Lat 16° 30‟ 18” N, Lon 80° 36‟ 23” E.


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National Waterway 5


Talcher-Dhamra Stretch of Brahmani-Kharsua-Tantighai-Pandua
Nala-Dudhei Nala-Kani Dhamra-river system, GeonkhaliCharbatia Stretch of East Coast Canal, Charbatia-Dhamra Stretch
of Matai River and Mahanadi Delta Rivers with the following
limits, namely:—

_East Coast Canal and Matai river (Consisting of old Hijli tidal_
canal, Orissa coast canal and Matai river)

Northern limit: Confluence point of Hooghly river and Hijli tidal
canal at Geonkhali at Lat 22°12‟ 20” N, Lon 88° 03‟ 07” E;

Southern limit: Confluence of Matai river and Dhamra river near
Dhamra Fishing harbour at Lat 20° 47‟ 42” N, Lon 86° 53‟
03” E.

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(1) (2) (3)

_Brahmani-Kharsua-Dhamra_ _river_ _system_ (Consisting of

Brahmani-Kharsua-Tantighai-Pandua Nala-Dudhei Nala-KaniDhamra rivers)

North-Western limit: Samal barrage across river Brahmani,
Talcher at Lat 21[o] 04‟ 26” N, Lon 86[o] 08‟ 05” E;

South-Eastern limit: An imaginary line drawn across Dhamra
river at East Point of Kalibhanj Dian Reserved Forest near
Chandnipal at Lat 20[o]46‟ 26” N, Lon 86[o] 57‟ 15” E.

_Mahanadi delta rivers (Consisting of Hansua river, Atharabanki_
Creek, Nuna nala, Gobri nala, Kharnasi river and Mahanadi river)

(Alternate route-Hansua river enters into Bay of Bengal through
northern point of False point bay, then enters river Kharnasi at
southern end of False point bay, river Atharabanki, a northernly
distributory of river Mahanadi)

Northern limit: Confluence of Kharsua river with Brahmani river
at Ramchandrapur at Lat 20[o] 36‟ 55”N, Lon 86[o] 45‟ 05” E;

Southern limit: An imaginary line in continuation to the Northern
break water structure across the entrance channel at Paradip Port
at Lat 20[o]15‟ 38”N, Long 86[o]‟ 40‟ 55” E.

6. National Waterway 6 _Aai River:_

Upstream of Bridge at Adalguri No. 3 at Lat 26[o]33‟32”N, Lon
90[o]34‟01”E to confluence with Brahmaputra river at Lat
26[o]12‟50”N, Lon 90[o]36‟24”E (4.7km upstream of Naranarayan
Setu at Jogighopa).

7. National Waterway 7 _Ajoy (Ajay) River:_

Bridge on Morgram-Panagarh State Highway No. 14 at
Illambazar Lat 23[o]36‟56”N, Lon 87[o]31‟58”E to confluence of
river Ajoy with river Bhagirathi at Lat 23[o]39‟23”N, Lon
88[o]07‟57”E at Katwa.

8. National Waterway 8 _Alappuzha-Changanassery Canal:_

Boat Jetty, Alappuzha at Lat 9[o]30‟03”N, Lon 76[o]20‟37”E to
Changanassery Jetty at Lat 9[o]26‟42”N, Lon 76[o]31‟42”E.

9. National Waterway 9 _Alappuzha-Kottayam Athirampuzha Canal:_

Boat Jetty, Alappuzha at Lat 9[o]30‟03”N, Lon 76[o]20‟37”E to
Athirampuzha market Lat 9[o]40‟04”N, Lon 76[o]31‟54”E.

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10. National Waterway 10 _Amba River:_

Arabian Sea, Dharamtaar creed near village Revas at Lat
18[o]50‟15”N, Lon 72[o]56‟31”E to a Bridge near Nagothane ST
Stand at Lat 18[o]32‟20”N, Lon 73[o]08‟0”E.

11. National Waterway 11 _Arunawati Aran River System:_

Bridge on State Highway No. 211 at Lat 20[o]13‟33”N, Lon
77[o]33‟23”E to confluence of Arunawati and Aran rivers near
Ratanapur village at Lat 19[o]59‟31”N, Lon 78[o]09‟38”E
to confluence of Aran and Penganga rivers near Chimata village
at Lat 19[o]54‟08”N, Lon 78[o]12‟36”E.

12. National Waterway 12 _Asi River:_

Ganga river confluence at Assi Ghat, Varanasi at Lat
25[o]17‟19”N, Lon 83[o] 0‟25”E to near Newada, Varanasi at Lat
25[o]16‟37”N, Lon 82[o] 58‟18”E.

13. National Waterway 13 _AVM Canal:_

Poovar Beach at Lat 8[o]18‟30”N, Lon 77[o]04‟45”E to

Erayumanthurai Bus Stop at Lat 8[o]14‟54”N, Lon 77[o]09‟34”E.

14. National Waterway 14 _Baitarni River:_

Dattapur village at Lat 20[o]51‟45”N, Lon 86[o] 33‟30”E to
confluence with Dhamra river near Laxmiprasad Dia at Lat
20[o]45‟13” N, Lon 86[o] 49‟15”E.

15. National Waterway 15 _Bakreswar Mayurakshi River System:_

Bakreswar river from Nil Nirjan Dam at Lat 23[o]49‟31”N, Lon
87[o]24‟59”E to confluence of Bakreswar and Mayurakshi rivers
near Talgram village at Lat 23[o] 51‟58”N, Lon 88[o]02‟21”E.

Mayurakshi river from Talgram village to confluence with
Dwarka river near Dakshin Hijal village at Lat 23[o] 58‟22”N, Lon
88[o]09‟21”E.

16. National Waterway 16 _Barak River:_

Lakhipur Ferry Ghat Lat 24[o]47‟18”N, Lon 93[o]01‟16”E to Tuker
Gram Lat 24[o]52‟34”N, Lon 92[o]29‟21”E.

17. National Waterway 17 _Beas River:_

Talwara Barrage at Lat 31[o]57‟22”N, Lon 75[o]53‟37”E to
confluence of Beas and Sutlej rivers near Harike at Lat
31[o]09‟09”N, Lon 74[o]58‟08”E.

18. National Waterway 18 _Beki River:_

Elenagamari Lat 26[o]38‟37”N, Lon 90[o]59‟02”E to Brahmaputra
confluence at Lat 26[o]14‟24”N, Lon 90[o]47‟ 21”E.

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19. National Waterway 19 _Betwa River:_

Rirwa Buzurg Dariya at Lat 25[o]54‟17”N, Lon 79[o]45‟06”E to
confluence of Betwa and Yamuna rivers near Merapur Daria
village at Lat 25[o]55‟11”N, Lon 80[o]13‟08”E.

20. National Waterway 20 _Bhavani River:_

Bhavani Sagar Dam, Sathyamangalam at Lat 11[o]28‟16”N, Lon
77[o]06‟49”E to confluence of Bhavani and Kaveri rivers at Kaveri
river bridge on Salem-Coimbatore Highway: “National

Highway-47 Lat 11[o]25‟54”N, Lon 77[o]41‟02”E.

21. National Waterway 21 _Bheema River:_

Barrage (approx 1 km. from Hippargi village) at Lat 17[o]09‟05”N,
Lon 76[o]46‟34”E to confluence of Bheema and Krishna rivers at
Gundloor Lat 16[o]24‟28”N, Lon 77[o]17‟13”E.

22. National Waterway 22 _Birupa Badi Genguti Brahmani River System:_

Birupa Barrage at Choudwar at Lat 20[o]30‟49”N, Lon 85[o]55‟20”E
to Confluence of Birupa and Brahmani rivers near Upperkai Pada
village at Lat 20[o]37‟36”N, Lon 86[o]24‟19”E including alternative
route from, Samaspur village Lat 20[o]35‟41”N, Lon 86[o]06‟32”E to
near Kharagpur village Lat 20[o]38‟ 28”N, Lon 86[o]17‟32”E.

Bramani river from confluence of Birupa and Brhmani rivers near
Upperkai Pada village at Lat 20[o]37‟36”N, Lon 86[o]24‟19”E to
Bramani river at Katana Lat 20[o]39‟26”N, Lon 86[o]44‟53”E.

23. National Waterway 23 _Budha Balanga River:_

Barrage (approx 300m from Patalipura village) at Lat
21[o]38‟13”N, Lon 86[o]50‟53”E to confluence of Budha Balanga
river with Bay of Bengal at Chandipur Fishing Port Lat
21[o]28‟12”N, Lon 87[o]04‟12”E.

24. National Waterway 24 _Chambal River:_

Chambal road bridge on National Highway-92 Lat 26[o]41‟56”N,
Lon 78[o]56‟09”E to confluence of Chambal and Yamuna rivers at
Charakpura village Lat 26[o]29‟30”N, Lon 79[o]15‟01”E.

25. National Waterway 25 _Chapora River:_

Bride at State Highway No. 124 (1 Km. from Maneri village) Lat
15[o]‟42‟47”N. Lon 73[o]57‟23”E to Confluence of Chapora river
with Arabian Sea at Morjim Lat 15[o]36‟33”N, Lon 73[o]44‟01”E.

26. National Waterway 26 _Chenab River:_

Chenab road bridge at Lat 33[o]05‟07”N, Lon 74[o]48‟06”E to
Bridge near Bhardakalan at Lat 32[o]48‟12”N, Lon 74[o]34‟53”E.

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27. National Waterway 27 _Cumberjua River:_

Confluence of Cumberjua and Zuvari rivers near Cortalim ferry
terminal Lat 15[o]24‟40”N, Lon 73[o]54‟48”E to confluence of
Cumberjua and Mandovi rivers near Sao Martias Vidhan
Parishad Lat 15[o]31‟26”N, Lon 73[o]55‟34”E.

28. National Waterway 28 _Dabhol Creek Vashishti River:_

Arabian Sea at Dabhol Lat 17[o]34‟51”N, Lon 73[o]09‟18”E to
bridge at Pedhe Lat 17[o]32‟39”N, Lon 73[o]30‟36”E.

29. National Waterway 29 _Damodar River:_

Krishak Setu, Bardhman on State Highway No. 8 at Lat
23[o]12‟40”N, Lon 87[o]50‟54”E to confluence with Hooghly river
near Purbha Basudebpur at Lat 22[o]21‟01”N, Lon 88[o]05‟19”E.

30. National Waterway 30 _Dehing River:_

Rail Bridge at Merbil Majuli No. 1 Lat 27[o]19‟25”N, Lon
95[o]18‟45”E to confluence of Dehing and Brahmaputra rivers near
village Lachan at Lat 27[o]15‟10”N, Lon 94[o]40‟01”E.

31. National Waterway 31 _Dhansiri/Chathe River:_

Bridge near Morongi T.E. village Lat 26[o]24‟41”N, Lon
93[o]53‟47”E to Numaligarh Lat 26[o]42‟01”N, Lon 93[o]35‟15”E.

32. National Waterway 32 _Dikhu River:_

Bridge at Nazira on State Highway No 1 Lat 26[o]55‟18”N, Lon
94[o]44‟27”E to confluence of Dikhu and Brahmaputra rivers at
Lat 26[o]59‟58”N, Lon 94[o]27‟42”E.

33. National Waterway 33 _Doyans River:_

Bridge near Sialmari Lat 26[o]10‟47”N, Lon 93[o]59‟10”E to
confluence of Doyans and Subansiri rivers at Lat 26[o]26‟53”N,
Lon 93[o]57‟12”E.

34. National Waterway 34 _DVC Canal:_

Durgapur Barrage Lat 23[o]28‟47”N, Lon 87[o]18‟19”E to
Confluence point of DVC canal with Hoogly river near Tribeni
Lat 23[o]0‟31”N, Lon 88[o]24‟55”E.

35. National Waterway 35 _Dwarakeswar River:_

Bridge near Abantika Lat 23[o]06‟55”N, Lon 87[o]18‟47”E to
confluence of Dwarakeswar and Silai rivers at Pratappur Lat
22[o]40‟17”N, Lon 87[o]46‟43”E.

36. National Waterway 36 _Dwarka River:_

Bridge at Tarapith at Lat 24[o]06‟58”N, Lon 87[o]47‟51”E to
confluence with Bhagirathi river near Maugram village at Lat
23[o]43‟53”N, Lon 88[o]10‟51”E.

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37. National Waterway 37 _Gandak River:_

Bhaisaslotal Barrage near Triveni Ghat at Lat 27[o]26‟22”N, Lon
83[o]54‟24”E to Gandak and Ganga rivers confluence at Hajipur
Lat 25 39[o]18‟N, Lon 85[o]10‟28”E.

38. National Waterway 38 _Gangadhar River:_

Pakriguri Bridge on National Highway-31C at Lat 26[o]27‟30”N,
Lon 89[o]51‟25”E to Bangladesh Border at Binnachara Point III
Lat 26[o]0‟32”N, Lon 89[o]49‟57”E.

39. National Waterway 39 _Ganol River:_

Bangladesh Border at Mankachar Lat 25[o]31‟47”N, Lon
89[o]51‟24”E to bridge near Dolbari at Lat 25[o]34‟20”N, Lon
90[o]03‟46”E.

40. National Waterway 40 _Ghaghra River:_

Faizabad at Lat 26[o]47‟51”N, Lon 82[o]06‟46”E to Ghaghra and
Ganga river confluence at Manjhi Ghat Lat 25[o]44‟13”N, Lon
84[o]42‟03”E.

41. National Waterway 41 _Ghataprabha River:_

Barrage near Malali Lat 16[o]20‟01”N, Lon 75[o]11‟23”E to
confluence with river Krishna at Chicksangam Lat 16[o]20‟13”N,
Lon 75[o]47‟54”E.

42. National Waterway 42 _Gomti River:_

Bara Imambara, Lucknow Lat 26[o]52‟21”N, Lon 80[o]54‟58”E to
confluence of Gomti with river Ganga Lat 25[o]30‟31”N, Lon
83[o]10‟17”E.

43. National Waterway 43 _Gurupur River:_

Confluence of Netravathi river at Lat 12[o]50‟44”N, Lon
74[o]49‟45”E to confluence of Mangalore Port Bridge at Lat
12[o]55‟35”N, Lon 74[o]49‟37”E.

44. National Waterway 44 _Ichamati River:_

Bridge on Border Main Road at Gobra near Bangladesh Border at
Lat 22[o]53‟50”N, Lon 88[o]53‟49”E to near Bangladesh Border at
Bansjhari Mallikpur Lat 22[o]39‟07”N, Lon 88[o]55‟35”E.

45. National Waterway 45 _Indira Gandhi Canal:_

Harike Barrage at Lat 31[o]08‟33”N, Lon 74[o]56‟57”E to near
Mohangarh Lat 27[o]18‟37”N, Lon 71[o]09‟10”E.

46. National Waterway 46 _Indus River:_

Bridge on highway at Upshi village Lat 33[o]49‟43”N, Lon
77[o]48‟56”E to Bridge on Shey-Chuchol road near Shey village
Lat 34[o]03‟35”N, Lon 77[o]38‟33”E.

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47. National Waterway 47 _Jalangi River:_

Bridge on State Highway No. 14 near Plashipara at Lat
23[o]47‟47”N, Lon 88[o]27‟09”E to confluence of Jalangi with
Hooghly/Bhagirathi rivers at Nabadwip Lat 23[o]24‟39”N, Lon
88[o]22‟48”E.

48. National Waterway 48 _Jawai-Luni Rivers and Rann of Kutch:_

Jawai river from Jalore at Lat 25[o]20‟37”N, Lon 72[o]41‟09”E to
Luni river near Gandhav village to Rann of Kutch at Lat
23[o]32‟54”N, Lon 68[o]22‟27”E.

49. National Waterway 49 _Jhelum River:_

Bridge on highway at Lat 33[o]49‟26”N, Lon 75[o]03‟50”E to Wuler
lake, Srinagar at Lat 34[o]21‟37”N, Lon 74[o]36‟36”E.

50. National Waterway 50 _Jinjiram River:_

Confluence with Brahmaputra river at Tumni Lat 25[o]51‟51”N,
Lon 89[o]58‟57”E to Fulerchar Point. III at Brahmaputra river Lat
25[o]44‟15”N, Lon 89[o]52‟53”E.

51. National Waterway 51 _Kabini River:_

Kabini Dam Lat 11[o]58‟25”N, Lon 76[o]21‟10”E to Beeramballi at
Lat 11[o]56‟10”N, Lon 76[o]14‟18”E.

52. National Waterway 52 _Kali River:_

Kodasalli Dam Lat 14[o]55‟08”N, Lon 74[o]32‟07”E to confluence
of Kali river with Arabian Sea near Sadashivgad bridge at Lat
14[o]50‟31”N, Lon 74[o]07‟21”E.

53. National Waterway 53 _Kalyan-Thane-Mumbai Waterway, Vasai_

_Creek and Ulhas River:_

Arabian Sea at Navi Mumbai Lat 18[o]55‟50”N, Lon 72[o]53‟22”E
via Ulhas river to bridge on State Highway No. 76 near Malegaon
T. Waredi Lat 19[o]02‟38”N, Lon 73[o]19‟54”E;

Bridge on Kalyan-Badlapur road near Kalyan railway yard at
Kalyan Lat 19[o]14‟06”N, Lon 73[o]08‟49”E to Kalyan Lat
19[o]15‟35”N, Lon 73[o]09‟28”E;

Vasai Creek from Lat 19[o]18‟54”N to Lon 72[o]47‟30”E to Kasheli
at Lat 19[o]13‟23”N, Lon 73[o]0‟21”E.

54. National Waterway 54 _Karamnasa River:_

Bridge at Kakarait Lat 25[o]18‟11”N, Lon 83[o]31‟38”E to
confluence of Karamnasa and Ganga rivers at Kutubpur Lat
25[o]31‟06”N, Lon 83[o]52‟47”E.

55. National Waterway 55 _Kaveri Kollidam River:_

Uratchikottai Barrage at Lat 11[o]29‟03”N, Lon 77[o]42‟14”E to
confluence of river Kollidam with Bay of Bengal at Pazhaiyar
Lat 11[o]21‟38”N, Lon 79[o]49‟53”E.

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56. National Waterway 56 _Kherkai River:_
Dam near Gangia village at Lat 22[o]45‟12”N, Lon 86[o]05‟09”E to
confluence with Subarnrekha river at Jamshedpur Lat

22[o]50‟13”N, Lon 86[o]09‟37”E.

57. National Waterway 57 _Kopili River:_
Bridge at Banthai Gaon Tinali Bus Stop at Lat 26[o]10‟41”N, Lon
92[o]13‟05”E to confluence with Brahmaputra river at Chandrapur
No. 2 Lat 26[o]15‟07”N, Lon 91[o]56‟49”E.

58. National Waterway 58 _Kosi River:_
Kosi Barrage at Hanuman Nagar Lat 26[o]31‟40”N, Lon
86[o]55‟29”E to Confluence of Kosi with Ganga river at Kursela
Lat 25[o]24‟40”N, Lon 87[o]15‟14”E.

59. National Waterway 59 _Kottayam-Vaikom Canal:_
Kottayam, near Kodimatha at Lat 9[o]34‟39”N, Lon 76[o]31‟08”E to
Vechoor joining National Waterway No. 3 at Lat 9[o]40‟0”N, Lon
76[o]24‟11”E.

60. National Waterway 60 _Kumari River:_
Dam near Amruhasa village at Lat 23[o]06‟37”N, Lon 86[o]15‟51”E
to Mukutmanipur Dam at Chiada Lat 22[o]57‟18”N, Lon
86[o]44‟43”E.

61. National Waterway 61 _Kynshi River:_
Bangladesh Border near Mawpyllum Lat 25[o]12‟07”N, Lon
91[o]15‟21”E to bridge on Nonghyllam-Maweit road at Lat
25[o]19‟35”N, Lon 91[o]04‟07”E.

62. National Waterway 62 _Lohit River:_
Parasuram Kund at 27[o]52‟40”N, Lon 96[o]21‟40”E to Saikhowa
Ghat, Sadiya Lat 27[o]47‟49”N, Lon 95[o]38‟14”E.

63. National Waterway 63 _Luni River:_
Dam at Jaswantpura Lat 26[o]13‟35”N, Lon 73[o]41‟20”E to Barrage
near Malipura Lat 24[o]57‟04”N, Lon 71[o]38‟02”E.

64. National Waterway 64 _Mahanadi River:_
Sambalpur Barrage at Lat 21[o]27‟34”N, Lon 83[o]57‟50”E to
Paradip at Lat 20[o]19‟38”N, Lon 86[o]40‟17”E.

65. National Waterway 65 _Mahananda River:_
Bridge near Gosaipur at Lat 25[o]26‟41”N, Lon 88[o]05‟26”E to
Bangladesh Border near Adampur at Lat 24[o]57‟17”N, Lon
88[o]10‟59”E.

66. National Waterway 66 _Mahi River:_
Kadana Dam Lat 23[o]18‟22”N, Lon 73[o]49‟37”E to confluence
with Gulf of Khambhat near Kavi railway station Lat
22[o]10‟35”N, Lon 72[o]30‟36”E.

67. National Waterway 67 _Malaprabha River:_
Jakanuru at Lat 15[o]49‟51”N, Lon 75[o]38‟54”E to confluence with
river Krishna at Kudalasangama Lat 16[o]12‟30”N, Lon
76[o]04‟16”E.

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68. National Waterway 68 _Mandovir River:_
Bridge at Usgaon at Lat 15[o]26‟42”N, Lon 74[o]03‟12”E to
confluence of Mandovi river with Arabian Sea at Reis Magos Lat
15[o]28‟32”N, Lon 73[o]46‟46”E.

69. National Waterway 69 _Manimutharu River:_

Manimutharu Dam Lat 8[o]39‟14”N, Lon 77[o]24‟47”E to
confluence with Tramaraparani river near Aladiur Lat 8[o]41‟03”N,
Lon 77[o]26‟07”E.

70. National Waterway 70 _Manjara River:_

Singur Dam at Lat 17[o]44‟58”N, Lon 77[o]55‟41”E to confluence
with river Godavari at Kandakurthi at Lat 18[o]49‟07”N, Lon
77[o]52‟20”E.

71. National Waterway 71 _Mapusa/Moide River:_

Bridge on National Highway-17 at Mapusa Lat 15[o]35‟21”N, Lon
73[o]49‟17”E to confluence point of Mapusa and Mandovi rivers at
Porvorim Lat 15[o]30‟20”N, Lon 73[o]50‟42”E.

72. National Waterway 72 _Nag River:_

Bridge near NIT Colony, Nagpur Lat 21[o]06‟17”N, Lon
79[o]06‟03”E to confluence with river Kanhan near Sawangi
village at Lat 21[o]05‟38”N, Lon 79[o]27‟54”E.

73. National Waterway 73 _Narmada River:_

Pandhariya at Lat 21[o]57‟10”N, Lon 74[o]08‟27”E to confluence of
Narmada with Arabian Sea at Gulf of Khambhat Lat 21[o]38‟27”N,
Lon 72[o]33‟28”E.

74. National Waterway 74 _Netravathi River:_

Netravathi Dam, Dharmsthala Lat 12[o]57‟55”N, Lon 75[o]22‟10”E
to confluence with Arabian sea at Bengre Lat 12[o]50‟43”N, Lon
74[o]49‟29”E.

75. National Waterway 75 _Palar River:_
Rail bridge at Virudampattu, Vellore at Lat 12[o]56‟14”N, Lon
79[o]07‟30”E to confluence with Bay of Bengal at

Sadurangapattinam Lat 12[o]27‟52”N, Lon 80[o]09‟13”E.

76. National Waterway 76 _Panchagangavali (Panchagangoli) River:_

Gangoli Port at Lat 13[o]38‟01”N, Lon 74[o]40‟08”E to Bridge at
Badakere at Lat 13[o]44‟50”N, Lon 74[o]39‟15”E.

77. National Waterway 77 _Pazhyar River:_

Bridge near Veeranarayana Mangalam village at Lat 8[o]13‟49”N,
Lon 77[o]26‟27”E to confluence with Arabian Sea at Manakudi at
Lat 8[o]05‟15”N, Lon 77[o]29‟08”E.

78. National Waterway 78 _Penganga Wardha River System:_

Confluence of Aran and Penganga rivers near Chimata village at
Lat 19[o]54‟08”N, Lon 78[o]12‟36”E to the confluence of Wardha
and Pranahita rivers near Ravalli village at Lat 19[o]33‟59”N, Lon
79[o]49‟0”E.

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79. National Waterway 79 _Pennar River:_

Penna Barrage, Pothireddypalem at Lat 14[o]28‟08”N, Lon
79[o]59‟09”E to confluence with Bay of Bengal near Kudithipalem
at Lat 14[o]35‟37”N, Lon 80[o]11‟31”E.

80. National Waterway 80 _Ponniyar River:_

Sathanur Dam at Lat 12[o]11‟0”N, Lon 78[o]51‟01”E to Cuddalore at
confluence of Bay of Bengal at Lat 11[o]46‟22”N, Lon
79[o]47‟42”E.

81. National Waterway 81 _Punpun River:_

Bridge on National Highway-83 near Pakri village Lat
25[o]29‟50”N, Lon 85[o]06‟19”E to confluence with river Ganga at
Fatuha Lat 25[o]30‟50”N, Lon 85[o]18‟17”E.

82. National Waterway 82 _Puthimari River:_

Bridge on National Highway-31 near village Ghopla at Lat
26[o]22‟01”N, Lon 91[o]39‟11”E to confluence with Brahmaputra
river near Bamunbori at Lat 26[o]15‟28”N, Lon 91[o]20‟35”E.

83. National Waterway 83 _Rajpuri Creek:_

Arabian Sea at Rajpuri Lat 18[o]18‟03”N, Lon 72[o]56‟43”E to
Mhasala at Lat 18[o]08‟15”N, Lon 73[o]06‟45”E.

84. National Waterway 84 _Ravi River:_

Dam at Gandhiar Lat 32[o]35‟51”N, Lon 75[o]59‟05”E to Ranjeet
Sagar Dam at Basoli Lat 32[o]26‟36”N, Lon 75[o]43‟45”E.

85. National Waterway 85 _Revadanda Creek Kundalika River System:_

Arabian Sea at Revadanda Lat 18[o]32‟20”N, Lon 72[o]55‟33”E to
bridge on Roha-Astami Road near Roha Nagar Lat 18[o]26‟32”N,
Lon 73[o]07‟11”E.

86. National Waterway 86 _Rupnarayan River:_

Confluence of Dwarakeswar and Silai rivers at Pratappur Lat
22[o]40‟17”N, Lon 87[o]46‟43”E to confluence with Hooghly river
at Geonkhali Lat 22[o]12‟42”N, Lon 88[o]03‟14”E.

87. National Waterway 87 _Sabarmati River:_

Barrage near Sadoliya Lat 23[o]26‟50”N, Lon 72[o]48‟35”E to
confluence with Gulf of Khambhat near Khambhat Lat
22[o]09‟18”N, Lon 72[o]27‟28”E.

88. National Waterway 88 _Sal River:_

Orlim Deusa Bridge Lat 15[o]13‟11”N, Lon 73[o]57‟30”E to
confluence with Arabian Sea at Mobor Lat 15[o]08‟32”N, Lon
73[o]57‟0”E.

89. National Waterway 89 _Savitri River (Bankot Creek):_

Bridge near Sape at Lat 18[o]05‟54”N, Lon 73[o]20‟09”E to Arabian
Sea at Bankot Lat 17[o]58‟47”N, Lon 73[o]01‟45”E.

90. National Waterway 90 _Sharavati River:_

Honnavar Port Sea Mouth at Lat 14[o]17‟56”N, Lon 74[o]25‟27”E to
link at highway at Gersoppa Lat 14[o]14‟15”N, Lon 74[o]39‟06”E.

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91. National Waterway 91 _Shastri River Jaigad Creek:_

Sangmeshwar at Lat 17[o]11‟16”N, Lon 73[o]33‟03”E to confluence
with Arabian Sea at Jaigad Lat 17[o]19‟12”N, Lon 73[o]12‟39”E.

92. National Waterway 92 _Silabati River:_

Barrage near Shimulia village at Lat 22[o]34‟53” N, Lon
87[o]38‟31”E to confluence of Dwarakeswar and Silai rivers at
Pratappur Lat 22[o]40‟17”N, Lon 87[o]46‟43”E.

93. National Waterway 93 _Simsang River:_

Bangladesh Border at Lat 25[o]11‟05”N, Lon 90[o]39‟25”E to bridge
on National Highway-62 near Nongalbibra Lat 25[o]27‟20”N, Lon
90[o]42‟22”E.

94. National Waterway 94 _Sone River:_

Sone Barrage near Dehri at Lat 24[o]50‟14” N, Lon 84[o]08‟03”E to
confluence of Sone and Ganga rivers at Lat 25[o]42‟15”N, Lon
84[o]52‟02”E.

95. National Waterway 95 _Subansiri River:_
Gerukamukh Lat 27[o]27‟03” N, Lon 94[o]15‟16”E to Brahmaputra
confluence at Lat 26[o]52‟25”N, Lon 93[o]54‟31”E.

96. National Waterway 96 _Subarnrekha River:_
Chandil Dam at Lat 22[o]58‟29” N, Lon 86[o]01‟14”E to confluence
with Bay of Bengal at Lat 21[o]33‟29”N, Lon 87[o]22‟59”E.


97.


National Waterway 97


_Sunderbans Waterways:_

(i) Namkhana at Lat 21[o]45‟46” N, Lon 88[o]13‟06”E to Athara
Banki Khal Lat 21[o]56‟57”N, Lon 89[o]05‟32”E;
(ii) Bidya River: Lot No. 124 at Lat 21[o]54‟43” N, Lon
88[o]41‟08”E to near Uttar Danga at Lat 22[o]11‟48”N, Lon
88[o]51‟55”E;
(iii) Chhota Kalagachi(Chhoto Kalergachi) River:

Near Rajani ferry ghat Lat 22[o]19‟57” N, Lon 88[o]54‟21”E to near
Nazat at Lat 22[o]26‟05”N, Lon 88[o]50‟12”E;

(iv) _Gomar River: Near Ramkrishnapur Lat 22[o]11‟53” N, Lon_
88[o]44‟42”E to near Gosaba Kheya ghat at Lat 22[o]10‟05”N, Lon
88[o]47‟37”E;
(v) Haribhanga River: Bangladesh Border Lat 21[o]53‟19” N, Lon
89[o]01‟24”E to confluence with Jhila river at Lat 21[o]58‟18”N, Lon
88[o]55‟08”E;
(vi) _Hogla (Holgal)-Pathankhali_ _River: Near Parandar Lat_
22[o]12‟22” N, Lon 88[o]40‟43”E to near Sandeshkhai Ferry Ghat at
Lat 22[o]21‟12”N, Lon 88[o]52‟48”E;
(vii) _Kalindi (Kalandi)_ _River: Bangladesh Border at Hingalganj_
Lat 22[o]28‟08” N, Lon 88[o]59‟46”E to Bangladesh Border near
Khosbash at Lat 22[o]24‟41”N, Lon 88[o]58‟21”E;
(viii) _Katakhali_ _River: Bangladesh Border near Barunhat Lat_
22[o]30‟31” N, Lon 88[o]58‟25”E to Lebukhali ferry at Lat
22[o]21‟45”N, Lon 88[o]57‟30”E;

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(ix) _Matla River: Bay of Bengal at Lat 21[o]33‟04” N, Lon_
88[o]38‟26”E to Canning ferry ghat at Lat 22[o]18‟39”N, Lon
88[o]40‟43”E;
(x) _Muri Ganga_ (Baratala) _River: Bay of Bengal near_
Bisalakshmipur Lat 21[o]37‟52” N, Lon 88[o]10‟0”E to near
Kakdwip at Lat 21[o]52‟17”N, Lon 88[o]09‟08”E;

(xi) _Raimangal_ _River: Hemnagar at Lat 22[o]11‟41” N, Lon_
88[o]58‟01”E to Rajnagar at Lat 22[o]33‟57”N, Lon 88[o]56‟17”E;
(xii) Sahibkhali (Sahebkhali) River: Near Ramapur Lat 22[o]17‟52”
N, Lon 88[o]56‟35”E to Bangladesh Border near Khosbash at Lat
22[o]24‟41”N, Lon 88[o]58‟21”E;

(xiii) _Saptamukhi River: Bay of Bengal at Henry Island Lat_
21[o]34‟57” N, Lon 88[o]19‟08”E to near Chintamanipur at Lat
21[o]51‟14”N, Lon 88[o]18‟41”E;
(xiv) Thakurran River: Bay of Bengal at Lat 21[o]33‟32” N, Lon
88[o]27‟45”E to Madhabpur at Lat 22[o]02‟52”N, Lon 88[o]33‟28”E;


98. National Waterway 98 _Sutlej River:_

Sunni Road Bridge at Lat 31[o]14‟45” N, Lon 77[o]07‟34”E to
Harike Dam at Lat 31[o]08‟33”N, Lon 74[o]56‟57”E.

99. National Waterway 99 _Tamaraparani River:_

Sulochana Mudalir bridge, Tirunelveli Lat 8[o]43‟43” N, Lon
77[o]42‟54”E to confluence with Bay of Bengal near Punnaikayal
at Lat 8[o]38‟25”N, Lon 78[o]07‟38”E.

100. National Waterway 100 _Tapi River:_

Hatnur Dam Near Mangalwadi Lat 21[o]04‟22”N, Lon75[o]56‟45”E
to Gulf of Khambhat (Arabian Sea) at Lat 21[o]02‟16”N, Lon
72[o]39‟30”E.

101. National Waterway 101 _Tizu and Zungki Rivers:_
Longmatra at Lat 25[o]46‟12”N, Lon 94[o]44‟35”E to Avanghku at
Myanmar border Lat 25[o]35‟03”N, Lon 94[o]53‟06”E and in Zungki
river from bridge at Lat 25[o]48‟26”N, Lon 94[o]46‟36”E to
confluence of Zungki and Tizu rivers at Lat 25[o]46‟58”N, Lon
94[o]45‟21”E.

102. National Waterway 102 _Tlwang (Dhaleswari River):_

Khamrang near National Highway-54 Lat 23[o]55‟22”N, Lon
92[o]39‟08”E to Bridge on National Highway-154 at Gharmura Lat
24[o]17‟19”N, Lon 92[o]31‟0”E.

103. National Waterway 103 _Tons River:_

Bridge on National Highway-27 near Chakghat at Lat
25[o]02‟05”N, Lon 81[o]43‟45”E to Ganga confluence at Sirsa Lat
25[o]16‟32”N, Lon 82[o]05‟0”E.

104. National Waterway 104 _Tungabhadra River:_

Bridge on State Highway No. 29 near Chikka Jantakal village at
Lat 15[o]24‟33”N, Lon 76[o]35‟13”E to confluence with river
Krishna near village Murva Konda at Lat 15[o]57‟20”N, Lon
78[o]14‟30”E.

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105. National Waterway 105 _Udayavara River:_

Arabian Sea Mouth at Malpe Lat 13[o]20‟57”N, Lon 74[o]41‟28”E to
Bridge near Manipura Lat 13[o]17‟33”N, Lon 74[o]46‟26”E.

106. National Waterway 106 _Umngot (Dwaki) River:_

Bangladesh Border near Larbamon Lat 25[o]11‟07”N Lon
92[o]0‟54”E to Nongryngkoh at Lat 25[o]19‟05”N, Lon 92[o]02‟20”E.

107. National Waterway 107 _Vaigai River:_
Barrage near Anai Patti at Lat 10[o]05‟19”N, Lon 77[o]51‟10”E to
Viragnoor Dam at Lat 9[o]53‟52”N, Lon 78[o]10‟34”E.

108. National Waterway 108 _Varuna River:_
Road bridge near Kuru at Lat 25[o]23‟15”N, Lon 82[o]44‟07”E to
Ganga confluence at Saray Mohana, Varanasi Lat 25[o]19‟45”N,
Lon 83[o]02‟41”E.

109. National Waterway 109 _Wainganga Pranahita River System:_

Bridge near Chandapur village at Lat 20[o]0‟30”N, Lon
79[o]47‟08”E to confluence of river Godavari at Kaleshwaram Lat
18[o]49‟33”N, Lon 79[o]54‟33”E.

110. National Waterway 110 _Yamuna River:_

Jagatpur (6km upstream of Wazirabad Barrage) Delhi Lat
28[o]45‟28”N, Lon 77[o]13‟50”E to confluence of Yamuna and
Ganga rivers at Sangam, Allahabad at Lat 25[o]25‟24”N, Lon
81[o]53‟20”E.

111. National Waterway 111 _Zuari River:_

Sanvordem bridge Lat 15[o]16‟15”N, Lon 74[o]07‟11”E to
Marmugao Port Lat 15[o]25‟55”N, Lon 73[o]48‟13”E.

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