Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI)
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IWAI is the statutory body in charge of the waterways in India.
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Its headquarters is located in Noida, UP.
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It was constituted in 1986 for the development and regulation of inland waterways for shipping and navigation.
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Its main function is to build the necessary infrastructure in the inland waterways, surveying the economic feasibility of new projects and also carrying out administration and regulation.
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It undertakes projects for development and maintenance of IWT infrastructure on national waterways through grant received from Ministry of Shipping.
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India has about 14,500 km of navigable waterways which comprises rivers, canals, backwaters, creeks among others.
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About 55 million tonnes of cargo are being moved annually by Inland Water Transport (IWT), in a fuel-efficient and environment-friendly mode.