Q. Consider the following statements:
1.National Waterways Act 2016 declares a total of 111 National Waterways.
2.Inland Water Transport in India forms only 0.5% of total transport.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C
Notes:

Explanation: National Waterways Act 2016 declares a total of 111 National Waterways. Out of this, 17,980 km of river and 2,256 km of canals can be used by mechanized crafts.

  • Inland Water Transport in India forms only 0.5% of total transport; compared to 42% in Netherlands, USA 8.3% and Europe 7%. Road has freight movement around 65% and Rail has around 27%.
  • As per Maritime India Vision (MIV) 2030 document, cargo movement on National Waterways is targeted as 200 MMT by 2030 from current level of 83.61 million Metric Tonne (MMT) during FY- 2020-21.

Source: FORUMIAS

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