Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP)

The Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP), implemented by the Inland Waterways Authority of India (Ministry of Shipping), for capacity augmentation of navigation on National Waterway-1 (NW-1) with World Bank. The project will contribute in bringing down the logistics cost in the country and will provide an alternative mode of transport which will be environment friendly and cost effective. The project is expected to be completed by March, 2023.

• The project envisages fairway development through performance based contract for least assured depth of 2.2 metres to 3 metres and bottom channel width of 45 metres, bank protection works, and provisions of navigation aids.
• In the Union Budget of 2019 government announced that under JMVP, navigational capacity of Ganga to be enhanced through multi modal terminals at Sahibganj and Haldia and a navigational lock at Farakka by 2019-20.
• The states that are being covered under the Project are Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal.

Major Impact of this Project

• The JMVP will result in an environment-friendly, fuel-efficient and cost-effective alternative mode of transportation, especially for bulk goods, hazardous goods and over-dimensional cargo.
• This project has better socio-economic impetus and huge employment generation capacity.
• The project will contribute in bringing down the logistics cost in the country.
• It will enhance mammoth Infrastructure development like multi-modal and inter-modal terminals like Roll on - Roll off (Ro-Ro) facilities, ferry services, navigation aids.