In addition to development of five National Waterways (NWs) (NW-1 to NW-5), development of 14 new NWs has been approved by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India in the States of Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Goa, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra and Assam.
Jawai-Luni-Rann of Kutch River System has been declared as National Waterway-48 for a total length of 615 km (205 km in Rajasthan & 410 km in Gujarat) under National Waterways Act, 2016 along with 111 NWs in the country. As per the final feasibility Report, NW-48 has not been found feasible for development for shipping and navigation.
There is no proposal to construct Bhawatra port and hence the question of time limit for its construction does not arise. List of new NWs sanctioned under Phase-I development
NW-8- Alappuzha-Changanassery Canal in Kerala
NW-9- Alappuzha-Athirampuza Canal in Kerala
NW-27-Cumberjua River in Goa
NW-68- Mandovi River in Goa
NW-111- Zuari River in Goa
NW-86- River Rupnarayan in West Bengal
NW-97- Sundarbans Waterways in West Bengal
NW-40- Ghaghra River in U.P. & Bihar
NW-44- Ichamati River in West Bengal
NW-10- Amba River in Maharashtra
NW-28-Dabhol Creek Vashisthi River in Maharashtra
NW-57- Kopili River in Assam
NW-31- Dhansiri River in Assam NW-16- River Barak in Assam
