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MV V. V. Giri, a vessel of the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), began a landmark pilot movement on April 23, 2017 from Kolaghat in East Midnapore district of West Bengal to Bhagalpur in Bihar with a cement consignment of 240 tonnes. The vessel’s journey commenced from Kolaghat on Rupnarayan river (National Waterway-86) to reach Bhagalpur via river Ganga (NW-1). This marks the beginning of an integrated cargo movement involving two different NWs; Rupnarayan river (NW-86) connects with river Ganga (NW-1) at Geokhali near Haldia. On its return trip, the vessel will bring fly ash/pet coke.
A private cement company has committed a consignment of 1.20 lakh tonnes of cement per annum from its plant at Salboni in East Midnapore district in West Bengal to various destinations on the Ganga in the states of Jharkhand and Bihar.
The government plans to make cargo movement on NW-1 (Ganga) a regular feature.
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