IWAI to invest ₹150 crore for strengthening inland waterways in Andhra Pradesh

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The Government of Andhra Pradesh (GoAP) and Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) person entered into an statement for the improvement of inland waterways successful the State astatine the India Maritime Week (IMW) 2025 lawsuit successful Mumbai connected October 28, 2025. 

As a portion of it, the IWAI volition put much than ₹150 crore forstrengthening inland waterways successful the State, and equip the GoAP with a Vessel Traffic Management System (VTMS) and navigational aid.

The GoAP volition allocate onshore for the constitution of onshore facilities for the VTMS and stream cruise tourism.

Officials of the GoAP and IWAI signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) astatine the IMW programme successful the beingness of Minister for Transport and Roads & Buildings B.C. Janardhan Reddy and Special Chief Secretary M.T. Krishna Babu.  

On the occasion, Mr. Janardhan Reddy said the MoU would assistance successful bringing down the freight proscription costs. He thanked the Centre for creating the required fairways with its ain funds oregon successful the PPP mode.

Published - October 29, 2025 11:53 americium IST

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