THE NATIONAL WATERWAYS ACT, 2016 

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 
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SECTIONS 

1.  Short title and commencement. 
2.  Existing national waterways and declaration of certain inland waterways as national waterways. 
3.  Declaration  as  to  expediency  of  control  and  development  by  Union  of  waterways  specified  in 

Schedule for certain purposes. 

4.  Amendment of section 2 of Act 82 of 1985. 
5.  Repeal of certain enactments and saving. 

THE SCHEDULE. 

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THE NATIONAL WATERWAYS ACT, 2016 

ACT NO. 17 OF 2016 

[25th March, 2016.] 

An Act to make provisions for existing national waterways and to provide for the declaration of 
certain inland waterways to be national waterways and also to provide for the regulation and 
development  of  the  said  waterways  for  the  purposes  of  shipping  and  navigation  and  for 
matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. 

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Sixty-seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:— 

1. Short title and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the National Waterways Act, 2016. 
(2)  It  shall  come  into  force  on  such  date1 as  the  Central  Government  may,  by  notification  in  the 

Official Gazette, appoint. 

2.  Existing  national  waterways  and  declaration  of  certain  inland  waterways  as  national 
waterways.—(1) The existing national waterways specified at serial numbers 1 to 5 in the Schedule along 
with their limits given in column (3) thereof, which have been declared as such under the Acts referred to 
in  sub-section  (1)  of  section  5,  shall,  subject  to  the  modifications  made  under  this  Act,  continue  to  be 
national waterways for the purposes of shipping and navigation under this Act. 

(2) The regulation and development of the waterways referred to in sub-section (1) which have been 
under  the  control  of  the  Central  Government  shall  continue,  as  if  the  said  waterways  are  declared  as 
national waterways under the provisions of this Act. 

(3) The inland waterways specified at serial numbers 6 to 111 in the Schedule along with their limits 
given in column (3) thereof are hereby declared to be national waterways for the purposes of shipping and 
navigation. 

3. Declaration as to expediency of control and development by Union of waterways specified in 
Schedule for certain purposes.—Save as provided in sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 2, it is hereby 
declared  that  it  is  expedient  in  the  public  interest  that  the  Union  should  take  under  its  control  the 
regulation and development of the waterways specified in the Schedule for the purposes of shipping and 
navigation to the extent provided in the Inland Waterways Authority of India Act, 1985 (82 of 1985). 

4.  Amendment  of  section  2  of  Act  82  of  1985.—In  the  Inland  Waterways  Authority  of  India              

Act, 1985, in section 2, for clause (h), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:— 

„(h)  “national  waterway”  means  the  inland  waterway  declared  by  section  2  of  the  National 

Waterways Act, 2016, to be a national waterway. 

Explanation.—If Parliament declares by law any other waterway to be a national waterway, then, 

from the date on which such declaration takes effect, such other waterway— 

(i) shall also be deemed to be a national waterway within the meaning of this clause; and 

(ii) the provisions of this Act shall, with necessary modifications (including modification for 
construing any reference to the commencement of this Act as a reference to the date aforesaid), 
apply to such national waterway;‟. 

5. Repeal of certain enactments and saving.—(1) The following Acts, namely:— 

(a)  the  National  Waterway  (Allahabad-Haldia  Stretch  of  the  Ganga  Bhagirathi-Hooghly  River) 

Act, 1982 (49 of 1982); 

(b)  the  National  Waterway  (Sadiya-Dhubri  Stretch  of  Brahmaputra  River)  Act,  1988                           

(40 of 1988); 

1. 12th April, 2016, vide notification No. S.O. 1384 (E), dated 11th April, 2016, see Gazette of India, Part II, sec. 3(ii). 

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(c)  the  National  Waterway  (Kollam-Kottapuram  Stretch  of  West  Coast  Canal  and  Champakara 

and Udyogmandal Canals) Act, 1992 (25 of 1992); 

(d)  the  National  Waterway  (Talcher-Dhamra  Stretch  of  Rivers,  Geonkhali-Charbatia  Stretch  of 
East Coast Canal, Charbatia-Dhamra Stretch of Matai River and Mahanadi Delta Rivers) Act, 2008 
(23 of 2008); and 

(e)  the  National  Waterway  (Kakinada-Puducherry  Stretch  of  Canals  and  the  Kaluvelly  Tank, 
Bhadrachalam-Rajahmundry Stretch of River Godavari and Wazirabad-Vijayawada Stretch of River 
Krishna) Act, 2008 (24 of 2008),  

are hereby repealed. 

(2)  Notwithstanding  such  repeal,  anything  done  or  any  action  taken  under  the  Acts  referred  to  in                 

sub-section (1), in so far as they are in conformity with the provisions of this Act, shall be deemed to have 
been done or omitted to be done or taken or not taken under the provisions of this Act. 

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THE SCHEDULE 

(See section 2) 

Sl. No.  National Waterways  Limits of the National Waterways 

(1) 

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(2) 

(3) 

National Waterway 1  Allahabad-Haldia  Stretch  of  the  Ganga—Bhagirathi-Hooghly 
Rivers with the following limits, namely:— 

From  road  bridge  at  Allahabad  across  the  river  Ganga,  about                 
2 kilometres upstream of the confluence of the rivers Ganga and 
Yamuna  at  Triveni  to  the  inland  waterway  limit  on  the  tidal 
waters  of  the  river  Hooghly  from  a  line  drawn  between  No.  1 
Refuge house at the entrance to Baratola river commonly called 
channel  creek,  to  a  position  2.5  kilometres  due  south  of  Saugor 
lighthouse,  and  then  connected  to  the  right  or  south  bank  at  the 
entrance  to  the  Hijili  or  Russulpore  river,  through  river  Ganga, 
lock canal and feeder canal at Farakka, river Bhagirathi and river 
Hooghly. 

2. 

National Waterway 2  Sadiya-Dhubri  Stretch  of  Brahmaputra  River  with  the  following 

limits, namely:— 

From a line drawn across the Brahmaputra river from the point on 
the  north  bank  of  the  Kundil  river  at  its  confluence  with  the 
Brahmaputra river near Sadiya to the beginning of the river island 
Majuli and therefrom through all the channels of the Brahmaputra 
river on either side of the river island Majuli up to the end of the 
river  island  Majuli  and  then  up  to  the  international  border                  
down stream of Dhubri. 

3. 

National Waterway 3  Kollam-Kozhikode Stretch of West Coast Canal and Champakara 

and Udyogmandal Canals with the following limits, namely:— 

The northern limit of the West Coast Canal shall be Kozhikode at 
Lat 11°13‟39”N, Lon 75°46‟44”E and the southern limit shall be 
a  line  drawn  across  the  Ashtamudi  KayaI  at  a  distance  of  100 
metres south of Kollam jetty. 

The  Champakara  Canal  starting  from  the  confluence  with  the 
West  Coast  Canal  and  ending  at  the  railway  bridge  (railway 
siding  for  Cochin  Oil  Refinery)  near  Fertilisers  and  Chemicals 
Travancore Limited, boat basin. 

The Udyogmandal Canal starting from the confluence with West 
Coast  Canal  and  ending  at 
(Eloor-Edayar). 

the  Padalarn 

road  bridge                     

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(2) 

(3) 

 4.  National Waterway 4 

 5. 

National Waterway 5 

Kakinada-Puducherry Stretch of Canals and the Kaluvelly Tank, 
Nashik-Bhadrachalam-Rajahmundry  Stretch  of  River  Godavari 
and  Bridge  near  village  Galagali-Wazirabad-Vijayawada  Stretch 
of River Krishna with the following limits, namely:— 

Kakinada-Puducherry canal 

(Canal  system  consisting  of  Kakinada  canal,  Eluru  canal, 
Commamur  canal  and  North  Buckingham  canal,  portion  of  the 
Coovum  river  linking  North  and  South  Buckingham  canals, 
South Buckingham canal and Kaluvelly tank) 

Northern  limit:  A  line  drawn  across  the Kakinada  canal  parallel 
to  the  Jagannadhapuram  road  bridge,  Kakinada  at  a  distance  of 
500 metres down stream at Lat 16° 56‟ 24” N, Lon 82° 14‟20”E; 

limit: 

Southern 
Junction  of  East  Coast  Highway  and 
Chinnakalawari-Kanakachettikulam  road  at  Kanakachettikulam 
which is the end point of the artificial canal link to Kaluvelly tank 
at Lat 20° 0‟ 07” N, Lon 79° 52‟ 12” E. 

River Godavari 

Western limit: Road bridge on Mumbai-Agra Highway at Nashik 
across river Godavari at Lat 20° 0‟ 07” N, Lon 73° 48‟ 12” E; 

Eastern limit: Sir Arthur Cotton barrage across river Godavari at 
Dowlaiswaram, Rajahmundry at Lat 16° 56‟ 05” N, Lon 81° 45‟ 
32” E. 

River Krishna 

Western  limit:  Bridge  near  village  Galagali  Lat  16°25‟  28”  N, 
Lon 75°26‟19” E. 

limit:  Prakasam  barrage  across  river  Krishna  at 

Eastern 
Vijayawada at Lat 16° 30‟ 18” N, Lon 80° 36‟ 23” E. 

Talcher-Dhamra  Stretch  of  Brahmani-Kharsua-Tantighai-Pandua 
Nala-Dudhei  Nala-Kani  Dhamra-river 
system,  Geonkhali-
Charbatia Stretch of East Coast Canal, Charbatia-Dhamra Stretch 
of  Matai  River  and  Mahanadi  Delta  Rivers  with  the  following 
limits, namely:— 

East  Coast  Canal  and  Matai  river  (Consisting  of  old  Hijli  tidal 
canal, Orissa coast canal and Matai river)  

Northern limit: Confluence point of Hooghly river and Hijli tidal 
canal at Geonkhali at Lat 22°12‟ 20” N, Lon 88° 03‟ 07” E; 

Southern limit: Confluence of Matai river and Dhamra river near 
Dhamra  Fishing  harbour  at  Lat  20° 47‟  42”  N,  Lon  86° 53‟            
03” E. 

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(3) 

Brahmani-Kharsua-Dhamra 
(Consisting  of 
Brahmani-Kharsua-Tantighai-Pandua  Nala-Dudhei  Nala-Kani-
Dhamra rivers) 

system 

river 

North-Western  limit:  Samal  barrage  across  river  Brahmani, 
Talcher at Lat 21o 04‟ 26” N, Lon 86o 08‟ 05” E; 

South-Eastern  limit:  An  imaginary  line  drawn  across  Dhamra 
river  at  East  Point  of  Kalibhanj  Dian  Reserved  Forest  near 
Chandnipal at Lat 20o46‟ 26” N, Lon 86o 57‟ 15” E. 

Mahanadi delta rivers (Consisting of Hansua river, Atharabanki 
Creek, Nuna nala, Gobri nala, Kharnasi river and Mahanadi river) 

(Alternate route-Hansua river enters into Bay of Bengal through 
northern  point  of  False  point  bay,  then  enters  river  Kharnasi  at 
southern end of False point bay, river Atharabanki, a northernly 
distributory of river Mahanadi) 

Northern limit: Confluence of Kharsua river with Brahmani river 
at Ramchandrapur at Lat 20o 36‟ 55”N, Lon 86o 45‟ 05” E; 

Southern limit: An imaginary line in continuation to the Northern 
break water structure across the entrance channel at Paradip Port 
at Lat 20o15‟ 38”N, Long 86o‟ 40‟ 55” E. 

 6.  National Waterway 6 

Aai River: 

Upstream  of  Bridge  at  Adalguri  No.  3  at  Lat  26o33‟32”N,  Lon 
90o34‟01”E  to  confluence  with  Brahmaputra  river  at  Lat 
26o12‟50”N,  Lon  90o36‟24”E  (4.7km  upstream  of  Naranarayan 
Setu at Jogighopa). 

 7.  National Waterway 7 

Ajoy (Ajay) River: 

Bridge  on  Morgram-Panagarh  State  Highway  No.  14  at 
Illambazar  Lat  23o36‟56”N,  Lon  87o31‟58”E  to  confluence  of 
river  Ajoy  with  river  Bhagirathi  at  Lat  23o39‟23”N,  Lon 
88o07‟57”E at Katwa. 

 8.  National Waterway 8 

Alappuzha-Changanassery Canal: 

Boat  Jetty,  Alappuzha  at  Lat  9o30‟03”N,  Lon  76o20‟37”E  to 
Changanassery Jetty at Lat 9o26‟42”N, Lon 76o31‟42”E. 

 9.  National Waterway 9 

Alappuzha-Kottayam Athirampuzha Canal: 

Boat  Jetty,  Alappuzha  at  Lat  9o30‟03”N,  Lon  76o20‟37”E  to 
Athirampuzha market Lat 9o40‟04”N, Lon 76o31‟54”E. 

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 10.  National Waterway 10 

Amba River: 

Arabian  Sea,  Dharamtaar  creed  near  village  Revas  at  Lat 
18o50‟15”N,  Lon  72o56‟31”E  to  a  Bridge  near  Nagothane  ST 
Stand at Lat 18o32‟20”N, Lon 73o08‟0”E. 

 11.  National Waterway 11 

Arunawati Aran River System: 

Bridge  on  State  Highway  No.  211  at  Lat  20o13‟33”N,  Lon 
77o33‟23”E  to  confluence  of  Arunawati  and  Aran  rivers  near 
Ratanapur  village  at  Lat  19o59‟31”N,  Lon  78o09‟38”E                       
to confluence of Aran and Penganga rivers near Chimata village 
at Lat 19o54‟08”N, Lon 78o12‟36”E. 

 12.  National Waterway 12 

Asi River: 

 13.  National Waterway 13 

 14.  National Waterway 14 

 15.  National Waterway 15 

 16.  National Waterway 16 

 17.  National Waterway 17 

 18.  National Waterway 18 

Ganga  river  confluence  at  Assi  Ghat,  Varanasi  at  Lat 
25o17‟19”N,  Lon  83o 0‟25”E  to  near  Newada,  Varanasi  at  Lat 
25o16‟37”N, Lon 82o 58‟18”E. 

AVM Canal: 
Poovar  Beach  at  Lat  8o18‟30”N,  Lon  77o04‟45”E 
Erayumanthurai Bus Stop at Lat 8o14‟54”N, Lon 77o09‟34”E. 

to 

Baitarni River: 
Dattapur  village  at  Lat  20o51‟45”N,  Lon  86o 33‟30”E  to 
confluence  with  Dhamra  river  near  Laxmiprasad  Dia  at  Lat 
20o45‟13” N, Lon 86o 49‟15”E. 

Bakreswar Mayurakshi River System: 
Bakreswar  river  from  Nil  Nirjan  Dam  at  Lat  23o49‟31”N,  Lon 
87o24‟59”E  to  confluence  of  Bakreswar  and  Mayurakshi  rivers 
near Talgram village at Lat 23o 51‟58”N, Lon 88o02‟21”E. 

Mayurakshi  river  from  Talgram  village  to  confluence  with 
Dwarka river near Dakshin Hijal village at Lat 23o 58‟22”N, Lon 
88o09‟21”E. 

Barak River: 
Lakhipur Ferry Ghat Lat 24o47‟18”N, Lon 93o01‟16”E to Tuker 
Gram Lat 24o52‟34”N, Lon 92o29‟21”E. 

Beas River: 
Talwara  Barrage  at  Lat  31o57‟22”N,  Lon  75o53‟37”E 
to 
confluence  of  Beas  and  Sutlej  rivers  near  Harike  at  Lat 
31o09‟09”N, Lon 74o58‟08”E. 

Beki River: 
Elenagamari  Lat  26o38‟37”N,  Lon  90o59‟02”E  to  Brahmaputra 
confluence at Lat 26o14‟24”N, Lon 90o47‟ 21”E. 

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 19.  National Waterway 19 

Betwa River: 

Rirwa  Buzurg  Dariya  at  Lat  25o54‟17”N,  Lon  79o45‟06”E  to 
confluence  of  Betwa  and  Yamuna  rivers  near  Merapur  Daria 
village at Lat 25o55‟11”N, Lon 80o13‟08”E. 

 20.  National Waterway 20 

Bhavani River: 

Bhavani  Sagar  Dam,  Sathyamangalam  at  Lat  11o28‟16”N,  Lon 
77o06‟49”E to confluence of Bhavani and Kaveri rivers at Kaveri 
river  bridge  on  Salem-Coimbatore  Highway:  “National  
Highway-47 Lat 11o25‟54”N, Lon 77o41‟02”E. 

 21.  National Waterway 21 

Bheema River: 

Barrage (approx 1 km. from Hippargi village) at Lat 17o09‟05”N, 
Lon  76o46‟34”E to  confluence  of  Bheema  and  Krishna  rivers  at 
Gundloor Lat 16o24‟28”N, Lon 77o17‟13”E. 

 22.  National Waterway 22 

Birupa Badi Genguti Brahmani River System: 

Birupa Barrage at Choudwar at Lat 20o30‟49”N, Lon 85o55‟20”E 
to Confluence of Birupa and Brahmani rivers near Upperkai Pada 
village at Lat 20o37‟36”N, Lon 86o24‟19”E including alternative 
route from, Samaspur village Lat 20o35‟41”N, Lon 86o06‟32”E to 
near Kharagpur village Lat 20o38‟ 28”N, Lon 86o17‟32”E. 

Bramani river from confluence of Birupa and Brhmani rivers near 
Upperkai  Pada  village  at  Lat  20o37‟36”N,  Lon  86o24‟19”E  to 
Bramani river at Katana Lat 20o39‟26”N, Lon 86o44‟53”E. 

 23.  National Waterway 23 

Budha Balanga River: 

(approx  300m 

Barrage 
from  Patalipura  village)  at  Lat 
21o38‟13”N,  Lon  86o50‟53”E  to  confluence  of  Budha  Balanga 
river  with  Bay  of  Bengal  at  Chandipur  Fishing  Port  Lat 
21o28‟12”N, Lon 87o04‟12”E. 

 24.  National Waterway 24 

Chambal River: 

Chambal  road  bridge  on  National  Highway-92  Lat  26o41‟56”N, 
Lon 78o56‟09”E to confluence of Chambal and Yamuna rivers at 
Charakpura village Lat 26o29‟30”N, Lon 79o15‟01”E. 

 25.  National Waterway 25 

Chapora River: 

Bride at State Highway No. 124 (1 Km. from Maneri village) Lat 
15o‟42‟47”N.  Lon  73o57‟23”E  to  Confluence  of  Chapora  river 
with Arabian Sea at Morjim Lat 15o36‟33”N, Lon 73o44‟01”E. 

 26.  National Waterway 26 

Chenab River: 

Chenab  road  bridge  at  Lat  33o05‟07”N,  Lon  74o48‟06”E  to 
Bridge near Bhardakalan at Lat 32o48‟12”N, Lon 74o34‟53”E. 

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 27.  National Waterway 27 

Cumberjua River: 

 28.  National Waterway 28 

Confluence  of  Cumberjua  and  Zuvari  rivers  near  Cortalim  ferry 
terminal  Lat  15o24‟40”N,  Lon  73o54‟48”E  to  confluence  of 
Cumberjua  and  Mandovi  rivers  near  Sao  Martias  Vidhan 
Parishad Lat 15o31‟26”N, Lon 73o55‟34”E. 

Dabhol Creek Vashishti River: 
Arabian  Sea  at  Dabhol  Lat  17o34‟51”N,  Lon  73o09‟18”E  to 
bridge at Pedhe Lat 17o32‟39”N, Lon 73o30‟36”E. 

 29.  National Waterway 29 

Damodar River: 

 30.  National Waterway 30 

 31.  National Waterway 31 

 32.  National Waterway 32 

 33.  National Waterway 33 

 34.  National Waterway 34 

 35.  National Waterway 35 

 36.  National Waterway 36 

Krishak  Setu,  Bardhman  on  State  Highway  No.  8  at  Lat 
23o12‟40”N,  Lon  87o50‟54”E  to  confluence  with  Hooghly  river 
near Purbha Basudebpur at Lat 22o21‟01”N, Lon 88o05‟19”E. 

Dehing River: 
Rail  Bridge  at  Merbil  Majuli  No.  1  Lat  27o19‟25”N,  Lon 
95o18‟45”E to confluence of Dehing and Brahmaputra rivers near 
village Lachan at Lat 27o15‟10”N, Lon 94o40‟01”E. 

Dhansiri/Chathe River: 
Bridge  near  Morongi  T.E.  village  Lat  26o24‟41”N,  Lon 
93o53‟47”E to Numaligarh Lat 26o42‟01”N, Lon 93o35‟15”E. 

Dikhu River: 
Bridge  at  Nazira  on  State  Highway  No  1  Lat  26o55‟18”N,  Lon 
94o44‟27”E  to  confluence  of  Dikhu  and  Brahmaputra  rivers  at 
Lat 26o59‟58”N, Lon 94o27‟42”E. 

Doyans River: 
Bridge  near  Sialmari  Lat  26o10‟47”N,  Lon  93o59‟10”E  to 
confluence  of  Doyans  and  Subansiri  rivers  at  Lat  26o26‟53”N, 
Lon 93o57‟12”E. 

DVC Canal: 
Durgapur  Barrage  Lat  23o28‟47”N,  Lon  87o18‟19”E 
to 
Confluence  point  of  DVC  canal  with  Hoogly  river  near  Tribeni 
Lat 23o0‟31”N, Lon 88o24‟55”E. 

Dwarakeswar River: 
Bridge  near  Abantika  Lat  23o06‟55”N,  Lon  87o18‟47”E  to 
confluence  of  Dwarakeswar  and  Silai  rivers  at  Pratappur  Lat 
22o40‟17”N, Lon 87o46‟43”E. 

Dwarka River: 
Bridge  at  Tarapith  at  Lat  24o06‟58”N,  Lon  87o47‟51”E  to 
confluence  with  Bhagirathi  river  near  Maugram  village  at  Lat 
23o43‟53”N, Lon 88o10‟51”E. 

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 37.  National Waterway 37 

 38.  National Waterway 38 

 39.  National Waterway 39 

 40.  National Waterway 40 

 41.  National Waterway 41 

 42.  National Waterway 42 

 43.  National Waterway 43 

Gandak River: 
Bhaisaslotal  Barrage  near  Triveni  Ghat  at  Lat  27o26‟22”N,  Lon 
83o54‟24”E  to  Gandak  and  Ganga  rivers  confluence  at  Hajipur 
Lat 25 39o18‟N, Lon 85o10‟28”E. 

Gangadhar River: 
Pakriguri  Bridge  on  National  Highway-31C  at  Lat  26o27‟30”N, 
Lon  89o51‟25”E  to  Bangladesh  Border  at  Binnachara  Point  III 
Lat 26o0‟32”N, Lon 89o49‟57”E. 

Ganol River: 
Bangladesh  Border  at  Mankachar  Lat  25o31‟47”N,  Lon 
89o51‟24”E  to  bridge  near  Dolbari  at  Lat  25o34‟20”N,  Lon 
90o03‟46”E. 

Ghaghra River: 
Faizabad  at  Lat  26o47‟51”N,  Lon  82o06‟46”E  to  Ghaghra  and 
Ganga  river  confluence  at  Manjhi  Ghat  Lat  25o44‟13”N,  Lon 
84o42‟03”E. 

Ghataprabha River: 
Barrage  near  Malali  Lat  16o20‟01”N,  Lon  75o11‟23”E  to 
confluence  with  river  Krishna  at  Chicksangam  Lat  16o20‟13”N, 
Lon 75o47‟54”E. 

Gomti River: 
Bara  Imambara,  Lucknow  Lat  26o52‟21”N,  Lon  80o54‟58”E  to 
confluence  of  Gomti  with  river  Ganga  Lat  25o30‟31”N,  Lon 
83o10‟17”E. 

Gurupur River: 
Confluence  of  Netravathi  river  at  Lat  12o50‟44”N,  Lon 
74o49‟45”E  to  confluence  of  Mangalore  Port  Bridge  at  Lat 
12o55‟35”N, Lon 74o49‟37”E. 

 44.  National Waterway 44 

Ichamati River: 

 45.  National Waterway 45 

 46.  National Waterway 46 

Bridge on Border Main Road at Gobra near Bangladesh Border at 
Lat  22o53‟50”N,  Lon  88o53‟49”E  to  near  Bangladesh  Border  at 
Bansjhari Mallikpur Lat 22o39‟07”N, Lon 88o55‟35”E. 

Indira Gandhi Canal: 
Harike  Barrage  at  Lat  31o08‟33”N,  Lon  74o56‟57”E  to  near 
Mohangarh Lat 27o18‟37”N, Lon 71o09‟10”E. 

Indus River: 
Bridge  on  highway  at  Upshi  village  Lat  33o49‟43”N,  Lon 
77o48‟56”E  to  Bridge  on  Shey-Chuchol  road  near  Shey  village 
Lat 34o03‟35”N, Lon 77o38‟33”E. 

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 47.  National Waterway 47 

Jalangi River: 

Bridge  on  State  Highway  No.  14  near  Plashipara  at  Lat 
23o47‟47”N,  Lon  88o27‟09”E  to  confluence  of  Jalangi  with 
Hooghly/Bhagirathi  rivers  at  Nabadwip  Lat  23o24‟39”N,  Lon 
88o22‟48”E. 

 48.  National Waterway 48 

Jawai-Luni Rivers and Rann of Kutch:  

Jawai  river  from  Jalore  at  Lat  25o20‟37”N,  Lon  72o41‟09”E  to 
Luni  river  near  Gandhav  village  to  Rann  of  Kutch  at  Lat 
23o32‟54”N, Lon 68o22‟27”E. 

 49.  National Waterway 49 

Jhelum River: 

Bridge on highway at Lat 33o49‟26”N, Lon 75o03‟50”E to Wuler 
lake, Srinagar at Lat 34o21‟37”N, Lon 74o36‟36”E. 

 50.  National Waterway 50 

Jinjiram River: 

Confluence  with  Brahmaputra  river  at  Tumni  Lat  25o51‟51”N, 
Lon 89o58‟57”E to Fulerchar Point. III at Brahmaputra river Lat 
25o44‟15”N, Lon 89o52‟53”E. 

 51.  National Waterway 51 

Kabini River: 

Kabini Dam Lat 11o58‟25”N, Lon 76o21‟10”E to Beeramballi at 
Lat 11o56‟10”N, Lon 76o14‟18”E. 

 52.  National Waterway 52 

Kali River: 

Kodasalli  Dam  Lat  14o55‟08”N,  Lon  74o32‟07”E  to  confluence 
of  Kali  river  with  Arabian  Sea  near  Sadashivgad  bridge  at  Lat 
14o50‟31”N, Lon 74o07‟21”E. 

 53.  National Waterway 53 

Kalyan-Thane-Mumbai Waterway, Vasai 

Creek and Ulhas River: 
Arabian  Sea  at  Navi  Mumbai  Lat  18o55‟50”N,  Lon  72o53‟22”E 
via Ulhas river to bridge on State Highway No. 76 near Malegaon 
T. Waredi Lat 19o02‟38”N, Lon 73o19‟54”E; 

Bridge  on  Kalyan-Badlapur  road  near  Kalyan  railway  yard  at 
Kalyan  Lat  19o14‟06”N,  Lon  73o08‟49”E 
to  Kalyan  Lat 
19o15‟35”N, Lon 73o09‟28”E; 
Vasai Creek from Lat 19o18‟54”N to Lon 72o47‟30”E to Kasheli 
at Lat 19o13‟23”N, Lon 73o0‟21”E. 

Karamnasa River: 
Bridge  at  Kakarait  Lat  25o18‟11”N,  Lon  83o31‟38”E 
to 
confluence  of  Karamnasa  and  Ganga  rivers  at  Kutubpur  Lat 
25o31‟06”N, Lon 83o52‟47”E. 

Kaveri Kollidam River: 
Uratchikottai  Barrage  at  Lat  11o29‟03”N,  Lon  77o42‟14”E  to 
confluence  of  river  Kollidam  with  Bay  of  Bengal  at  Pazhaiyar 
Lat 11o21‟38”N, Lon 79o49‟53”E. 

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 56.  National Waterway 56 

 57.  National Waterway 57 

 58.  National Waterway 58 

 59.  National Waterway 59 

 60.  National Waterway 60 

 61.  National Waterway 61 

 62.  National Waterway 62 

 63.  National Waterway 63 

river  at 

Kherkai River: 
Dam near Gangia village at Lat 22o45‟12”N, Lon 86o05‟09”E to 
confluence  with  Subarnrekha 
Jamshedpur  Lat 
22o50‟13”N, Lon 86o09‟37”E. 
Kopili River: 
Bridge at Banthai Gaon Tinali Bus Stop at Lat 26o10‟41”N, Lon 
92o13‟05”E to confluence with Brahmaputra river at Chandrapur 
No. 2 Lat 26o15‟07”N, Lon 91o56‟49”E. 
Kosi River: 
Kosi  Barrage  at  Hanuman  Nagar  Lat  26o31‟40”N,  Lon 
86o55‟29”E  to  Confluence  of  Kosi  with  Ganga  river  at  Kursela 
Lat 25o24‟40”N, Lon 87o15‟14”E. 
Kottayam-Vaikom Canal: 
Kottayam, near Kodimatha at Lat 9o34‟39”N, Lon 76o31‟08”E to 
Vechoor joining National Waterway No. 3 at Lat 9o40‟0”N, Lon 
76o24‟11”E. 
Kumari River: 
Dam near Amruhasa village at Lat 23o06‟37”N, Lon 86o15‟51”E 
to  Mukutmanipur  Dam  at  Chiada  Lat  22o57‟18”N,  Lon 
86o44‟43”E. 
Kynshi River: 
Bangladesh  Border  near  Mawpyllum  Lat  25o12‟07”N,  Lon 
91o15‟21”E  to  bridge  on  Nonghyllam-Maweit  road  at  Lat 
25o19‟35”N, Lon 91o04‟07”E. 
Lohit River: 
Parasuram  Kund  at  27o52‟40”N,  Lon  96o21‟40”E  to  Saikhowa 
Ghat, Sadiya Lat 27o47‟49”N, Lon 95o38‟14”E. 
Luni River: 
Dam at Jaswantpura Lat 26o13‟35”N, Lon 73o41‟20”E to Barrage 
near Malipura Lat 24o57‟04”N, Lon 71o38‟02”E. 

 64.  National Waterway 64  Mahanadi River: 

Sambalpur  Barrage  at  Lat  21o27‟34”N,  Lon  83o57‟50”E  to 
Paradip at Lat 20o19‟38”N, Lon 86o40‟17”E. 

 65.  National Waterway 65  Mahananda River: 

Bridge  near  Gosaipur  at  Lat  25o26‟41”N,  Lon  88o05‟26”E  to 
Bangladesh  Border  near  Adampur  at  Lat  24o57‟17”N,  Lon 
88o10‟59”E. 
 66.  National Waterway 66  Mahi River: 

Kadana  Dam  Lat  23o18‟22”N,  Lon  73o49‟37”E  to  confluence 
with  Gulf  of  Khambhat  near  Kavi  railway  station  Lat 
22o10‟35”N, Lon 72o30‟36”E. 

 67.  National Waterway 67  Malaprabha River: 

Jakanuru at Lat 15o49‟51”N, Lon 75o38‟54”E to confluence with 
river  Krishna  at  Kudalasangama  Lat  16o12‟30”N,  Lon 
76o04‟16”E. 

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 68.  National Waterway 68  Mandovir River: 

Bridge  at  Usgaon  at  Lat  15o26‟42”N,  Lon  74o03‟12”E  to 
confluence of Mandovi river with Arabian Sea at Reis Magos Lat 
15o28‟32”N, Lon 73o46‟46”E. 

 69.  National Waterway 69  Manimutharu River: 

Manimutharu  Dam  Lat  8o39‟14”N,  Lon  77o24‟47”E 
to 
confluence with Tramaraparani river near Aladiur Lat 8o41‟03”N, 
Lon 77o26‟07”E. 

 70.  National Waterway 70  Manjara River: 

Singur  Dam  at  Lat  17o44‟58”N,  Lon  77o55‟41”E  to  confluence 
with  river  Godavari  at  Kandakurthi  at  Lat  18o49‟07”N,  Lon 
77o52‟20”E. 

 71.  National Waterway 71  Mapusa/Moide River: 

 72.  National Waterway 72 

 73.  National Waterway 73 

 74.  National Waterway 74 

 75.  National Waterway 75 

 76.  National Waterway 76 

 77.  National Waterway 77 

 78.  National Waterway 78 

Bridge on National Highway-17 at Mapusa Lat 15o35‟21”N, Lon 
73o49‟17”E to confluence point of Mapusa and Mandovi rivers at 
Porvorim Lat 15o30‟20”N, Lon 73o50‟42”E. 
Nag River: 
Bridge  near  NIT  Colony,  Nagpur  Lat  21o06‟17”N,  Lon 
79o06‟03”E  to  confluence  with  river  Kanhan  near  Sawangi 
village at Lat 21o05‟38”N, Lon 79o27‟54”E. 
Narmada River: 
Pandhariya at Lat 21o57‟10”N, Lon 74o08‟27”E to confluence of 
Narmada with Arabian Sea at Gulf of Khambhat Lat 21o38‟27”N, 
Lon 72o33‟28”E. 
Netravathi River: 
Netravathi  Dam,  Dharmsthala  Lat  12o57‟55”N,  Lon  75o22‟10”E 
to  confluence  with  Arabian  sea  at  Bengre  Lat  12o50‟43”N,  Lon 
74o49‟29”E. 
Palar River: 
Rail  bridge  at  Virudampattu,  Vellore  at  Lat  12o56‟14”N,  Lon 
79o07‟30”E 
at 
Sadurangapattinam Lat 12o27‟52”N, Lon 80o09‟13”E. 
Panchagangavali (Panchagangoli) River: 
Gangoli  Port  at  Lat  13o38‟01”N,  Lon  74o40‟08”E  to  Bridge  at 
Badakere at Lat 13o44‟50”N, Lon 74o39‟15”E. 
Pazhyar River: 
Bridge near Veeranarayana Mangalam village at Lat 8o13‟49”N, 
Lon 77o26‟27”E to confluence with Arabian Sea at Manakudi at 
Lat 8o05‟15”N, Lon 77o29‟08”E. 
Penganga Wardha River System: 

confluence  with  Bay  of  Bengal 

to 

Confluence of Aran and Penganga rivers near Chimata village at 
Lat  19o54‟08”N,  Lon  78o12‟36”E  to  the  confluence  of  Wardha 
and Pranahita rivers near Ravalli village at Lat 19o33‟59”N, Lon 
79o49‟0”E. 

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 79.  National Waterway 79 

 80.  National Waterway 80 

 81.  National Waterway 81 

 82.  National Waterway 82 

 83.  National Waterway 83 

 84.  National Waterway 84 

85.  National Waterway 85 

 86.  National Waterway 86 

 87.  National Waterway 87 

 88.  National Waterway 88 

 89.  National Waterway 89 

 90.  National Waterway 90 

Pennar River: 
Penna  Barrage,  Pothireddypalem  at  Lat  14o28‟08”N,  Lon 
79o59‟09”E to confluence with Bay of Bengal near Kudithipalem 
at Lat 14o35‟37”N, Lon 80o11‟31”E. 
Ponniyar River: 
Sathanur Dam at Lat 12o11‟0”N, Lon 78o51‟01”E to Cuddalore at 
confluence  of  Bay  of  Bengal  at  Lat  11o46‟22”N,  Lon 
79o47‟42”E. 
Punpun River: 

Bridge  on  National  Highway-83  near  Pakri  village  Lat 
25o29‟50”N,  Lon  85o06‟19”E  to  confluence  with  river  Ganga  at 
Fatuha Lat 25o30‟50”N, Lon 85o18‟17”E. 
Puthimari River: 

Bridge  on  National  Highway-31  near  village  Ghopla  at  Lat 
26o22‟01”N,  Lon  91o39‟11”E  to  confluence  with  Brahmaputra 
river near Bamunbori at Lat 26o15‟28”N, Lon 91o20‟35”E. 
Rajpuri Creek: 
Arabian  Sea  at  Rajpuri  Lat  18o18‟03”N,  Lon  72o56‟43”E  to 
Mhasala at Lat 18o08‟15”N, Lon 73o06‟45”E. 
Ravi River: 
Dam  at  Gandhiar  Lat  32o35‟51”N,  Lon  75o59‟05”E  to  Ranjeet 
Sagar Dam at Basoli Lat 32o26‟36”N, Lon 75o43‟45”E. 
Revadanda Creek Kundalika River System: 
Arabian  Sea  at  Revadanda  Lat  18o32‟20”N,  Lon  72o55‟33”E  to 
bridge on Roha-Astami Road near Roha Nagar Lat 18o26‟32”N, 
Lon 73o07‟11”E. 
Rupnarayan River: 

Confluence  of  Dwarakeswar  and  Silai  rivers  at  Pratappur  Lat 
22o40‟17”N,  Lon  87o46‟43”E  to  confluence  with  Hooghly  river 
at Geonkhali Lat 22o12‟42”N, Lon 88o03‟14”E. 
Sabarmati River: 
Barrage  near  Sadoliya  Lat  23o26‟50”N,  Lon  72o48‟35”E  to 
confluence  with  Gulf  of  Khambhat  near  Khambhat  Lat 
22o09‟18”N, Lon 72o27‟28”E. 
Sal River: 
Orlim  Deusa  Bridge  Lat  15o13‟11”N,  Lon  73o57‟30”E  to 
confluence  with  Arabian  Sea  at  Mobor  Lat  15o08‟32”N,  Lon 
73o57‟0”E. 
Savitri River (Bankot Creek): 
Bridge near Sape at Lat 18o05‟54”N, Lon 73o20‟09”E to Arabian 
Sea at Bankot Lat 17o58‟47”N, Lon 73o01‟45”E. 
Sharavati River: 
Honnavar Port Sea Mouth at Lat 14o17‟56”N, Lon 74o25‟27”E to 
link at highway at Gersoppa Lat 14o14‟15”N, Lon 74o39‟06”E. 

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 91.  National Waterway 91 

 92.  National Waterway 92 

 93.  National Waterway 93 

 94.  National Waterway 94 

 95.  National Waterway 95 

 96.  National Waterway 96 

 97. 

National Waterway 97 

Shastri River Jaigad Creek: 
Sangmeshwar at Lat 17o11‟16”N, Lon 73o33‟03”E to confluence 
with Arabian Sea at Jaigad Lat 17o19‟12”N, Lon 73o12‟39”E. 
Silabati River: 
Barrage  near  Shimulia  village  at  Lat  22o34‟53”  N,  Lon 
87o38‟31”E  to  confluence  of  Dwarakeswar  and  Silai  rivers  at 
Pratappur Lat 22o40‟17”N, Lon 87o46‟43”E. 
Simsang River: 
Bangladesh Border at Lat 25o11‟05”N, Lon 90o39‟25”E to bridge 
on National Highway-62 near Nongalbibra Lat 25o27‟20”N, Lon 
90o42‟22”E. 
Sone River: 
Sone Barrage near Dehri at Lat 24o50‟14” N, Lon 84o08‟03”E to 
confluence  of  Sone  and  Ganga  rivers  at  Lat  25o42‟15”N,  Lon 
84o52‟02”E. 
Subansiri River: 
Gerukamukh  Lat  27o27‟03”  N,  Lon  94o15‟16”E  to  Brahmaputra 
confluence at Lat 26o52‟25”N, Lon 93o54‟31”E. 
Subarnrekha River: 
Chandil Dam at Lat 22o58‟29” N, Lon 86o01‟14”E to confluence 
with Bay of Bengal at Lat 21o33‟29”N, Lon 87o22‟59”E. 
Sunderbans Waterways: 
(i)  Namkhana  at  Lat  21o45‟46”  N,  Lon  88o13‟06”E  to  Athara 
Banki Khal Lat 21o56‟57”N, Lon 89o05‟32”E; 
(ii)  Bidya  River:  Lot  No.  124  at  Lat  21o54‟43”  N,  Lon 
88o41‟08”E  to  near  Uttar  Danga  at  Lat  22o11‟48”N,  Lon 
88o51‟55”E; 
(iii) Chhota Kalagachi(Chhoto Kalergachi) River: 
Near Rajani ferry ghat Lat 22o19‟57” N, Lon 88o54‟21”E to near 
Nazat at Lat 22o26‟05”N, Lon 88o50‟12”E; 
(iv)  Gomar  River:  Near  Ramkrishnapur  Lat  22o11‟53”  N,  Lon 
88o44‟42”E to near Gosaba Kheya ghat at Lat 22o10‟05”N, Lon 
88o47‟37”E; 
(v) Haribhanga River: Bangladesh Border Lat 21o53‟19” N, Lon 
89o01‟24”E to confluence with Jhila river at Lat 21o58‟18”N, Lon 
88o55‟08”E; 
(vi)  Hogla  (Holgal)-Pathankhali  River:  Near  Parandar  Lat 
22o12‟22” N, Lon 88o40‟43”E to near Sandeshkhai Ferry Ghat at 
Lat 22o21‟12”N, Lon 88o52‟48”E; 
(vii)  Kalindi  (Kalandi)  River:  Bangladesh  Border  at  Hingalganj 
Lat  22o28‟08”  N,  Lon  88o59‟46”E  to  Bangladesh  Border  near 
Khosbash at Lat 22o24‟41”N, Lon 88o58‟21”E; 
(viii)  Katakhali  River:  Bangladesh  Border  near  Barunhat  Lat 
22o30‟31”  N,  Lon  88o58‟25”E  to  Lebukhali  ferry  at  Lat 
22o21‟45”N, Lon 88o57‟30”E; 

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 99.  National Waterway 99 

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(ix)  Matla  River:  Bay  of  Bengal  at  Lat  21o33‟04”  N,  Lon 
88o38‟26”E  to  Canning  ferry  ghat  at  Lat  22o18‟39”N,  Lon 
88o40‟43”E; 
(x)  Muri  Ganga  (Baratala)  River:  Bay  of  Bengal  near 
Bisalakshmipur  Lat  21o37‟52”  N,  Lon  88o10‟0”E  to  near 
Kakdwip at Lat 21o52‟17”N, Lon 88o09‟08”E; 
(xi)  Raimangal  River:  Hemnagar  at  Lat  22o11‟41”  N,  Lon 
88o58‟01”E to Rajnagar at Lat 22o33‟57”N, Lon 88o56‟17”E; 
(xii) Sahibkhali (Sahebkhali) River: Near Ramapur Lat 22o17‟52” 
N,  Lon  88o56‟35”E to  Bangladesh  Border  near Khosbash at  Lat 
22o24‟41”N, Lon 88o58‟21”E; 
(xiii)  Saptamukhi  River:  Bay  of  Bengal  at  Henry  Island  Lat 
21o34‟57”  N,  Lon  88o19‟08”E  to  near  Chintamanipur  at  Lat 
21o51‟14”N, Lon 88o18‟41”E; 
(xiv)  Thakurran  River:  Bay  of  Bengal  at  Lat  21o33‟32”  N,  Lon 
88o27‟45”E to Madhabpur at Lat 22o02‟52”N, Lon 88o33‟28”E; 
Sutlej River: 
Sunni  Road  Bridge  at  Lat  31o14‟45”  N,  Lon  77o07‟34”E  to 
Harike Dam at Lat 31o08‟33”N, Lon 74o56‟57”E. 
Tamaraparani River: 
Sulochana  Mudalir  bridge,  Tirunelveli  Lat  8o43‟43”  N,  Lon 
77o42‟54”E to confluence with  Bay  of  Bengal  near  Punnaikayal 
at Lat 8o38‟25”N, Lon 78o07‟38”E. 

100.  National Waterway 100  Tapi River: 

Hatnur Dam Near Mangalwadi Lat 21o04‟22”N, Lon75o56‟45”E 
to  Gulf  of  Khambhat  (Arabian  Sea)  at  Lat  21o02‟16”N,  Lon 
72o39‟30”E. 

101.  National Waterway 101  Tizu and Zungki Rivers: 

Longmatra  at  Lat  25o46‟12”N,  Lon  94o44‟35”E  to  Avanghku  at 
Myanmar border Lat 25o35‟03”N, Lon 94o53‟06”E and in Zungki 
river  from  bridge  at  Lat  25o48‟26”N,  Lon  94o46‟36”E  to 
confluence  of  Zungki  and  Tizu  rivers  at  Lat  25o46‟58”N,  Lon 
94o45‟21”E. 

102.  National Waterway 102  Tlwang (Dhaleswari River): 

Khamrang  near  National  Highway-54  Lat  23o55‟22”N,  Lon 
92o39‟08”E to Bridge on National Highway-154 at Gharmura Lat 
24o17‟19”N, Lon 92o31‟0”E. 

103.  National Waterway 103  Tons River: 

Bridge  on  National  Highway-27  near  Chakghat  at  Lat 
25o02‟05”N,  Lon  81o43‟45”E  to  Ganga  confluence  at  Sirsa  Lat 
25o16‟32”N, Lon 82o05‟0”E. 

104.  National Waterway 104  Tungabhadra River: 

Bridge on State Highway No. 29 near Chikka Jantakal village at 
Lat  15o24‟33”N,  Lon  76o35‟13”E  to  confluence  with  river 
Krishna  near  village  Murva  Konda  at  Lat  15o57‟20”N,  Lon 
78o14‟30”E. 

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105.  National Waterway 105  Udayavara River: 

Arabian Sea Mouth at Malpe Lat 13o20‟57”N, Lon 74o41‟28”E to 
Bridge near Manipura Lat 13o17‟33”N, Lon 74o46‟26”E. 

106.  National Waterway 106  Umngot (Dwaki) River: 

Bangladesh  Border  near  Larbamon  Lat  25o11‟07”N  Lon 
92o0‟54”E to Nongryngkoh at Lat 25o19‟05”N, Lon 92o02‟20”E. 

107.  National Waterway 107  Vaigai River: 

Barrage  near  Anai  Patti  at  Lat  10o05‟19”N,  Lon  77o51‟10”E  to 
Viragnoor Dam at Lat 9o53‟52”N, Lon 78o10‟34”E. 

108.  National Waterway 108  Varuna River: 

Road  bridge  near  Kuru  at  Lat  25o23‟15”N,  Lon  82o44‟07”E  to 
Ganga  confluence  at  Saray  Mohana,  Varanasi  Lat  25o19‟45”N, 
Lon 83o02‟41”E. 

109.  National Waterway 109  Wainganga Pranahita River System: 

Bridge  near  Chandapur  village  at  Lat  20o0‟30”N,  Lon 
79o47‟08”E to confluence of river Godavari at Kaleshwaram Lat 
18o49‟33”N, Lon 79o54‟33”E. 

110.  National Waterway 110  Yamuna River: 

Jagatpur  (6km  upstream  of  Wazirabad  Barrage)  Delhi  Lat 
28o45‟28”N,  Lon  77o13‟50”E  to  confluence  of  Yamuna  and 
Ganga  rivers  at  Sangam,  Allahabad  at  Lat  25o25‟24”N,  Lon 
81o53‟20”E. 
111.  National Waterway 111  Zuari River: 

Sanvordem  bridge  Lat  15o16‟15”N,  Lon  74o07‟11”E 
Marmugao Port Lat 15o25‟55”N, Lon 73o48‟13”E. 

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