India, July 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
National Waterways
Project
Status
NW-68 (Mondovi River)
Construction of 4 Jetties
NW-27 (Cumberjua canal), NW-111(Zuari River) and NW-68 (Mandovi River)
Construction of 10 Jetties
Jetties constructed.
Mode
Freight (Rs/TKm)
Railways
1.36
Highways
2.50
IWT
1.06
Factor considered
Rates Considered (Rs/TKm)
Waterways
Road
Rail
Emission of GHGs
0.0006
0.0031
0.0006
Factors considered
Rates Considered (Rs./TKm)
Source
Waterways
Road
Rail
Air Pollution
0.03
0.202
0.0366
Planning Commission : TTS Study
Noise Pollution
Negligible
0.0032
0.0012
Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses (PIANC)
Soil and Water Pollution
Negligibl...