Environment And Sustainable Development Ques 8

Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct about IWAI?
  1. IWAI is the statutory authority in charge of the water ways in India.
  2. National Waterways 6 is a proposed waterway between Lakhipur and Bhanga of the Barak River. Find the correct answer from the codes:

Options:

A) Only 1

B) Only 2

C) Both

D) None

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

  • The Inland Waterways Authority of India will execute the National Waterways project in two phases. The first will be completed by 2016-17 and the second by 2018-19, integrating the waterways in the northeast and helping cargo transport through Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh.