Assam: Kopili river waterway operationalised after over a decade, 300 MT cement flagged off from Chandrapur to Hatsingimari

Aug 02, 2025

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, underlined this development as a "watershed moment" for Inland Waterways Transport in Assam and the...

Sarbananda Sonowal announces Rs 1,500 cr allocation for 'Harit Nauka' Scheme"

Feb 26, 2025

The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal announced an investment of more than Rs 4,800 crore to transform the inland...

Assam govt to set up company for boosting river transport

May 03, 2022

Guwahati (Assam), May 3 : To boost the river transport system in Assam, the state government has decided to set up a company, Assam...

More than 120 kms of waterways in Assam to be dredged for all weather fairway: Sonowal

Feb 05, 2023

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal confirmed the historic agreement signed between Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI),...

Sarbananda Sonowal unveils Rs 4,800 cr plan to transform Assam's Inland Waterways at Advantage Assam 2.0

Feb 26, 2025

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday announced an investment of more than Rs 4,800 crore to transform the inland...

Inland Waterways Authority successfully moves huge vacuum tower towards Numaligarh Refinery

Sep 20, 2024

"In yet another watershed moment in the logistics sector of Assam, the Inland Waterways Authority of India, the nodal agency of the Ministry of...