Inland Waterways Authority of India
27-01-2025
09:43 AM
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Inland Waterways Authority of India Latest News
Recently, the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) set up a new Regional Office at Varanasi.

About Inland Waterways Authority of India
- It is a statutory body established under the Inland Waterways Authority of India Act (IWAI), 1985.
- Purpose: The Authority primarily undertakes projects for development and maintenance of IWT infrastructure on national waterways through grant received from the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.
- It presently has five regional offices in Guwahati (Assam), Patna (Bihar), Kochi (Kerala), Bhubaneswar (Odisha) and Kolkata (West Bengal).
- Inland Waterways Authority of India Headquarter: Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Inland Waterways Authority of India Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
- The Varanasi Regional Office of IWAI shall look after development works not only on River Ganga but its various tributaries and other national waterways in Uttar Pradesh.
- These include rivers like Betwa, Chambal, Gomti, Tons, Varuna and parts of Gandak, Ghaghra, Karamnasa and Yamuna rivers.
- IWAI’s Varanasi Regional Office will also be coordinating with the State IWT Authority set up for development of waterways in Uttar Pradesh.
Inland Waterways Authority of India FAQs
Q1: What is the function of IWAI?
Ans: The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) came into existence on 27th October 1986 for development and regulation of inland waterways for shipping and navigation.
Q2: The IWAI works under which ministry?
Ans: Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Q3: Which is the longest national waterway?
Ans: National Waterway 1 (Haldia to Allahabad)
Q4: Where is the headquarters of inland waterways?
Ans: Noida
Source: PIB