Overview

• Over ₹1,000 crore has already been invested in Northeast waterways in the past two years, with ₹300 crore worth of projects completed.
• An additional ₹700 crore in ongoing projects is on track for completion by the end of 2025, according to Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.
• The government has earmarked ₹1,000 crore for 2026 to further enhance inland water transport infrastructure, including vessel construction and terminal facilities.
• Feasibility studies are underway for tourism and water transport development across key lakes and rivers in Nagaland, Mizoram, and Meghalaya.
• Dredging Corporation of India is tasked with maintaining navigability along the Brahmaputra until 2026-27, supported by a ₹191 crore allocation.