Jal Marg Vikas Project is for

a. National Waterway - 1

b. River Godavari and Krishna

c. River Yamuna and Brahmaputra

d. Canals and lagoons in Kerala

ANSWER: National Waterway - 1

Explanation:

The Government is developing National Waterway-1 (NW-1) under the Jal Marg Vikas Project, with assistance from the World Bank. NW-1 refers to 1620 km Haldia-Allahabad stretch of River Ganga.

The project includes development of fairway, multi-modal terminals, strengthening of open river navigation technique, conservancy works, modern River Information System (RIS), Digital Global Positioning System (DGPS), night navigation facilities, modern methods of channel marking, construction of a new navigational lock at Farakka etc.

The development of NW-1 would result in a viable supplementary mode of transport and huge quantities of bulk cargo can be transported thereby helping in economic development of this region.

The central government has designated the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) as the implementing agency, with a Project Management Unit (PMU), for the Jal Marg Vikas Project.