Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated three
inland waterway projects in Dibrugarh
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Sarbananda Sonowal
inaugurated three inland waterway projects in Dibrugarh.
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These projects are on the
Brahmaputra River. This section of the river has been named National
Waterway-2.
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These initiatives were
undertaken by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways to strengthen river
transport in the Northeast.
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These projects include a
Customs and Immigration Complex in Bogibeel.
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A second Customs and
Immigration Complex has been constructed in Dhubri.
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The heritage office
building of the Inland Waterways Authority of India in Dibrugarh has also been
renovated.
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Sonowal described the
Brahmaputra as essential to the region's identity and economy.
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The Bogibeel Complex has
been developed as a modern tourist-cum-cargo terminal.
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The Dhubri Complex is
designed to strengthen export-import monitoring.
¨ The renovated heritage building in Dibrugarh retains architectural features.
¨ Under the National Waterways Act, 2016, twenty rivers in the Northeast have been designated as National Waterways. These include the Brahmaputra, Barak, Dhansiri, and Kopili rivers.
