CONSULTANCY SERVICES

A Consultancy Wing has been set up in IWAI in April, 2005. This Wing provides consultancy services in relation to planning, regulation and development of waterways for shipping and navigation, development of projects for establishment of related infrastructure, conducting of technical studies, safety, pollution control etc

The Consultancy Wing has got a study from the World Bank on preparation of Perspectives of Inland Water Transport development in the North East States of India during July, 2005. The study envisages an appraisal of the long, medium and short haul services and facilities of IWT system presently available in river Brahmaputra. It also entails an appraisal of the cargo and passenger services, ferry services, inter-country services, quantification of tangible and intangible benefits, development of river Barak and identification of other potential waterways in the north east region where navigation can be effectively done in the immediate future. The Final Report of this study has been submitted on 28^th February, 2006.

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