Consider the following statements regarding Jal MargVikas project 1 The jalmarg Vikas project has be...........

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Consider the following statements regarding Jal MargVikas project.

1. The jalmarg Vikas project has been supported by World Bank.

2. The project also covers artificial canals along with natural waterways.

3. It aims to develop 111 waterways.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 and 3 only

2 only

2 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

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Explanation:

The Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) for capacity augmentation of navigation on National Waterway-1 (NW-1) is being implemented by the support of World Bank.

One of the major problems for a commercially viable and safe navigation on NW-1 is low depth upstream of Farakka barrage due to low discharges from tributaries and difficult hydro morphological characteristics of the river Ganga.
The project will contribute in bringing down the logistics cost in the country and will provide an alternative mode of transport which will be environment friendly and cost effective.
It is being implemented by the Inland Waterways Authority of India (Ministry of Shipping).
The project envisages fairway development through performance based contract for least assured depth of 2.2 metres to 3 metres and bottom channel width of 45 metres, bank protection works, and provisions of navigation aids.
The states that are being covered under the Project are Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal.
The Project is expected to be completed by March, 2023.