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Which of the following is the National Waterway 2 in India?
West Coast canal and Champakara and Udyogmandal canals
Brahmaputra river
Kakinada canal (Kakinada to Rajahmundry)
East Coast canal and Matai river
Brahmaputra river
National Waterway 2 (NW-2) in India consists of a 891 km long stretch of the Brahmaputra River between Sadiya and Dhubri in the state of Assam. It serves as a vital inland waterway transport corridor for the movement of goods and passengers in the Northeast region.
National Waterway 2 (NW-2) in India consists of a 891 km long stretch of the Brahmaputra River between Sadiya and Dhubri in the state of Assam. It serves as a vital inland waterway transport corridor for the movement of goods and passengers in the Northeast region.
Inland Waterways in India are regulated by the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), which was established in 1986 under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.
NW-2 is located entirely within the state of Assam.
The waterway connects Sadiya in the east to Dhubri in the west.
It is managed by the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI).
National Waterway 1 (NW-1) is the longest, covering the Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system.
NW-3 consists of the West Coast Canal, Champakara, and Udyogmandal canals in Kerala.
Option A refers to NW-3, Option C refers to the Kakinada-Puducherry stretch of canals (part of NW-4), and Option D refers to NW-5.
NW-2 was declared a National Waterway on September 2, 1988.
B is correct тАФ The National Waterway 2 (NW-2) comprises the stretch of the Brahmaputra River from Sadiya to Dhubri in Assam.
Always correlate National Waterways with their respective states and river systems; NW-1 (Ganga), NW-2 (Brahmaputra), and NW-3 (Kerala) are the most frequently asked in exams.