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India's National Waterways and IWAI
The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) is the statutory body that develops and regulates India's 111 National Waterways, under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. A PIB backgrounder of 16 October 2026 showed how surveys, navigation aids, digital charts and the first riverine lighthouses on the Brahmaputra are enabling round-the-clock sailing.
Last updated 16 October 20264 min read
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New card: IWAI's statute and seat, the 111 National Waterways, NW-1 to NW-3, 2025-26 cargo and the first Brahmaputra lighthouses, from the 16 Oct backgrounder.
- IWAI
- National Waterways Act 2016
- inland water transport
- NW-1 Ganga
- NW-2 Brahmaputra
- riverine lighthouses
- Least Available Depth
- Naudarshika
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