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‘Jalvahak’ Scheme
December 31 , 2024
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- The Union Ministry for Ports, Shipping & Waterways launched the 'Jalvahak' scheme to promote inland waterways and cargo movement.
- It aims to unlock the trade potential of inland waterways, reduce logistics costs, and alleviate congestion in road and rail networks.
- It incentivises long-haul cargo movement on National Waterways (NW) 1 (Ganga), 2 (Brahmaputra), and 16 (Barak).
- Under the scheme, the cargo owners transporting goods over distances exceeding 300 km via waterways will receive up to 35 per cent reimbursement on operating costs.
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