To boost cargo movement on Ganga, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the second phase of river information system (RIS) between Farakka and Patna.
2nd phase of RIS will enhance swift electronic data transfer between mobile vessels and base stations on shore through advance and real-time exchange of information.
This would facilitate:
Enhancement of inland navigation safety in ports and rivers.
Better use of the inland waterways.
Environmental protection.
RIS is being implemented under the overall responsibility of Inland Waterway Authority of India, a statutory body administered by the Ministry of Shipping.