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Match the following National Waterways of India in List-I with their corresponding river systems and operational stretches in List-II:

  • National Waterway-4 (NW-4)Kakinada to Puducherry stretch integrated with Godavari and Krishna river systems
  • National Waterway-5 (NW-5)Talcher to Dhamra stretch along Brahmani River and East Coast Canal
  • National Waterway-16 (NW-16)Lakhipur to Bhanga stretch along the Barak River
  • National Waterway-3 (NW-3)Kottapuram to Kollam stretch along the West Coast Canal and Champakara Canal

Answer

National Waterway-4 matches with Kakinada to Puducherry stretch integrated with Godavari and Krishna river systems; National Waterway-5 matches with Talcher to Dhamra stretch along Brahmani River and East Coast Canal; National Waterway-16 matches with Lakhipur to Bhanga stretch along the Barak River; National Waterway-3 matches with Kottapuram to Kollam stretch along the West Coast Canal and Champakara Canal.
Each National Waterway corresponds strictly to its declared river system and terminal stretches under Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) specifications: National Waterway-4 maps to the Kakinada-Puducherry canal and Krishna-Godavari network, National Waterway-5 maps to the Brahmani River and East Coast Canal system, National Waterway-16 maps to the Barak River stretch in Assam, and National Waterway-3 maps to Kerala's West Coast Canal from Kottapuram to Kollam.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the river stretch and geographical extent of NW-4.
NW-4 covers 1,095 km1,095\text{ km} linking Kakinada to Puducherry along the Godavari and Krishna river canals in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry.
NW-4 is designed to connect major ports of Kakinada and Puducherry via inland canal systems.
2
Identify the operational extent and river coverage of NW-5.
NW-5 covers 623 km623\text{ km} spanning the Brahmani River, Matai River, and East Coast Canal from Talcher to Dhamra in Odisha.
It primarily facilitates heavy mineral traffic and coal transportation from Talcher coalfields to Dhamra and Paradeep ports.
3
Determine the location and course of NW-16.
NW-16 spans 121 km121\text{ km} along the Barak River between Lakhipur and Bhanga in Assam.
Declared under the National Waterways Act, 2016, it provides crucial cargo connectivity in the North-Eastern Region.
4
Identify the canal network of NW-3.
NW-3 covers 205 km205\text{ km} running between Kottapuram and Kollam along the West Coast Canal in Kerala.
NW-3 is one of India's earliest declared national waterways providing continuous navigation through Kerala's backwater channels.

Key Concept

Inland Waterways Network and River Corridor Classification in India
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