The National Waterways Act, 2016 is an Act of Parliament of India presented by Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways. It was passed by Parliament in 2016
Under this act, 111 inland waterways (additional 106 waterways) have been declared as National Waterways (NWs) in addition to the five existing NWs, across 24 States for utilizing them as an environment friendly and sustainable mode of transport.
Challenges for the Application of this Act
Many of the rivers generally remain dry. There is a need to develop water reservoirs for conservation of rain water to feed such rivers.
