IIT Roorkee signed an MOU with Inland Waterway Authority of India (IWAI), Noida, to carry out a project on the Stabilisation of the Navigational Channel at 17 locations along a stretch of the Ganga river from Varanasi to Sahibganj. Professor Z. Ahmad, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee, was the signatory to the agreement on behalf of IIT Roorkee.
This follows an earlier morphological study of the Ganga river by the Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee, sponsored by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India, New Delhi.
About the project
Under this project, IIT Roorkee will carry out the Channel Stabilization (River Training) Works on 17 locations along the river Ganga for the development of the Navigation Channel with Eco-friendly Techniques for capacity augmentation of navigation on NW-1.
The work would help in preventing shifting of deeper channel, siltation resulting in formation of secondary channels, erosion of banks and other factors affecting the depth of flow in the main navigable channel, and thus will result in stabilizing the main channel by containing the flow to get desirable flow and discharge patterns,which would ultimately reduce the need for dredging.
The project work is to be completed in 25 months.
This work is a part of ongoing Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) of IAWI, which is sponsored by the World Bank. On this occasion, Professor Z Ahmad made a presentation on the methodology to be used in the project for stabilization of the channel.
“This collaboration would ensure advancement of the waterways of the nation, and specially benefit the farmers and the people residing in the entire Ganga belt. It would boost the growth of small-scale industries, create employment opportunities, and facilitate transportation of cargo, thus improving logistics through small jetties leading to the overall development of the region.”,said Director, IIT Roorkee, Professor Ajit K Chaturvedi.
Source : India Today
