Question

Write short notes on Inland Waterways.

Answer 1

Hint: Inland waterways have been used for transportation purposes. It is one of the most important components of the transportation system. Waterways include some linear water features such as streams, rivers, canals and also water areas such as lakes, reservoirs. Also, the cheapest mode of transport is waterways.

Complete answer:
Advantages of Inland Waterways:
(I) It consumes low energy and also the energy which is considered by Inland waterways is less than road transportation and also with that of rail transport.
(II) A massive amount of goods and products can be transported through inland waterways.
(III) It causes minimum pollution as compared to other means of transportation.
(IV) It has a great amount of labor productivity.
(V) It also has a chance of the lowest accident occurrence.

India has a large network of Inland waterways in the form of canals, rivers, streams.

Types of Inland waterways:
(I) The first type of waterway is a canalized river whose flow is governed by engineering works to a great extent.
(II) The second type of waterway is a river or part of the river whose flow is not changed. So, this type of Inland waterway is completely natural.
(III) The third type of inland waterway is a canal that is constructed by the diverging river.

Note:Inland waterways Authority of India (IWAI) is the legal authority in charge of waterways in India. It was formed under the IWAI Act 1985 by the Parliament of India. The Headquarters of which is located in Noida, UP. It does the function of building and organizing essential infrastructure in these waterways.