Sutlej River has been declared as National Waterway-98 (NW-98) from  Bridge at Sunni (District Mandi, Himachal Pradesh) to Harike Barrage (Punjab) and  passes through Rupnagar District also. The feasibility study of Sutlej River (NW-98) is  being carried out and the report is expected to be submitted by May, 2026. 

An amount of Rs. 2.82 crore has been sanctioned for undertaking feasibility  study of NW-98. The provision of waterway infrastructure such as jetties, terminals,  technical, hydrological and environmental constraints etc. will be a part of the  feasibility report. 

The preparation of a feasibility report is the first step undertaken under the objectives  of Maritime India Vision 2030. The developmental works will be undertaken for the benefit  of the common public including Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises and farmers as per  the feasibility report.

This information was given by the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.

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