Which organization is responsible for the development and regulation of navigation through rivers and canals in India?
Inland Waterways Authority of India
The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) was set up on 27 October 1986 under the Inland Waterways Authority of India Act, 1985. It functions under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.
Its statutory mandate is the development and regulation of the National Waterways for shipping and navigation, including rivers and canals declared as National Waterways. IWAI carries out capital and maintenance dredging, provides navigational aids, terminals and jetties, and lays down safety and traffic rules.
The National Highway Authority of India develops roads, the Shipping Corporation of India is a public-sector shipping company for ocean transport, and the Central Water Commission deals with water resource development and irrigation, none of which regulate river navigation.
Hence, the responsible organisation is the Inland Waterways Authority of India.
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