Guwahati: Dredging Corporation of India Limited and the Inland Waterways Authority inked a contract worth Rs 204.5 crore for the "development and maintenance" of several national waterways in northeastern India.

A renowned dredging company in India, Dredging Corporation of India Limited (DCI) provides dredging and related services to ports, the Indian Navy, fishing harbours, and other marine organisations.

According to a press release, "This agreement was signed for the award of work to Dredging Corporation of India Limited (DCl), Visakhapatnam, for the "Development & Maintenance of fairway width of 32 m and depth of 2 m / 2.5 m for 5 years in various National Waterways in North Eastern Region by undertaking required dredging, bandalling, channel marking, river training, etc. to ensure safe navigation of vessels."

Dredging Corporation of India announced on Friday the projects that would be carried out in the following rivers:  Dhansiri River (NW-31): Numaligarh jetty to Dhansiri Confluence (35 km); Barak River (NW-15): Bhanga to Badarpur (10.5 km); Kopili River (NW-57): Confluence at Brahmaputra to Kalongpar Bazar (10 km); Brahmaputra River (NW-2): Ro-Pax Routes along river Brahmaputra (NW-2) and adjacent areas such as Dhubri, Guwahati, and Neamati.

According to the press release, "The agreement of Dredging Corporation of India with National Waterways dredging work is another step towards expansion and diversification of Dredging Corporation of India into Inland Waterways; a new business vertical in addition to the existing Maintenance Dredging, capital Dredging, Land Reclamation, Beach Nourishment, Project management Consultancy, etc. which is aiming at a record highest ever turnover of Rs.1000 Cr for this financial year 2022-23.

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