New Delhi, May 14 -- In a move that is set to strengthen the Inland Water Transport (IWT) sector in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways sets up its new office in Srinagar's Transport Bhawan. The office space has been provided by the Jammu and Kashmir government.

The office will be central to all the IWT works being undertaken by the Authority in the region and will be functional starting Tuesday.

IWAI has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to develop river navigation infrastructure in three national waterways in the Union Territory like NW-26 (River Chenab), NW-49 (River...