Lucknow, Feb. 7 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has approved the formation of an inland waterways authority to boost water transport and tourism in the state.
The decision to implement the Uttar Pradesh Waterways Authority Rules, 2025, was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath late on Wednesday.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Khanna told reporters on Thursday that the Cabinet discussed 12 proposals, of which 11 were approved.
India has declared 111 national waterways, including 11 in Uttar Pradesh, covering the Ganga and the Yamuna. The establishment of this authority aims to make transportation via waterways more economical and convenient, he said.
The government believes that an efficient water tr...