\u2713The project includes a waterways component of 158 km on Kaladan river from Sittwe to Paletwa in Myanmar and a road component of 109 km from Paletwa to Zorinpui on the India-Myanmar border . The waterways component comprises Sittwe Port,Inland Water Transport (IWT) terminals, backup facilities and navigational channel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713Mooted in 2003, India entered a framework agreement with Myanmar for Kaladan project in 2008. Construction began in 2010 with a deadline in June 2015. However, the project faced delays especially on the road project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713The project is being implemented with GoI\u2019s grant assistance under the head of \u2018Aid to Myanmar<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713By Early 2017, Under waterways component, Port and Inland Water Transport (IWT) terminal at Sittwe and related infrastructure\/back up facilities; IWT\/trans-shipment terminal and related facilities at Paletwa; navigational channel along Kaladan river from Sittwe to Paletwa and six self-propelled IWT vessels have been completed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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