Ensuring Safe Journey on River, Dispur to streamline operation of country boats
The Inland Water Transport and AIWTDS will give 70% subsidy to the operators of country boats against the cost of retrofitting and replacement of the existing water pumps or automobile engines by marine engines.
STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI: Aiming to ensure safe journey on the Brahmaputra and other rivers in the State, Dispur is ready to implement the Jibondinga scheme. The scheme is being funded by the World Bank.
The scheme will be implemented by the Directorate of Inland Water Transport in coordination with the Assam Inland
Water Transport Development Society (AIWTDS). The prime objective of the scheme is to work out a hi-tech mechanism to monitor and regulate sailing of country boats.