Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), the nodal agency under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) for development of waterways in the country, made major announcements for development and stepping up Uttar Pradesh's inland waterways network, signing key agreements at India Maritime Week 2025 (IMW). IWAI signed MoUs worth more than ₹6,000 crore for development and expansion of Inland Waterways network on river Ganga (NW 1). The MoUs aim at strengthening river cruise tourism, ship repair infrastructure, multimodal connectivity and clean-energy transportation along National Waterway-1 (Ganga). IWAI announced an investment boost of ₹1,350 crore to accelerate inland water transport and river cruise infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh, following the signing of MoUs during IMW 2025. Source: https://www.pib.gov.in/