Q. Which of the following stretches have been declared as National Waterways in India?

1. Allahabad-Haldia
2. Dhubri-Sadiya
3. Kottapuram-Kollam canal
4. Kakinada-Puducherry canal

Select the correct option from codes given below:
Answer: 1, 2, 3 & 4
Notes: The Government has envisaged construction of 101 waterways in the National Waterways Bill 2015. Five of the river-stretches have already been declared as National Waterways, which include Allahabad-Haldia on Ganga (1,620 km), Brahmaputra's Dhubri-Sadiya (891 km), West Coast Canal Kottapuram-Kollam (205 km), Kakinada-Puducherry canals (1,078 km) and East Coast Canal integrated with Brahmani River and Mahanadi delta rivers (588 km).