305 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Statistics of Inland, published by shipmin.gov.in. Every answer is a verbatim span of text the source prints, and each row carries the passage it sits in, its offset in that passage, the source quote, the page and the location in the document, so any row can be checked against the original. 52 of the 305 pairs (17.0%) are explanatory questions and 253 restate a figure. 96.72% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
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First 10 of 305 rows
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| What was the goal of the Ganga-Brahmaputra Water Transport Board? | to coordinate the efforts of the participating Governments in developing water transport on the Ganga and Brahmaputra Systems | 2. Before 1950, there was no proper institutional set up for the development of IWT. A beginning was made during the First Plan when the Ganga-Brahmaputra Water Transport Board was set up as a Joint Venture of the Central Government and State Governments of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Assam. Its objective was to coordinate the efforts of the participating Governments in developing water transport on the Ganga and Brahmaputra Systems. Subsequently, the Government of India established the Inland Water Transport Directorate in the then Ministry of Shipping and Transport in 1965. In March, 1967, the Ganga-Brahmaputra Water Transport Board was merged with the IWT Directorate. Also, Central Inland Water Transport Corporation Ltd. (CIWTC) was set up at Kolkata in 1967 after taking over the assets and liabilities of the erstwhile River Steam Navigation Company Ltd. 3. | 321 | definition | 1.000 | Its objective was to coordinate the efforts of the participating Governments in developing water transport on the Ganga and Brahmaputra Systems. | 6 | page=6,block=17 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the role of the Inland Waterways Authority of India? | development, maintenance and regulation of National Waterways for shipping and navigation in the country | In pursuance of the recommendations of the National Transport Policy Committee (NTPC), the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) was set up on October 27, 1986 by an Act of Parliament in 1985 for development, maintenance and regulation of National Waterways for shipping and navigation in the country. Three basic IWT related infrastructure for development of waterways are: | 201 | definition | 1.000 | In pursuance of the recommendations of the National Transport Policy Committee (NTPC), the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) was set up on October 27, 1986 by an Act of Parliament in 1985 for development, maintenance and regulation of National Waterways for shipping and navigation in the country. | 6 | page=6,block=17 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the Ministry of Shipping responsible for regarding inland water transport? | the overall responsibility of development of inland water transport in the country | ii (a) Fairway or navigational channel with desired width and depth (b) Terminals for berthing of vessels, loading/unloading of cargo and for providing interface with road and rail; and (c) Navigational aid for safe navigation. 4. The Ministry of Shipping is entrusted with the overall responsibility of development of inland water transport in the country. Besides, assistance is being provided to States by the Central Government under Centrally Sponsored Schemes to develop waterways, terminals, navigational aids and undertake survey and studies related to IWT. The assistance under this scheme used to be upto 50% by way of loan on reimbursement basis. the pattern of assistance was revised in 2002-03 to 100% in the form of grant under the scheme to the North Eastern States, (including Sikkim) and 90% grant to other states for the development of Inland Water Transport. | 274 | definition | 1.000 | The Ministry of Shipping is entrusted with the overall responsibility of development of inland water transport in the country. | 7 | page=7,block=0 | 0.700 | |
| What is the main role of the Inland Waterways Authority of India? | the regulation and development of Inland Waterways for the purpose of inland shipping and navigation | 5. The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), set up on 27th October 1986 under the Inland Waterways Authority of India Act, 1985, is entrusted with the regulation and development of Inland Waterways for the purpose of inland shipping and navigation. | 154 | definition | 1.000 | The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), set up on 27th October 1986 under the Inland Waterways Authority of India Act, 1985, is entrusted with the regulation and development of Inland Waterways for the purpose of inland shipping and navigation. | 7 | page=7,block=22 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does the symbol '@' indicate in the data? | Includes 268 Kms. each of Total Length and Navigable Length pertaining to canals | $ Total length is less than navigable length as length of canals is not provided whereas navigable length of canals is provided. Source: IWT Directorate of states & IWAI. * Data is reported nil for the year 2017-18 ** Including Canals. *** Information for 2018 has not received. Last Year data has been Repeated. @ Includes 268 Kms. each of Total Length and Navigable Length pertaining to canals. … : Not available Table No. 1. (Contd...) | 315 | definition | 1.000 | @ Includes 268 Kms. each of Total Length and Navigable Length pertaining to canals. | 38 | page=38,block=14 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does KSINC stand for? | Kerala Shipping & Inland Navigation Corporation | ... Not Available - Nil IWT Inland Water Transport Kms. Kilometers M.T. Metric Tonnes CIWTC Central Inland Water Transport Corporation IWAI Inland Waterways Authority of India KSINC Kerala Shipping & Inland Navigation Corporation H.P. Horse Power POL Petroleum Oil Lubricant ODC Over Dimensional Cargo LAG Liquified Amonnia Gas FO Furnace Oil LDO Light Diesel Oil GC/G Cargo General Cargo Neg/N Negligible FBP Farakka Barage Project IOC Indian Oil Corporation HSD High Speed Diesel LCT Loaded Carriage Tug FACT Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd. | 182 | definition | 0.980 | Metric Tonnes CIWTC Central Inland Water Transport Corporation IWAI Inland Waterways Authority of India KSINC Kerala Shipping & Inland Navigation Corporation H.P. | 103 | page=103,block=4 | 0.700 | valid |
| What event marked a significant change for water transport in India? | The advent of railways and extension of its network | In the 19th century navigation by power crafts and country boats played a dominant role in development of trade and commerce along river banks and catchment areas of the navigable river and canal system. Bulk of traffic was, however, carried in country boats plying from Delhi and Nepal border to Assam. At its peak in 1876-77 country boat traffic registered at Calcutta were about 180,000 cargo boats, at Hooghly 124,000 cargo boats, and at Patna about 62,000 cargo boats. The advent of railways and extension of its network marked a turning point for water- transport in India. To start with, construction of main railway lines gave a spurt to river traffic as the two modes supplemented each other, with waterways providing feeder service to railways. This complementarily between IWT and railways was, however, short-lived. The decline of navigation started by about 1860. | 474 | relationship | 0.970 | At its peak in 1876-77 country boat traffic registered at Calcutta were about 180,000 cargo boats, at Hooghly 124,000 cargo boats, and at Patna about 62,000 cargo boats. The advent of railways and extension of its network marked a turning point for water- transport in India. | 9 | |||
| What was the initial interaction between river traffic and railways? | the two modes supplemented each other, with waterways providing feeder service to railways | In the 19th century navigation by power crafts and country boats played a dominant role in development of trade and commerce along river banks and catchment areas of the navigable river and canal system. Bulk of traffic was, however, carried in country boats plying from Delhi and Nepal border to Assam. At its peak in 1876-77 country boat traffic registered at Calcutta were about 180,000 cargo boats, at Hooghly 124,000 cargo boats, and at Patna about 62,000 cargo boats. The advent of railways and extension of its network marked a turning point for water- transport in India. To start with, construction of main railway lines gave a spurt to river traffic as the two modes supplemented each other, with waterways providing feeder service to railways. This complementarily between IWT and railways was, however, short-lived. The decline of navigation started by about 1860. | 663 | relationship | 0.970 | To start with, construction of main railway lines gave a spurt to river traffic as the two modes supplemented each other, with waterways providing feeder service to railways. | 9 | page=9,block=11 | ||
| What triggered the decline of navigation in India around 1860? | The advent of railways and extension of its network | In the 19th century navigation by power crafts and country boats played a dominant role in development of trade and commerce along river banks and catchment areas of the navigable river and canal system. Bulk of traffic was, however, carried in country boats plying from Delhi and Nepal border to Assam. At its peak in 1876-77 country boat traffic registered at Calcutta were about 180,000 cargo boats, at Hooghly 124,000 cargo boats, and at Patna about 62,000 cargo boats. The advent of railways and extension of its network marked a turning point for water- transport in India. To start with, construction of main railway lines gave a spurt to river traffic as the two modes supplemented each other, with waterways providing feeder service to railways. This complementarily between IWT and railways was, however, short-lived. The decline of navigation started by about 1860. | 474 | relationship | 0.970 | At its peak in 1876-77 country boat traffic registered at Calcutta were about 180,000 cargo boats, at Hooghly 124,000 cargo boats, and at Patna about 62,000 cargo boats. The advent of railways and extension of its network marked a turning point for water- transport in India. | 9 | |||
| What caused inland water transport in India to lose its dominance? | With an increase in rail network new centers of economic activity away from waterways developed | By that time extension of East Indian Railways had begun to make itself felt. With an increase in rail network new centers of economic activity away from waterways developed. Gradually, IWT lost its superiority. Source: Chapter 15, Inland Water Transport, Report of the National Transport Policy Committee, Government of India, Planning Commission, May 1980 | 78 | relationship | 0.970 | By that time extension of East Indian Railways had begun to make itself felt. With an increase in rail network new centers of economic activity away from waterways developed. | 9 | page=9,block=11 | 0.700 | valid |
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