Dredging Corporation signs agreement for waterway works in NE region

The Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) has signed an agreement with the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) for the development and maintenance of a fairway on national waterways in the north-eastern region, which will cost an estimated Rs 204.50 crore, the company said .

The scope of work includes the development and maintenance of a fairway width of 32 meters and a depth of 2 to 2.5 meters for 3 years on national waterways in the north-eastern region through dredging, channel marking and river training to ensure safe navigation of ships, dredging

Entry of the Corporation of India into inland navigation.

Based in Visakhapatnam, the company currently performs maintenance dredging, capital dredging, land reclamation, beach reclamation and project management consultancy for major ports, smaller ports, Indian Navy, fishing ports and other maritime organizations.