In exercise of the powers conferred by section 35 read with clause (g) of sub section (1) and clause (g) of sub section (2), of section 14 of the Inland Waterways Authority of India Act, 1985 (82 of 1985), the Authority

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-12082025-265346 EXTRAORDINARY PART III—Section 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 558] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2025/SHRAVANA 16, 1947 INLAND WATERWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 7th July, 2025 F.No. IWAI-15019/2/2022-Hy. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 35 read with clause (g) of sub-section (1) and clause (g) of sub-section (2), of section 14 of the Inland Waterways Authority of India Act, 1985 (82 of 1985), the Authority with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following regulations to amend the Inland Waterways Authority of India (Classification of Inland Waterways in India) Regulations 2022, namely: 1. (1) These regulations may be called the Inland Waterways Authority of India (Classification of Inland Waterways in India) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Inland Waterways Authority of India (Classification of Inland Waterways in India) Regulations, 2022, in regulation 3, for sub-regulation (4), the following sub-regulation shall be substituted, namely: - "(4) In the case of construction of water intake, berthing jetty or floating terminal, the structure of such construction shall be free from navigation channel at least for the distance specified in column (3) of the table below, in respect of the category of national waterways specified in the corresponding column (2), of the said table, namely: – Table +--------+--------------------------------+----------------------+ | Sl.No. | Category of national waterways | Distance (in metres) | +--------+--------------------------------+----------------------+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | +--------+--------------------------------+----------------------+ | 1. | Class-I | 7.5 | | 2. | Class-II | 12 | | 3. | Class-III | 13.5 | | 4. | Class-IV | 18 | | 5. | Class-V | 36 | | 6. | Class-VI | 42 | | 7. | Class-VII | 42". | +--------+--------------------------------+----------------------+ Note: The principal regulations were published in the Gazette of India, Part III, Section 4, vide notification number F.No.IWAI / NW- 5/20/2016-17 (Part) dated the 15th November, 2022. COL. HARSH VARDHAN, Secy. [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./291/2025-26]