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IWDC 3.0: Third Inland Waterways Development Council Meet

26 January 20261 min read
NATIONAL AFFAIRSIWDC 3.0: ThirdInland WaterwaysDevelopmentCouncil Meet26 January 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

The third meeting of the Inland Waterways Development Council took place in Kochi on 23 January 2026 under Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.

Key facts

  • Meeting: IWDC 3.0, the 3rd meeting.
  • Date and place: 23 January 2026, Kochi, Kerala.
  • Chair: Sarbananda Sonowal, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.

About the IWDC

A high-level government mechanism to review, coordinate and speed up the development and use of inland waterways for cargo and passenger movement, and to explore links with economic growth.

Objectives of IWDC 3.0

  • Review inland water transport progress since IWDC 1.0 (2024) and IWDC 2.0 (2025).
  • Draw a roadmap centred on green mobility, multimodal logistics and river-led economic development.

Exam angle

  • Venue: Kochi; chair: Sarbananda Sonowal.
  • Earlier meetings: 2024 (1.0) and 2025 (2.0).

Test yourself

1. Where was the 3rd Inland Waterways Development Council (IWDC 3.0) meeting held?

It was held in Kochi, Kerala.

2. Who chaired IWDC 3.0 on 23 January 2026?

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal chaired it.

3. IWDC 2.0, reviewed at IWDC 3.0, took place in which year?

IWDC 1.0 was in 2024 and IWDC 2.0 in 2025.

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