<p data-path-to-node="7" id="p-rc_44e7860988d20c74-47" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-75" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">&nbsp;The </span><b data-path-to-node="7" data-index-in-node="36" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI)</b><span class="citation-75" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> has convened a high-level inter-agency coordination review in Agra to accelerate the development of </span><b data-path-to-node="7" data-index-in-node="179" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">inland waterways navigation, floating passenger jetties, and eco-friendly river tourism infrastructure</b><span class="citation-75" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> along the Yamuna river stretch across the </span><b data-path-to-node="7" data-index-in-node="324" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Agra–Mathura region</b><span class="citation-75 citation-end-75" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3609044789="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3609044789="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2756404852="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c2756404852="" _nghost-ng-c257345503="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="8" id="p-rc_44e7860988d20c74-48" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-74" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Chaired by IWAI Chairman </span><b data-path-to-node="8" data-index-in-node="25" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Sushil Kumar Lohani</b><span class="citation-74 citation-end-74" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">, the coordination session engaged senior administrative and civic leadership—including the Divisional Commissioner of Agra, District Magistrate of Agra, Vice Chairman of the Agra Development Authority, Municipal Commissioner of Agra, and senior engineers from the state Irrigation and Public Works Departments (PWD).<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3609044789="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3609044789="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-73 citation-end-73" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The discussions centered on synchronizing offshore and onshore facilities for proposed passenger jetties, addressing hydrological constraints, and establishing a time-bound execution framework to operationalize regular river cruise circuits connecting key religious, cultural, and heritage landmarks.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3609044789="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3609044789="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="3" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2756404852="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c2756404852="" _nghost-ng-c257345503="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><h3 data-path-to-node="10" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Key Operational Highlights &amp; Strategic Interventions</h3><ul data-path-to-node="11" style="padding-inline-start: 32px; font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="11,0,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="11,0,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Multi-Agency Execution Framework:</b> The review focused on breaking administrative silos between central waterway authorities and district administrations in Agra and Mathura, ensuring synchronized civil planning for waterside pontoon berths, approach roads, and terminal amenities.</p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="11,1,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="11,1,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Dedicated Jetty Infrastructure in Mathura &amp; Vrindavan:</b> Plans were reviewed for setting up specialized floating passenger jetties along the Gokul Barrage–Vrindavan stretch (National Waterway 110), equipped with passenger shelters, safe boarding ramps, and solar charging points for electric tourist crafts.</p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="11,2,0" id="p-rc_44e7860988d20c74-49" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="11,2,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Agra Heritage River Cruise Circuit:</b> <span class="citation-72" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Deliberations covered the fairway preparation and landing facilities for the planned cruise circuit stretching between </span><b data-path-to-node="11,2,0" data-index-in-node="155" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Kailash Mandir and the Taj Mahal</b><span class="citation-72 citation-end-72" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> in Agra, designed to offer visitors low-carbon, scenic riverfront access to historical monuments.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3609044789="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3609044789="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="4" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2756404852="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c2756404852="" _nghost-ng-c257345503="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="11,3,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="11,3,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Channel Navigability &amp; Flow Management:</b> IWAI officials and the Uttar Pradesh Irrigation Department evaluated water discharge patterns, seasonal siltation, and fairway dredging requirements to maintain sufficient draft for passenger vessels and catamarans throughout the year.</p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="11,4,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="11,4,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Clean Mobility on Sacred Waters:</b> In alignment with the central government’s <b data-path-to-node="11,4,0" data-index-in-node="76" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Harit Nauka</b> guidelines, the project promotes the deployment of electric and solar-hybrid catamarans to minimize noise and exhaust emissions near sensitive ecological and heritage zones.</p></li></ul>