• Inland Waterways Authority of India will provide support for:

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• Facilitating with adequate fairway.
• Handling of LPG cargo on IWAI terminals/ Multimodal Terminals at              Haldia, Sahibganj and Varanasi as per notified provisions and rates on request of MOL.
• Providing Lease Available Depth (LAD) information on fortnightly/ monthly basis.
• MOL Group is the world’s largest gas carrier company and will invest for construction and operation of dedicated LPG barges under Make-in-India initiative of the Government of India.
• Aegis Group proposed investments for setting up storage terminals, dedicated pipelines between jetty to the terminal and necessary infrastructure at jetty for                  evacuation of products from barges.
• Presently, 60% of the LPG is moved through road to the various locations with a cost of Rs. 5 to 6 per metric tonne per kilometre, which the oil companies are interested in reducing.
• LPG is a clean cargo with zero leakages and spillage as the products are handled by pipelines in a fully closed loop with utmost safety precautions being regulated by PNGRB and PESO.
• LPG cargo needs less berthing time compared to any other bulk cargo. Besides there is no requirement of conveyors, etc., installed  on berths/ jetties.
• Handling LPG by inland waterways will help reduce the carbon footprints, lowering the overall logistics cost, which in India stands approx. 13 to 14% of GDP, compared to global average of 8% and contributing to Government social schemes like “UJJAWLA” for LPG supply.