Inland Waterways Development

Its functions include:

Promoting growth and development of inland water ways;
Developing policies for the inland water ways;
Promoting capacity for ship-building and boat building and maritime related activities;
Overseeing implementation of the Inland Waters Act and any other related legislation pertaining to inland waters;
Developing a regulatory regime that promotes safety and security in Inland and Waterways;
Providing standards for vessel operations; vii. Providing and facilitating a conducive environment for Maritime business;
Promoting community awareness on maritime opportunities in our inland waters;
Creating a regulatory regime to protect Marine Environment;
Monitoring and evaluating the implementation of Inland waters policy and regulatory programmes;
Creating linkages with littoral County Governments, State Agencies, departments and other partners in development of the blue economy.