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Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) New Portal 'LADIS' Launched
Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) New Portal 'LADIS' Launched: Details, Features, Aim, Significance
The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) on 17 February 2019, launched a new portal named as 'LADIS' – Least Available Depth Information System in New Delhi to ensure optimum use of national waterways.
The LADIS portal will ensure that the real-time data on least available depths (LADs) is disseminated for ship and barge and cargo owners so that they can undertake transportation on the national waterways in a more planned way.
The LADIS portal is hosted at on IWAI’s website (www.iwai.nic.in) and has been built in house by the IWAI.
IWAI has designed the LADIS portal to facilitate the day to day operations of inland vessels plying on National Waterways and to avoid any hindrance in service and operation.
The LADIS portal will enhance the credibility and efficiency of information sharing to achieve seamless operations on National Waterways, besides pre-empting problems that may occur during the movement of vessels.
