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It has been proposed that 13 new jetties - four floating and nine non-floating - will be built with funds from the Centre, Parrikar further informed. "Advocating the development of inland waterways with central funding, Parrikar said waterways being the cheapest mode of transportation of goods and passengers, the central government is promoting it. The CM's statement came in response to a question tabled by Curtorim MLA Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco.Seven rivers in Goa have been identified as rivers of national importance under the nationalisation of waterways project. Porvorim: A tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) will be signed in two months between the state, Centre and Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI ) on nationalization of rivers in Goa, CM Manohar Parrikar, who also holds the ports portfolio, told the assembly during Question Hour on Thursday. He told Lourenco that security at jetties manned by CoP would be stepped up and CCTV cameras installed.To a suggestion by Congress leader Pratapsing Rane that Goa should explore its inland waterways and introduce catamarans, he said it can be done if any private party is willing to start passenger boat services..