FICCI, in collaboration with USAID, is organizing a Stakeholder Consultation on Enhancing Inland Waterways and Logistics on Wednesday, 13 November 2024 at Kolkata. The objectives of this proposed event are to build awareness on the development of the proposed Balagarh Freight Village specifically and inland waterway transport (IWT) corridors more broadly, share international good practices on freight village and IWT corridors, discuss synergies with the nearby land corridor development and identify potential challenges as well as outline the opportunities. The consultation will bring together key public sector stakeholders from the State and Central Governments as well as the private sector, including vessel operators, cargo owners, freight forwarders, logistic service providers, and relevant industries.