ðə sˈɪɾi hɐz ɐ ɹˈɪtʃ nˈɛtwɜːk ʌv bˈækwɔːɾɚz, wˌɪtʃ hˈæzbiːn dᵻklˈɛɹd æz nˈæʃənəl wˈɔːɾɚwˌeɪz baɪ ðə sˈɛntɹəl ɡˈʌvɚnmənt.
The city has a rich network of backwaters, which has been declared as National Waterways by the Central Government.