The Govt of Assam have launched new scheme - "City Infra Development Fund (CIDF)" for development of Seventeen major towns of Assam by improving the urban infrastructure to ensure balance regional growth under State Own Priority Development (SOPD). Out of this, during 2017-18 six major towns namely Silchar, Tinsukia, Jorhat, Dibrugarh, Nagaon and Tezpur whose population is more than one lakhs. Another 8 towns have been covered during 2018-19 under this scheme with the population above 40000 for the towns namely Bongaigaon, Dhubri, North Lakhimpur, Karimganj, Goalpara, Sivasagar, Barpeta and Golaghat. During 2019-20, another three towns namely Diphu, Kokrajhar and Haflong have been proposed to be covered under this scheme. 
    The sailent feature of the schemes is to develop the projects like river front, Public Parks, Landmark roads, Marriage hall, District Libraries, District Stadiums etc. to provide benefit to a large section of people.
    The Govt of Assam will provide an amount of Rs. 200.00 crores to the cities of more than one lakhs population within four years and an amount of Rs. 100.00 crores to the cities of more than 40000 population within three years.
    Accordingly, the Govt in Urban Development Department has initiated for implementation of this scheme in fourteen towns by approving the project submitted by the concerned Deputy Commissioner of the District as per guideline under CIDF. The implementation process for urban infrastructure development for the selected towns are progressing at a good pace.