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Government Of Assam Housing & Urban Affairs Directorate of Town and Country Planning

AURA Application – Assam Urban Water Bodies Monitoring System

The AURA (Assam Urban Reservoirs Assessment) Application is a flagship digital initiative of the GIS GeoHub, Directorate of Town & Country Planning, Assam, developed to strengthen the preservation and management of urban water bodies in alignment with the Assam Urban Water Bodies (Preservation and Conservation) Act, 2024, and Rules, 2025.

This innovative web and mobile platform enables real-time data collection, monitoring, and reporting on water bodies across urban and peri-urban areas of Assam. Surveyors and authorized users can document essential information—including physical characteristics, usage patterns, encroachments, and conservation needs—directly from the field. All collected data seamlessly integrates into a centralized geo-database maintained by the GIS GeoHub under a secure server environment.

As part of the system development, multiple authoritative datasets such as Master Plans, Bhuvan Geoportal imagery, and Waterbody Census Data have been incorporated as base reference layers. This ensures accuracy and helps validate field findings, enabling data-driven planning and decision-making.

The AURA Application represents a major step toward transparent governance, scientific waterbody monitoring, and proactive conservation. It empowers local authorities, planners, and stakeholders with actionable geospatial insights while advancing sustainable management of Assam’s critical water resources.

Scope of the AURA Application

  • Preservation, rejuvenation, conservation, and effective regulation of water bodies within notified Master Plan areas of Assam.
  • Development of water bodies as natural reservoirs, ecological assets, recreational sites, and sustainable fishery zones.
  • Protection of water bodies from encroachment, degradation, and illegal activities.
  • Utilization of water bodies for mitigation and management of urban/artificial flash flooding, enhancing resilience in rapidly growing urban centres.