Achievements in Master Plan Preparation
Directorate of Town & Country Planning, Assam
The Directorate of Town & Country Planning has made significant progress in advancing planned urban development across Assam through the systematic preparation and notification of Master Plans for cities and towns. As of the latest status update, a total of 102 towns (excluding Guwahati & North Guwahati) are covered under various stages of Master Plan preparation, representing a major achievement in strengthening Assam’s urban planning framework.
1. Final Master Plans Notified / Published – 75 Towns
A remarkable 75 towns have completed the full statutory cycle of Master Plan preparation and have been officially Notified and published in Assam Gazette. These include major urban centres as well as smaller Class–III and peri-urban towns.
This achievement demonstrates the Directorate’s sustained efforts toward ensuring planned and regulated urban growth across the state.
Notified Master Plans span across towns such as Sivasagar, Tezpur, Bongaigaon, Rangia, Nazira–Simaluguri, Dergaon, Namrup, Hamren, Nagaon, Digboi, Tinsukia, Dhekiajuli, Jorhat, Dibrugarh, Morigaon, Karimganj, Hailakandi, Kokrajhar, and many others, totaling 75 completed plans.
(Several towns such as North Lakhimpur, Kokrajhar, Biswanath Chariali, etc., are undergoing revision or final stages of approval.)
2. Draft Master Plans in Advanced Stages – 27 Towns
In addition to the 75 notified towns, 27 towns are at various advanced stages of the Draft Master Plan cycle, which include:
a. Draft Final Master Plans Ready for Advisory Council – 13 Towns
Towns such as Sapatgram, Barpeta Road, Pathsala–Patacharkuchi, Howly, Maibang, Mahur, Sorbhog, Umrangso, Haflong, Silapathar, Sipajhar, Dhakuakhana are ready to be placed before the Advisory Council.
b. Draft Final Master Plans Placed Before Technical Committee – 11 Towns
These include Basugaon, Kajalgaon, Goreswar, Lakhipur (G), Morioni, Udalguri, Fakiragram, Golokganj, Chapar, Kharupetia, Abhayapuri.
c. Draft Plans Under Public Objection Stage – 3 Towns
Bijni, Chapakhowa and Sarthebari have reached the public consultation stage.
3. Statewide Coverage Achieved – 102 Urban Areas
With 102 Master Plans at various stages of preparation and approval, the Directorate has effectively expanded planned development coverage across Assam.
This comprehensive effort supports:
Summary of Achievement
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Category |
Number of Towns |
|
Final Master Plans Notified |
75 |
|
Draft Master Plans (Advanced Stages) |
27 |
|
Total Towns Covered |
102 |
This milestone reflects the Directorate’s commitment to building a structured, resilient, and future-ready urban development framework for Assam.
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