20 – 30 May 2023
Guwahati, Assam
Organised by NIUA
To expand our knowledge sharing and capacity building in Northeast India, the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) and the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) in partnership with the Department of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of Assam, organised a two-day workshop in Guwahati on 'Making River-Sensitive Master Plans'. 50+ planners from across the State attended the workshop. The key takeaways of the workshop included getting river-sensitive components prioritized for more than 50 draft master plans of towns in Assam, enhancing the river-connect with the people of Assam through regional festivals like ‘Basant Panchami Mela’ and activating river edges for public access and strengthening the livelihood potential of the Brahmaputra river through master plan instruments and decisions.
