PREPARATION OF GIS BASED MASTER PLAN FOR GOLAKGANJ UNDER DHUBRI DISTRICT, ASSAM

Client: Office of the Deputy Director, Town & Country Planning District Office, Dhubri | Duration: November 2022 – January 2023 | Location: Assam, India

Golakganj is a census town in Dhubri district in the state of Assam, with a population of 13020 (Census 2011). Golakganj is situated on the east bank of Gangadhar River. The Indo-Bangladesh border is 5 km away from this town. Golakganj Municipal Board has been established recently in 2022 for the development and implementation of the various government schemes and its monitoring.

This assignment comprises of preparing a master plan of Golakganj under the direction of Town and Country Planning, District Office Dhubri, Assam which includes Town area under the Golakganj Municipal Board Area and nearby villages close to the Golakganj town. The scope of a master plan confines to the broad proposals and allocation of land for various uses such as residential, industrial, commercial, recreational, public, and semi-public, etc.

Key Tasks Achieved

  • Geo-referencing and digitization of cadastral map and physical features
  • Preparation of Base Map and ground truthing
  • Data collection- Primary and Secondary
  • Land use Survey of the demarcated area (Golakganj Master Plan Area.)
  • Preparation of GIS based Existing Land Use Map & Existing Utility Map
  • Proposed land use map, Zoning map, Circulation map, Public utilities map
  • Preparation of Master Plan Report
  • Zoning Regulations

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