Guwahati, Nov. 27 -- Assam Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Jayanta Mallabaruah, released the Participatory City Action Plans (CAPs) of eight rapidly growing cities under the Doh Shaher Ek Rupayan programme at an event held in Janata Bhawan, Guwahati, on Thursday.

Launched in 2024, Doh Shaher Ek Rupayan aims to strengthen urban governance and promote coordinated, citizen-centric development across ten rapidly urbanising cities, namely Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, North Lakhimpur, Sivasagar, Jorhat, Tezpur, Nagaon, Nalbari, Dhubri and Silchar, envisioning them as engines of economic growth through participatory planning and improved urban services, according to a release.

The CAPs combine extensive community consultations with technical a...