ENSURE 2012	IIT Guwahati
	MoUD, Govt of India
	Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Integrated Landuse Planning and Water Resource Management (ILPWRM)
	Sponsored by Ministry of Urban Developments (MoUD), Govt. of India
	CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TEHNOLOGY GUWAHATI

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About CoE, ILPWRM / Mission and Vision / Objectives of the Centre
About CoE, ILPWRM The Centre of Excellence for "Integrated Landuse Planning and Water Resource Management (ILPWRM)" is a Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD, Govt. of India) sponsored project under the Civil Engineering Department of Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati. The Centre is focused specifically on urban flood and other hazards associated with developmental activities in Guwahati and aimed at developing a model that may be used for other urban centers in the North Eastern region.The Centre is developed to look into different aspects of landuse keeping in view the environmental sensitivity of the hill states of Northeast India. The Centre will focus on development of hilly catchments with the concept of integrated planning, so that water related hazards of the city can be mitigated. Another objective of the Centre will also provide technical support towards various aspects of planning and development. The ultimate goal of the Centre is to serve as a knowledge hub and data center in Northeast India for any activities related to urban development.
Mission and Vision
Mission: To carryout solution oriented research works to minimize water related hazards that occurs in hilly urban area due to haphazard and erroneous development in the catchments Vision: Sustainable development of hilly urban area through holistic planning
Objectives of the Centre
To develop necessary digital topographic database required for urban planning in hilly areas To develop  GIS based rainfall-runoff and sediment yield model applicable in hilly urban areas Establishing an experimental watershed for evaluating impact of urbanization in hilly area Development of  optimal ecological management practices for controlling sediment and water yield from a hilly watershed To develop a model for calculating carrying capacity of hilly terrain of the city based on sustainable use of the available water and land resources and with the constraints of maintaining ecological balance Development of a knowledge hub  for providing technical backup To impart training program to local urban bodies Preparation of a pilot project  for a hilly watershed in collaboration with various stakeholders for implementing  integrated land use planning