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Therefore, there is a need for action-oriented and strategic master plans for the cities so that the rivers can be covered.<\/p>\n<p>It must be mentioned that Guwahati has five important rivulets and all of them are dying due to rapid encroachments and indiscriminate waste disposal. As many as 54 out of the 104  in the state have master plans but all are in the draft stage. Vaidya said, The plans implemented to date remained ineffective for some reasons. The demography as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/geography-notes-for-state-psc-exams\">Geography<\/a> have changed over the decades. 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