Challenges posed by the 2018 and 2019 Floods have spurred significant investments by the Local Self Government Department in urban planning and place-based development. Our commitment to local-level risk management and resilience plans has resulted in the formulation of Risk-informed Master Plans (RiMP), the proposed State Urban Policy (featured in the State Budget 2023), and the establishment of the State Urban Observatory. We aim to implement the ‘Urban Observatory’ for advanced input-based and responsive decision-making for the efficient working of all important urban facilities and services and for planning, implementation, administration and development of urban areas.