SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE (source : URDPFI)

The quality of life in any urban center depends upon the availability of
and accessibility to quality social infrastructure.

a) Education facilities
b) Healthcare facilities
c) Socio Culture facilities
d) Recreational facilities
e) Sports facilities
f) Distribution Services
g) Police Safety

Local level facilities -300m to 800m (5-15mins)

EDUCATION FACILITIES :-
PRE-PRIMARY TO SECONDAY EDUCATION
HIGHER EDUCATION
HEALTHCARE FACILITIES :-
The size of a hospital depends upon the hospital bed requirement, which in turn is a function of the
size of the population it serves. As per the Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS), 2012, the calculation
of number of beds is based on,

 Annual rate of admission as 1 per 50 population

 Average length of stay in a hospital as 5 days

For example: In India the population size of a district varies from 50,000 to 15,00,000. For the purpose
of convenience the average size of the district is taken as one million population. Based on the assumpti
ons the number of beds required for 10,00,000 population is :

• No. of bed days per year : (10,00,000 x 1/50) x 5 = 1,00,000

• No. of beds required with 100% occupancy : 1,00,000 / 365 = 275
• No. of beds required with 80% occupancy : (1,00,000 / 365) x 80% = 220

The classification of health care facilities is given in Table 8.50.

SOCIO- CULTURAL :
The provision of socio cultural facilities shall correspond to the changing urban demography and work lifestyle
As a general basis, separate religious sites (2 for 15,000 populations ) may be provided so that places of worship do
not get established on encroached sites
OPEN SPACES :

The open spaces can include the following three categories, namely:
a) Recreational space
b) Organised green
c)Other common open spaces (such as vacant lands/ open spaces including flood plains, forest cove
r etc. in plain areas.
Considering open spaces, including all the above‐mentioned categories, provision be 10‐12 sq.m
per person may be desirable.

(excluding recreational space, vacant land, flood plain, forest) the NBC suggests 3 sqm/ person as
minimum norm.
HIERARCHY OF ORGANISED GREEN :-

NORMS FOR ORGANISED GREEN PLAIN AREAS :-

 NBC INCLUDING:

1) Open spaces/ maidans should be spatially distributed and multiple function in time to be promoted.
2) In any layout or sub‐division of land measuring 0.3 Ha or more in residential and commercial zones,
the community open space shall be reserved for recreational purposes which shall as far as possible be provided
in one place.
• a) The minimum recreational space provided shall be 450 sq.m
• b)The minimum average dimension of the recreational space shall not be less than 7.5 m and the length shall
not exceed 2.5 times the average width.
3) Each recreational area and the structure on it shall have an independent means of access.
4) Any building line to be at least 3 m away from the boundary of recreational open space.
5) Zoological garden to be as per Central Zoo Authority provisions.

• Notes: Green areas and other associated non‐economic activities to be preferably proposed on Government
reserved land. In case the open/green spaces which do not generate income are proposed on privately owned
land, the local authority preparing the plan shall part with a fair compensation
NORMS FOR ORGANISED GREEN HILLY AREAS :

NORMS FOR MULITIPURPOSE GROUNDS :

SPORTS FACILITIES:

DISTRIBUTION SERVICES:
POLICE ,CIVIL DEFENCE AND HOME GUARDS:
SAFETY MANAGEMENT:
GUIDELINES FOR LOCATING FIRE STATIONS:
• Fire stations should be located so that the fire tenders are able to reach any
disaster site within 3‐5 minutes.

• Fire stations should be located on corner plots as far as possible and on main
roads with minimum two entries.

• Necessary provisions for laying underground/ over ground fire fighting measures,
water lines, hydrants etc. may be kept wherever provision of fire station is
not possible.

• The concerned agencies shall take approval from Fire Department for fire fighting
measures while laying the services for an area.