Table N.1: Hierarchy of Social Infrastructure Development
| Planning Unit | Area per Unit (Ha) | Total area (Ha) | ||||
| Planning Unit | Population | S.No. | Facilities | No. | Area per Unit (Ha) | Total area (Ha) |
| Housing Area | 5000 | 1 | Pre Primary | 2 | 0.08 | 0.16 |
| Housing Area | 5000 | 2 | Primary school(I to V) | 1 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
| Housing Area | 5000 | 3 | Aanganwari - Housing area/ cluster | 1 | 200 to 300 sqm | 200 to 300 sqm |
| Housing Area | 5000 | 4 | Community Room | 1 | 750 sqm | 750 sqm |
| Housing Area | 5000 | 5 | Religious Facility | 1 | 400 sqm | 400 sqm |
| Housing Area | 5000 | 6 | Housing Area Park | 1 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| Housing Area | 5000 | 7 | Residential unit play area | 1 | 5000 sqm | 5000 sqm |
| Housing Area | 5000 | 8 | Milk Distribution | 1 | 150 sqm | 150 sqm |
| Housing Area | 5000 | 9 | Convenience Shopping | 1 | 1500 sqm | 1500 sqm |
| Neighbourhood | 5000-15,000 | 1 | Senior Secondary School(VI to XII) | 1-2 | 1.80 | 3.60 |
| Neighbourhood | 5000-15,000 | 2 | Dispensary | 1 | 0.08 to 0.12 | 0.08 to 0.12 |
| Neighbourhood | 5000-15,000 | 3 | Community hall, mangalkaryayala, barat ghar/ library | 1 | 2000 sqm | 2000 sqm |
| Neighbourhood | 5000-15,000 | 4 | Neighbourhood park | 1 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Neighbourhood | 5000-15,000 | 5 | Neighbourhood Play area | 1 | 1.50 | 1.50 |
| Neighbourhood | 5000-15,000 | 6 | Local shopping including service centre | 1 | 4600 sqm | 4600 sqm |
| Neighbourhood | 5000-15,000 | 7 | Post office counter without delivery | 1 | 85 sqm | 85 sqm |
| Neighbourhood | 5000-15,000 | 8 | Bank with extension counters with ATM facility | 1 | ||
| Neighbourhood | 5000-15,000 | 8a | Floor area for counters | 75 sqm | 75 sqm | |
| Neighbourhood | 5000-15,000 | 8b | Floor are for ATM | 6 sqm | 6 sqm | |
| Community | 1 Lakh | 1 | Integrated School Without Hostel facility(I to XII) | 1 | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Community | 1 Lakh | 2 | Integrated School With Hostel facility(I to XII) | 1 | 3.90 | 3.90 |
| Community | 1 Lakh | 3 | School for physically challenged | 2 | 0.70 | 1.40 |
| Community | 1 Lakh | 4 | College | 1 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| Community | 1 Lakh | 5 | Nursing home, child welfare and maternity centre | 1 | 0.20 to 0.30 | 0.20 to 0.30 |
| Community | 1 Lakh | 6 | Polyclinic | 1 | 0.20 to 0.30 | 0.20 to 0.30 |
| Community | 1 Lakh | 7 | Intermediate Hospital (Category B) | 1 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Community | 1 Lakh | 8 | Intermediate Hospital (Category A) | 1 | 3.70 | 3.70 |
| Community | 1 Lakh | 9 | Multi-Speciality Hospital (NBC) | 1 | 9.00 | 9.00 |
| Community | 1 Lakh | 10 | Speciality Hospital (NBC) | 1 | 3.70 | 3.70 |
| Planning Unit | Population | S.No. | Facilities | No. | Area per Unit (Ha) | Total area (Ha) |
| 11 | Family Welfare Centre | 2 | 500 to 800sqm | 1000 to 1600sqm | ||
| 12 | Diagnostic centre | 2 | 500 to 800sqm | 1000 to 1600sqm | ||
| 13 | Dispensary for pet animals and birds | 1 | 300 sqm | 300 sqm | ||
| 14 | Music, dance and drama centre | 1 | 1000 sqm | 1000 sqm | ||
| 15 | Recreational Club | 1 | 10,000 sqm | 10,000 sqm | ||
| 16 | Meditation and spiritual Centre | 1 | 5000 sqm | 5000 sqm | ||
| 17 | Community park | 1 | 5.00 | 5.00 | ||
| 18 | Community level Multipurpose ground | 1 | 2.00 | 2.00 | ||
| 19 | District Sports Centre | 1 | 8.00 | 8.00 | ||
| 20 | LPG Godown/ Gas godown (inclusive of guard room) | 2 | 520sqm | 1040sqm | ||
| 21 | Police Post | 2 | 0.16 | 0.32 | ||
| 22 | Police Station | 1 | 1.50 | 1.50 | ||
| 23 | Fire Station | 1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| 24 | Community Centre with service centre | 1 | 5.00 | 5.00 | ||
| 25 | Weekly Markets | 1 to 2 | 0.40 to 0.80 | 0.40 to 0.80 | ||
| 26 | Organised Informal eating spaces | 1 | 2000 sqm | 2000 sqm | ||
| 27 | Dhobi Ghat | 1 | 5000 sqm | 5000 sqm | ||
| 28 | Telegraph Booking Counter | 1 | 200 sqm | 200 sqm | ||
| 29 | Bank with locker, ATM and other banking facilities | 1 | 2500 sqm | 2500 sqm | ||
| District | 5 Lakh | 1 | General Hospital (NBC) | 2 | 6.00 | 12.00 |
| District | 5 Lakh | 2 | Veterinary Hospital for pets and animals | 1 | 2000 sqm | 2000 sqm |
| District | 5 Lakh | 3 | Old age home | 1 | Max.1000 sqm | Max.1000 sqm |
| District | 5 Lakh | 4 | District park | 1 | 25.00 | 25.00 |
| District | 5 Lakh | 5 | District level multipurpose ground | 1 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| District | 5 Lakh | 6 | District Centre | 1 | 40.00 | 40.00 |
| District | 5 Lakh | 7 | Cremation Ground | 1 | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| District | 5 Lakh | 8 | Burial Ground | 1 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| District | 5 Lakh | 9 | Telephone exchange of 40,000 lines | 1 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| District | 5 Lakh | 10 | Telegraph booking and delivery office | 1 | 1700 sqm | 1700 sqm |
| District | 5 Lakh | 11 | Head post office with delivery office | 2 | 750 sqm | 1500 sqm |
| Planning Unit | Population | S.No. | Facilities | No. | Area per Unit (Ha) | Total area (Ha) |
| 12 | Head post office and administrative office | 1 | 2500 sqm | 2500 sqm | ||
| Zonal | 10 Lakh | 1 | School for mentally challenged | 1 | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| Zonal | 10 Lakh | 2 | Technical Education Centre (A) – To include 1 Industrial Training Institute (ITI) and 1 Polytechnic | 1 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Zonal | 10 Lakh | 3 | Technical Education Centre (B) – To include 1 ITI, 1 Technical Centre and 1 Coaching Centre | 1 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Zonal | 10 Lakh | 4 | Engineering College | 1 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| Zonal | 10 Lakh | 5 | Medical College | 1 | 15.00 | 15.00 |
| Zonal | 10 Lakh | 6 | Other Professional Colleges | 1 | 2.00 to 6.00 | 2.00 to 6.00 |
| Zonal | 10 Lakh | 7 | Nursing and Paramedical Institute | 1 | 2000 sqm | 2000 sqm |
| Zonal | 10 Lakh | 8 | Religious Facility | 1 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Zonal | 10 Lakh | 9 | Orphanage/ Children's Centre (One each) | 1 | Max.1000 sqm | Max.1000 sqm |
| Zonal | 10 Lakh | 10 | Care centre for physically mentally challenged | 1 | Max.1000 sqm | Max.1000 sqm |
| Zonal | 10 Lakh | 11 | Working women – men hostel | 1 | Max.1000 sqm | Max.1000 sqm |
| Zonal | 10 Lakh | 12 | Adult education centre | 1 | Max.1000 sqm | Max.1000 sqm |
| Zonal | 10 Lakh | 13 | Night Shelter | 1 | Max.1000 sqm | Max.1000 sqm |
| Zonal | 10 Lakh | 14 | Socio – Cultural centre/ Exhibition cum fair ground | 1 | 15.00 | 15.00 |
| Zonal | 10 Lakh | 15 | Science Centre | 1 | As per requirement | As per requirement |
| Zonal | 10 Lakh | 16 | Sub city park | 1 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Zonal | 10 Lakh | 17 | Sub city level multipurpose ground | 1 | 8.00 | 8.00 |
| Zonal | 10 Lakh | 18 | Divisional Sports Centre | 1 | 20.00 | 20.00 |
| Zonal | 10 Lakh | 19 | District office and battalion | 1 | 4.80 | 4.80 |
| Zonal | 10 Lakh | 20 | Police line | 1 | 4.00 to 6.00 | 4.00 to 6.00 |
| Zonal | 10 Lakh | 21 | District Jail | 1 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Zonal | 10 Lakh | 22 | Civil defence and home guards | 1 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Zonal | 10 Lakh | 23 | Local Wholesale Market / Mandi | 1 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Sub city centre | 25 Lakh – 50 Lakh | 1 | Sub-city Centre | 1 | As per requirement | As per requirement |
| City | 50 Lakh + | 1 | City Centre | 1 | As per requirement | As per requirement |
| City | 50 Lakh + | 2 | International Convention Centre | 1 | As per requirement | As per requirement |
| Planning Unit | Population | S.No. | Facilities | No. | Area per Unit (Ha) | Total area (Ha) |
| 3 | Police Training Institute | 1 | 5.00 | 5.00 | ||
| 4 | Police Firing Range | 1 | upto 10.00 | upto 10.00 | ||
| 5 | Fire Training Institute/ College | 1 | 3.00 | 3.00 | ||
| Other Facilities | Other Facilities | 1 | University Campus | 10 to 60 | 10 to 60 | |
| Other Facilities | Other Facilities | 2 | Veterinary Institute | As per Veterinary Council of India/ Ministry Norms | As per Veterinary Council of India/ Ministry Norms | As per Veterinary Council of India/ Ministry Norms |
| Other Facilities | Other Facilities | 3 | Petrol Diesel: Only filing station | 30 m x 17 m | 30 m x 17 m | |
| Other Facilities | Other Facilities | 4 | Petrol Diesel: Filling cum service station | 36 m x 30 m | 36 m x 30 m | |
| Other Facilities | Other Facilities | 5 | Petrol Diesel: Filling cum service station cum workshop | 45 m x 36m | 45 m x 36m | |
| Other Facilities | Other Facilities | 6 | Petrol Diesel: Filling station only for two and three wheelers | 18m x 15m | 18m x 15m | |
| Other Facilities | Other Facilities | 7 | CNG mother station | 1080 sqm | 1080 sqm | |
| Other Facilities | Other Facilities | 8 | Traffic and Police Control Room | As per requirement | As per requirement | |
| Other Facilities | Other Facilities | 9 | Police camp including Central Police Organisation/ Security Forces | upto 10.00 | upto 10.00 | |
| Other Facilities | Other Facilities | 10 | Sub fire station/ Fire Post | 0.60 | 0.60 | |
| Other Facilities | Other Facilities | 11 | Disaster Management Centre | One in each administrative zone | 1.00 to 2.00 | 1.00 to 2.00 |
| Other Facilities | Other Facilities | 12 | Electric Crematorium | 1 for large size towns | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Other Facilities | Other Facilities | 13 | Remote subscriber unit | 1 for 3 km radius | 300 sqm | 300 sqm |
| Other Facilities | Other Facilities | 14 | Reading room | City or sub city/District/ Community /neighbour hood Centre | - | - |
| Other Facilities | Other Facilities | 15 | Rehabilitation Centre | As per requirement | - | - |
| Other Facilities | Other Facilities | 16 | Police booth | At major intersections | 10-12 sqm |
Source: Chapter 8, URDPFI Guidelines, 2014
Appendix O. The Constitution Amendment Act, 1992
Appendix P. The Right to FairCompensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation andResettlement Act, 2013
Appendix Q. The Model Regional and Town Planning and Development Law, 1985
Appendix R. The Model Municipal Law, 2003
Appendix S. National Manufacturing Policy, 2011
Appendix T. The Special Economic Zones Act, 2005
Appendix U. The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act, 2006
Appendix V. The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2010
Appendix W. The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
Appendix X. The Forest Conservation Act, 1980
Appendix Y. The Cantonment Act, 2006