Infant, Toddler, Caregiver-Friendly Neighbourhood: Design Guidelines
Hierarchy
Education Facilities
Day Care Centers or Crèches ITC : 6 months to 6 years
Pre- Primary, Nursery School
Density
5-15 minutes walking distance (300-800m)
No existing Data
Recommended: Walking distance of 5-10 minutes or 150-300m
Recommended: 6-15
5-15 minutes walking 6d distance (300-800m)
Toddlers: 3-5 yrs.
Recommended: 200-400m
Primary School
5-15 minutes walking 3d distance (300-800m)
Toddlers: Above 5 yrs.
Dispensary ITCs
Health care Facilities
Distance
5-15 minutes walking 1e distance (300-800m)
ITCs
Recommended: 2-3
5-15 minutes walking 3f distance (300 -800m)
Remarks
Indicator to Refer
150-200Sqft 6-8sqft per child c
Day care centers or creches should be placed preferably with a tot lot or open space. So the density of creches is suggested to be matched with density of tot-lots. Number of children in a crèche should not be more than 25. Of these, at least 40 percent of children should, preferably, be below 3 years of age.c
800sqm eachd
To be located near a housing area park or a neighbourhood park. d In denser areas school space should be used as tot-lots after school hours.
4,000sqm, 2,000sqm built foot print and 2,000sqm playgoundd
Playfield area with a minimum of 18m x 36m to be ensured for effective play d and open during non-school hours for ITC use.
Recommended: 400 - 600m
Placed at walking distance of 5-10 minutes or 150300m
Anganwadi
Area
800 - 1,200sqm eache
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Recommended: 800-1,200sqm 200 - 300f
To be located near a Housing Area park
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Placed at walking distance of 5-10 minutes or 150300m
c
Rajiv Gandhi National Creche Scheme for Children of Working Mothers, under the The Maternity Benefit Act 2017
d
Pt.8.4.2. Education Facilities, Page 357, URDPFI Guidelines 2015, Ministry of Urban Development
e
Table 8.50 Health Care Facilities, Page 360, URDPFI Guidelines 2015, Ministry of Urban Development
f
Pt.8.4.4 Socio-Cultural , Page 361, URDPFI Guidelines 2015, Ministry of Urban Development
& Pt.8.4.10.2 Amenities, Page 368, URDPFI Guidelines 2015, Ministry of Urban Development Table 3.2: ITC specific recommended changes to norms for facilities in a neighbourhood (as per URDPFI)
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