Disclaimer - DDA

BASELINE REPORT Enabling Strategic Plan: Master Plan for Delhi 2041

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Disclaimer

The baseline exercise was conducted in 2018-19 with the purpose of developing an

understanding of the status quo of the city and assessing the gaps and strengths in each sector.

The baseline report has been prepared using secondary data and information received from

various agencies and departments as well as reports and studies. The analysis and maps in the

report represent the present situation and are for general information. DDA does not accept any

legal liability for the accuracy of information presented in the report or for any consequences

arising from the use of this material.


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CONTENTS List of Tables

List of Figures

List of Maps

List of Annexures

1. CONTEXT .............................................................................................................................. 1

Objectives of the baselining exercise- Social Infrastructure ................................................... 1

Method followed to conduct the baselining study and the Organizations involved .............. 1

2. REVIEW OF MASTER PLAN DELHI -2021 ................................................................................. 2

Thematic Review ..................................................................................................................... 2

Scope of Chapter ............................................................................................................. 2

Coverage of the Chapter ................................................................................................. 3

Structure of the Chapter ................................................................................................. 3

Adequacy of Norms and Standards................................................................................. 4

Adequacy of recommendations made ............................................................................ 4

Emphasis on the state-of-art .......................................................................................... 4

State of Knowledge on Social Infrastructure .......................................................................... 5

3. HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE .................................................................................................... 6

Overview ................................................................................................................................. 6

Health-service coverage .......................................................................................................... 6

Adequacy of health-care facilities in Delhi ........................................................................... 10

Bedded health-care facilities in Delhi ........................................................................... 10

Non Bedded health-care facilities in Delhi .................................................................... 13

Indicators of measuring adequacy of health-care infrastructure in Delhi .................... 15

Accessibility of Bedded facilities (w.r.t public transport modes, major road network) ....... 19

Current/ Expected Projects and Future Proposals (Govt. Agencies) .................................... 19

Initiatives by the Govt. .................................................................................................. 19

Future proposals ........................................................................................................... 21

Summary and Takeaways...................................................................................................... 21

Data and Information Gap ............................................................................................ 21

Key areas of concern ..................................................................................................... 22

4. EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE ............................................................................................ 26


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Overview ............................................................................................................................... 26

Education Infrastructure in Delhi .......................................................................................... 27

Elementary Education (covering Primary and Secondary Schools): Salient features ... 29

Education for Children with Special Needs (CWSN) ..................................................... 31

Higher Education: Salient features ............................................................................... 32

Adequacy of Education facilities in Delhi .............................................................................. 34

Adequacy of Elementary Education Facilities- Schools................................................. 34

Adequacy of Schools for Special Needs ........................................................................ 44

Adequacy of Educational Facilities- Higher Education .................................................. 45

Accessibility of Higher Education facilities (w.r.t public transport, major road network) .... 55


Initiatives by the Govt. .................................................................................................. 57

Future proposals ........................................................................................................... 59

Summary and Takeaways...................................................................................................... 59

Data and Information Gap ............................................................................................ 59

Key areas of concern ..................................................................................................... 59

5. COMMUNICATIONS: POSTAL SERVICES ............................................................................... 61

Overview ............................................................................................................................... 61

Master Plan Provisions .......................................................................................................... 62


Key Observations/Concerns .................................................................................................. 62

6. COMMUNICATIONS: TELEPHONE SERVICES ......................................................................... 65

Overview ............................................................................................................................... 65




7. SECURITY- POLICE SERVICES ................................................................................................ 68

Overview ............................................................................................................................... 68

Crime Situation in Delhi ................................................................................................ 69

Key Indicators w.r.t. Police Infrastructure .................................................................... 69

Specialized Training Institutes/ other wings under Delhi Police ................................... 70





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8. SECURITY: DELHI PRISONS ................................................................................................... 72

Overview ............................................................................................................................... 72

Over-crowding in Delhi Jails .......................................................................................... 72




9. SAFETY- FIRE SERVICES ........................................................................................................ 75

Overview ............................................................................................................................... 75

Challenge ....................................................................................................................... 75

Infrastructure available ................................................................................................. 76




10. SAFETY- DISASTER MANAGEMENT CENTER .......................................................................... 79

Overview ............................................................................................................................... 79




11. SOCIO-CULTURAL FACILITIES ............................................................................................... 81

Overview ............................................................................................................................... 81

Snapshot of available Infrastructure in Delhi ............................................................... 82




12. OTHER COMMUNITY FACILITIES .......................................................................................... 90

Overview ............................................................................................................................... 90

Facilities for Senior Citizens .................................................................................................. 90

Master Plan Provisions .................................................................................................. 91

Key Observations/ Concerns ......................................................................................... 92

Facilities for Women and Children ........................................................................................ 92

Women related facilities ............................................................................................... 92

Master Plan Provisions (Women related facilities) ....................................................... 93

Key Observations/ Concerns (Women related facilities) .............................................. 94

Childcare/ Children related facilities ............................................................................. 94


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Master Plan Provisions (Children related facilities) ...................................................... 95

Key Observations/ Concerns (Children related facilities) ............................................. 96

De-addiction Centres/ Rehabilitation Centres ...................................................................... 96

Key Observations/ Concerns ......................................................................................... 96

13. SPORTS FACILITIES .............................................................................................................. 97

Overview ............................................................................................................................... 97

Sports infrastructure in Delhi ........................................................................................ 97


Key Observations/ Concerns ................................................................................................. 99

14. STATUS OF MILESTONES AND TARGETS ............................................................................. 102

15. EXCERPTS FROM THE DELHI URBAN CHILDHOOD REPORT 2018 .......................................... 105

Education ............................................................................................................................ 105

Health and nutrition ............................................................................................................ 105

16. EXCERPTS FROM THE DISASTER RISK ASSESSMENT SURVEY, 2018 ...................................... 105

17. ANNEXURE ............................................................................................................................ I


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LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Social Infrastructure provisions -MPD 2021 ................................................................ 1

Table 2. Number of bedded facilities in Delhi (source, data collation) ................................... 10

Table 3. Number of beds and facilities in Delhi ....................................................................... 13

Table 4. Number of non-bedded facilities in Delhi .................................................................. 14

Table 5: District wise required health-care facilities for Delhi as per MPD-2021 ................... 15

Table 6: District wise available health-care facilities for Delhi ................................................ 16

Table 7: District-wise Bed Density (beds per ‘000 population) ............................................... 16

Table 8: No. of Schools per 1000 school-going population in Delhi ........................................ 29

Table 9: Gross Enrolment Rate (GER): 2015-16 ....................................................................... 29

Table 10: Total Enrolment in Schools (Grade I-XII) : 2015-16 (in lakhs) .................................. 29

Table 11: Enrolment per College during last 8 years ............................................................... 33

Table 12: Course-wise enrolment in Colleges & Institutions ................................................... 33

Table 13: Pupil Teacher Ratio in Higher Education .................................................................. 34

Table 14: Enrolments in Schools and Student-Teacher Ratio.................................................. 35

Table 15: Assessment of Gap: Primary, Sr. Secondary & Full (Primary + Sr.Sec) Schools in Delhi

.................................................................................................................................................. 38

Table 16: Assessment of Gap: Schools for Differently-abled and mentally challenged .......... 44

Table 17: Categories of Vocational Training Institutes ............................................................ 47

Table 18: Management wise distribution of Universities ........................................................ 49

Table 19: Availability of Colleges/ Institutions in Delhi ........................................................... 50

Table 20: Availability of Medical Colleges/ Nursing & Paramedic Training Institutions in Delhi

.................................................................................................................................................. 52

Table 21: Distribution of facilities based on Govt.-Private share ............................................ 52

Table 22: Availability of Vocational Training and PMKVY Institutions in Delhi ....................... 54

Table 23: Distribution of facilities based on Govt.-Private share ............................................ 54

Table 24: District-wise distribution of Post Offices in Delhi .................................................... 61

Table 25: Comparative assessment: Available-Required Number of Head Post Offices in Delhi

.................................................................................................................................................. 62

Table 26: Future Proposal of India Post, Delhi Circle .............................................................. 62

Table 27: Number of Sub Post Offices and Branch Offices in Delhi Circle, DOP ..................... 63

Table 28: Comparative assessment: Available-Required Number of Telecom Infrastructure

facilities in Delhi ....................................................................................................................... 66

Table 29: Specialised Wings under the Delhi Police ................................................................ 68

Table 30: Key indicators that present the strength of the police infrastructure in Delhi ....... 69

Table 31: List of Training Institution/ Centres run by the Delhi Police .................................... 70

Table 32: Comparative assessment: Available-Required Police Infrastructure in Delhi ......... 70

Table 33. Future Proposals of Delhi Police .............................................................................. 71

Table 34: Capacity and Population of Jails as on 31.12.2019 .................................................. 73

Table 35: Comparative assessment: Available-Required Police Infrastructure in Delhi ......... 73

Table 36: Comparative assessment: Available-Required Fire Stations in Delhi ...................... 77


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Table 37: Core Institutions and their functions ....................................................................... 79

Table 38: Delhi District Vulnerability Assessment ................................................................... 80

Table 39: List of Convention Centres/ Facilities (as approved by Delhi Tourism) ................... 82

Table 40: List of Auditoriums with Seating Capacities ............................................................. 83

Table 41: List of Academies/ Institutes, Libraries and Museums ............................................ 84

Table 42: Academies for promotion of languages ................................................................... 86

Table 43: List of planned Socio-cultural Centres by DDA ........................................................ 87

Table 44: Community Halls provided by DDA and ULBs .......................................................... 87

Table 45: Socio-cultural facilities provisioned by the MPD-2021 ............................................ 88

Table 46: Old-age Homes in Delhi (Govt./ ULB) ....................................................................... 91

Table 47: Senior Citizens Recreation Centers in Delhi ............................................................. 91

Table 48: Comparative assessment: Available-Required Old-age Homes in Delhi ................. 92

Table 49: Facilities/ Institutions for Women in Delhi .............................................................. 93

Table 50: Comparative assessment: Available-Required Working Women Hostels in Delhi .. 93

Table 51: Child Care Institutes in Delhi (Numbers & Capacities)............................................. 94

Table 52: Comparative assessment: Available-Required Working Women Hostels in Delhi .. 95

Table 53: Comparative assessment: Available-Required Anganwadi Centres (AWC) in Delhi 95

Table 54: De-addiction Centres in Delhi .................................................................................. 96

Table 55: Stakeholder wise Sports facilities in Delhi ............................................................... 98

Table 56: Comparative assessment: Available-Required Sports Facilities in Delhi ................. 99

Table 57. Status of Milestones and Targets ........................................................................... 102

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: Distribution of Health-care facilities in Delhi .............................................................. 9

Figure 2: Kinds of Health-care facilities in Delhi ...................................................................... 10

Figure 3: Agency-wise provision of health-care facilities (numbers) ...................................... 11

Figure 4: Agency-wise provisions of beds ................................................................................ 11

Figure 5: Hospitals in Delhi; Govt-Private share ...................................................................... 12

Figure 6: Hospital Beds in Delhi; Govt-Private share ............................................................... 12

Figure 7: Category-wise availability of beds in Hospitals ........................................................ 13

Figure 8: Literate population- Level of Education (census 2011) ............................................ 26

Figure 9: Hierarchy of Education facilities in Delhi and Stakeholders ..................................... 28

Figure 10: Disabled population in Delhi- Percentage share of type of disability .................... 31

Figure 11: Govt-Private composition of schools in Delhi ......................................................... 35

Figure 12: Types of Universities in Delhi .................................................................................. 45

Figure 13: Specialization-wise Universities in Delhi ................................................................ 45

Figure 14: Categories of Colleges in Delhi ............................................................................... 46

Figure 15: Categories of Standalone Institutes ........................................................................ 46

Figure 16: Delhi Police: Divisions and Infrastructure (2019) ................................................... 68

Figure 17: Delhi Jails: Infrastructure (2019) ............................................................................. 72

Figure 18: Zones and Sub-divisions of Delhi Fire Services ....................................................... 76

Figure 19: Category wise hotels in Delhi.................................................................................. 83

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Figure 20: Stakeholders for Sports Infrastructure in Delhi ...................................................... 98

Figure 21: MPD-2021 provisions for large scale Sports Infrastructure ................................... 98

LIST OF MAPS

Map 1: District-wise Bed Ratio per 1000 population .............................................................. 18

Map 2: Ward-level: Status of Availability of (non-bedded) lower level facilities (Gap/Surplus in

numbers) .................................................................................................................................. 24

Map 3: Accessibility of Bedded Health Facilities ..................................................................... 25

Map 4: Distribution of Primary, Secondary and Full Schools in Delhi .................................... 36

Map 5: Ownership wise distribution of Schools in Delhi ......................................................... 37

Map 6: Ward-level Primary School Density (based on numbers) (incl. Full Schools) .............. 40

Map 7: Ward-level Gap/ Surplus (in numbers) of Primary Schools in Delhi (incl. Full Schools)

.................................................................................................................................................. 41

Map 8: Ward-level Secondary & Sr. Sec School Density (based on numbers) (incl. Full Schools)

.................................................................................................................................................. 42

Map 9: Ward-level Gap/ Surplus (in numbers) of Sec. & Sr. Sec. Schools in Delhi (incl. Full

Schools) .................................................................................................................................... 43

Map 10: Spatial Distribution of Higher Education Facilities .................................................... 48

Map 11: District Level Distribution of Colleges and Institutions ............................................. 51

Map 12: Accessibility of Higher Education Institutes .............................................................. 56

Map 13: Head Post Offices in Delhi ......................................................................................... 64

Map 14: Communication: MTNL Telecom Facilities ................................................................ 67

Map 15: Sports facilities in Delhi ........................................................................................... 101

LIST OF ANNEXURES

Annexure 1: Prop Proposed Remodelling of Hospitals by GNCTD ............................................. i

Annexure 2: Under Construction and Under Planning Stage Hospitals of GNCTD ................... ii

Annexure 3: CFSC- Education Component ............................................................................... iii

Annexure 4: CFSC- Health Component ...................................................................................... x

Annexure 5: Key Findings of the Disaster Risk Assessment Survey, 2018 .............................. xxi

Annexure 6: Exerts from Economic Survey Report, Delhi: 2020-21 ...................................... xxiv

Annexure 7: List of Agencies and details of nominated /nodal officers .................................xxv

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1. CONTEXT

Objectives of the baselining exercise- Social Infrastructure

The social infrastructure constitutes a range of services that are essential for good quality

living. These include health-care facilities, education-facilities, community facilities,

recreation/ sports facilities, socio-cultural facilities1, religious facilities, etc. Planning for

such facilities is largely done based on population, and for arriving at an equitable distribution,

master plan proposes provision of these facilities at various levels (namely, City level, Zone

level, District level, Community level, Neighbourhood level and Housing level).

In order to understand the status quo of the current infrastructure provision in the city and

the key concerns of the implementing agencies/ departments, a detailed baseline exercise

was carried out involving all the related line departments/ agencies of the Central as well as

the State Govt., Municipal Bodies, etc. Along with other key findings, the baseline exercise

was expected to answer the following questions pertaining to the social infrastructure sector:

Are the social infrastructure facilities adequate in terms of population they are expected

to serve?

Are the social infrastructure facilities accessible?

o Smaller order facilities (like schools, dispensaries, etc.) to be within walking

distance from residence

o Higher order facilities (like colleges, hospitals) to be accessible from public

transport modes

What is the projected demand for such facilities (for projected population and for

fulfilling existing gap)?

Do present policies/ DCRs cover all aspects of social infrastructure and support its

development, particularly in lacking areas?

Method followed to conduct the baselining study and the Organizations involved

The baseline group for Social Infrastructure was constituted in a manner that all the agencies/

departments entrusted with provisioning of the facilities that are included by the said Chapter

of the MPD-2021 come together and discuss/ support the assessment of the level of

infrastructure provision in the city. Social infrastructure provisions in MPD-2021 are as

follows:

Table 1: Social Infrastructure provisions -MPD 2021

Category Facilities

Health - Hospitals, Tertiary Health Care Centres, Other health facilities - Facilities for health care of animals and birds - Medical Colleges/ Nursing & Paramedic Institute/ Veterinary Institute

Education School Education - Schools (Nursery/ Primary/ Sr. Secondary School) - Schools for mentally challenged, differently-abled Higher Education - Vocational Training Centres, R&D centres - University Campus, General College, Professional Colleges (Technical)


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Sports - Divisional Sports Centre/ Golf Course - District Sports Complex/ Community Sports Centre - Neighbourhood Play Area, Housing Area Play Ground - Area for International Sports events

Communication Post/ Telegraph/ Telephone facility

Security Police (Traffic and Police)/ District Jail/ Police Training Institutes, etc.

Safety Fire Services/ Disaster Management

Distributive facilities Milk Booths/ Milk, Fruit & Vegetable Booth/ LPG Godowns/ SKO/ LDO outlets

Socio-Cultural facilities - Banquets/ Multipurpose halls/ Clubs/ Auditoriums, etc./ Exhibition-cum-fair ground

- Science Centre/ International Convention Centre/ Socio-Cultural Centre

Other Community facilities

- Old-age Homes/ Care-centres for mentally challenged - Hostels/ Adult Education Centre/ Orphanages/ Children’s Centre/ Night

Shelter/ Service Apartments/ Religious facilities/ Anganwari

Cremation/ Burial Ground & Cemetery

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The MPD-2041 team received an over-whelming response with more than 15 line agencies/ departments turning up for discussion over the four baseline meetings. These agencies/ departments, were requested to share the information pertaining to available infrastructure provided/maintained by their agency/ department, highlight the gaps/ shortcomings (if any), indicate their concerns w.r.t the provisions of the MPD-2021, present their suggestions based on their experience of on-ground implementation of the provisions of the MPD-2021 and provide for the projects/ proposals that are on-going/ proposed. 2. REVIEW OF MASTER PLAN DELHI -2021

Thematic Review

Thematic review of the Chapter 13 (Social Infrastructure) and the related components in the

Chapter 18 (Plan Review and Monitoring) of MPD-2021 was carried out. The intent was to

undertake a constructive critical review such that the strong features of MPD-2021 can be

retained and the gaps/ challenges be identified and addressed in the MPD-2041.

Scope of Chapter

Looking at the unrelenting march of urbanization in the whole world and especially in the

developing countries –and the brunt of this growth being disbursed in the metro cities it is

important that the planning strategy and systems be revised. In the context of the existing

Plan, which was formulated more than a decade ago, the coverage of different sectors was

quite adequate. However, the social infrastructure chapter of the next Plan, should present

an assessment of the changing needs of the society and how it is aimed to be addressed

differently.

The social sector has undergone landmark changes both in the Govt. and Private sector. The

people have also become quite aware of their rights and privileges and expect the planning

and executing agencies to be more accountable. Thus, the Plan could open with section on

the ‘core transformational approach’ adopted for the MPD, which is in variance with the past.


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The benefit of this approach would be that it would legitimize the newer avenues of working

in hitherto considered ‘unconventional’ means of planning and plan execution.

Further, the overall scope of the chapter covers/mentions all aspects of social infrastructure,

but it does not include any information w.r.t the then status of available facilities. There is no

baseline information which can be utilised to understand any changes made in the MPD-2021

viz-a-viz the earlier Plan and also apprehend the changes that were incorporated in the MPD-

2021 over the due course of time.

Also in the Chapter on “Plan Review and Monitoring”, the table on monitoring framework of

development must contain a column at the end for commenting on the shortfall observed

during the Plan period and the measures that are being taken to fulfil the gap, before

embarking on the next stage of development.

Coverage of the Chapter

All relevant aspects have been covered, however as stated above, the baseline information

presenting the then status of infrastructure facilities should have been included in the

Chapter.

However, the next MPD will have to realise the changing needs of the society, for instance,

the need for day-care facilities for children/ playschools/ crèche, etc. are increasing with each

day, owing to the fact that both the parents need to get back to work. Due to lack of any

organized provisions, such child-care facilities are operating from mixed-use areas/

residential areas, without following any space standards, location standards. In addition, with

the increasing aged-population, ideas like day-care facilities for senior-citizens may be an

emerging need. Such needs have to be identified and covered in the next MPD.

We must also not forget that this extent of coverage mentioned in the MPD-2021 chapter is

quantitative -meaning that the aspects of physical provisions are accounted for, in good

detail. However, the success of the key developmental sectors such as health and education

lies in the delivery of excellent quality of services. Though the MPD may not have a direct

control on the quality of services offered yet it may bridge the gap that exists in the

understanding of the Planning Agency and the Implementing Agency, making the Plan

implementation positive and smoother. It would be extremely important to lay top priority in

redressing the objections/suggestions/ inputs of the Implementing Agencies.

Structure of the Chapter

Since the objective of these chapters is to impart information on the issues covered under

specific heads such as health, education, socio-cultural facilities, etc. the present format is

quite informative. The Master Plan is a document that is meant for the public at large and

therefore, the information must be made elaborate and yet easy to understand. If required,

oblique references to other aspects, may be made quite profusely, in fact that will enrich the

understanding of the standalone chapter. For instance, the green spaces in the city are being

dealt with, under the Environment chapter, however, the Social infrastructure chapter could

also draw references, wherein the information is linked with the availability of recreation/


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open spaces that could be used for outdoor activities. Such innovative cross-linkages, that

treat the Master Plan as a holistic document is essential.

Adequacy of Norms and Standards

The norms and standards laid down as per traditional practice are population based. In the

absence of a breakthrough in this age-old practice of provision of services, we may continue

with this system but be prepared to accept the hidden limitation that the actual population

count could be higher or lower than the projected population. This is the nature of Indian

metros. This further emphasizes the importance of quick and efficient implementation of the

norms with full sincerity. Therefore, the provision of adequate norms in that sense is an

continuing process.

The scenario that seems to be evolving now with the help of Information Technology does

promise to make a dent in this method of provisions. For instance, the actual space

requirements for banks and airline offices appears to have shrunk in the light of available

online services. Similarly, it is important to contemplate whether the online medical

consultation with doctors, be able to make a similar dent in diluting the planning standards

for health provision. Although these may appear to be hypothetical questions today, but

these stand ground when we are planning for 20 years horizon.

Considering that the social infrastructure related to the provision of facilities that are linked

with the day-to-day requirements of the people, that are constantly undergoing changes, it is

essential that such out-of-the-box thinking goes into the next MPD.

Adequacy of recommendations made

Although, in a broad context, the provisions and recommendations made in the chapter

appear to be adequate. However, as the then baseline scenario is not available a strong

comment on this aspect is difficult to make. The status of implementation of the provisions

and recommendations of the earlier Plans establishes how realistic were the proposed

norms/ standards/ provisions. Therefore, the adequacy, needs to be analysed in extensive

consultations with the Implementation Agencies. The Implementation Agency is best suited

to explain the reasons for failure/ success of any/ specific cases, in question. Also, it is

important to ensure community participation to understand the perspective of the end users.

Emphasis on the state-of-art

The next MPD should take benefit from the rapid technological progress happening in the

field of urban planning and development.

Taking references from the Master Plans across various cities like Singapore, etc., it is high

time that the Delhi Master Plan be a GIS-based interactive document (may be, along with the

traditional report as has been in the past). The fact that a city like Delhi is already crumbling

under the severe pressures of the unplanned as well as the unauthorised developments

throughout the city, says that something is wrong, somewhere. Technology must be used to

provide, deliver and monitor development in a comprehensive manner, especially in a


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complex situation like Delhi. A beginning has been made under the head “Ease of doing

business” for getting building plans approved. One must be able to download and use historic

data of the last MPDs.

State of Knowledge on Social Infrastructure

As stated, the social infrastructure constitutes a range of services (incl. health, education,

community, recreational, sports, socio-cultural, religious, etc.) that are essential for good

quality living. During the baseline exercise it was understood that such social infrastructure

facilities are provided by a wide range of service/ facility providers and stakeholders including

both government and private sector.

It is needless to mention that service provision therefore involve several agencies/

departments and despite due follow-up and effort, substantial data pertaining to several

facilities could not be procured in detail and as per the required formats. Accordingly, as per

the available data, an attempt has been made to assess the current status of available social

infrastructure in Delhi, under 11 sub-sectors, namely health, education, sports,

communication, security, safety, socio-cultural facilities and other community facilities in

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3. HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE

Overview

A look at the census statistics for Delhi, indicates some interesting facts:

Gains in life years is reflected in the level of mortality in Delhi over the recent years, with

reductions in the crude death rate1 (CDR) from 4.7/’000 (between 2005-07) to 3.8/’000

(between 2015-17)2 being much better than the national averages for both the periods

considered (7.5/’000 and 6.4/’000, respectively).

The Infant Mortality Rate3 of Delhi has shown a remarkable improvement at 17.4 (per

’000 live births) during 2015-17 as compared to 36.0 (per ‘000 live births) during 2005-

07. This is an exceptional percentage change of about 51.7%. National average in this

regard is 34.7 (per ’000 live births) during 2015-17.

In terms of overall composition of population, about 7%4 each is the percentage

population between the age-group (0-4) and above 60 years, together constituting about

14% of the total population emphasising the need for provision of specific paediatric and

geriatric health needs.

Health and wellness of its citizens is a fundamental requirement of any liveable city. This

requirement is even more pronounced in Delhi, which is already vulnerable to a number of

health risks, emanating from various agents, drivers and vectors. It is, therefore, envisaged

that the Delhi of 2041 will seek to adopt integrated health planning in the form of holistic

health systems which integrate responses to affliction (addressing current and emerging

diseases), remediation (instituting effective health-care systems), and prevention

(encouraging healthy lifestyles).

The Master Plan currently looks at health infrastructure in terms of providing for hospitals

and health- care facilities. Adequate provision of the health-care facilities are vital to the

quality of life Delhi offers to its residents. Several factors affect the demand for health care

facilities/ services, which includes factors like growing-ageing population, increasing

complexities in the health-conditions, emerging trends in alternative medicines, etc. Health-

care sector has been on the priority of the Central as well as the State Government.

Health-service coverage

a. Hierarchy of health-care in India:

The system for Health Care delivery in India was envisioned as a three-tiered network of

health-care institutions consisting of primary, secondary and tertiary levels to bring health

care services within the reach of the people. The tiers differ slightly for urban and rural

setups. For urban areas, the health standards place health centres, dispensaries, etc. at the

1 Crude Death Rate (CDR) indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear 2 SRS Statistical Report, 2017, Census of India 3 Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) is defined as the infant deaths (less than one year) per thousand live births 4 Based on information from SRS Statistical Report, 2017


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primary tier level and community health centres, polyclinics, etc. which provide curative and

preventive health-care facilities at the secondary level. At the tertiary health care level, health

care institutions like Hospitals, Nursing homes, speciality and super-speciality hospitals

provide for equipped diagnostic and investigative facilities are placed.

b. Health-care in Delhi:

The public sector health-care facilities in Delhi are organised in a typical hierarchical manner,

with service norms that are specific to a largely urban population. The classification is as

follows:

Primary Level:

Primary Health Centres or urban PHCs provide basic health-care services while following

a proper referral system. Considering that Delhi is predominantly urban, in order to

cover the unserved areas GNCTD opened basic primary health-care centres, known as

the ‘Seed Primary Urban Health Centres (SEED PUHCs). The PUHCs run outreach

activities, with the help of Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs) and Accredited Social

Health Activists (ASHAs).

In addition, the ULBs operate Maternal and Child Welfare (M&CW) centres; Mobile

Health Clinics (specifically for JJ clusters); School Health Scheme (SHS) (for school-going

children) cater to health-care needs of people esp. in un-served and under-served areas.

Further, dispensaries run by the GNCTD and other dept./ agencies, act as an important

health outlets, providing treatment for common ailments, essential medicines, and a

number of preventive and health-promoting activities.

In addition, there are Polyclinics for both general and specialist examinations, and

treatments for a wide variety of diseases and injuries. In 2015-16, the DGEHS, GNCTD

upgraded few of its existing facilities into polyclinics in order to strengthen service

provision at the primary health care level.

Secondary and Tertiary Level:

Delhi can boast of a large pool of hospitals run by both govt. /private bodies, which are

(hierarchically) expected to work as higher-level referral facilities for primary level

facilities functioning across the districts. In addition, these facilities also provide

emergency services and surgical care. These include General hospitals (with 7-8 kinds

of specialities like gynaecological, paediatrician, dental etc.) provide for the secondary

health-care and Super speciality hospitals meant for neurosurgery and other surgeries

that can be classified as tertiary health-care.

As per the data presented in the Economic Survey of Delhi, 2018-19, it is seen that the total

number of sanctioned beds in the city is 57,7095. As per the estimated population for 2019

(198.2 lakh) the beds per 1000 population works out to be about 2.99, which is much lower

as compared to the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended bed-population ratio of

5 As per Economic Survey of Delhi (2020-2021), the total number of beds has reduced from 57709 (2018) to 54321 (as of 31st March 2020), accordingly the bed density has reduced from 2.99 (2019) to 2.74 (2020).


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5 beds per 1000 population. Bed population ratio has shown a marginal rise from 2.51 (2011)

to 2.99 (2019).

Box 1: Highlights- Health Sector in Delhi

Reduced crude death rate (CDR) from 4.7/’000 (2005-07) to 3.8/’000 (2015-17)

Reduced infant mortality rate (IMR) from 36.0 (per ’000 live births) (2005-07) to

17.4 (per ‘000 live births) during 2015-17

Increased Beds per 1000 population: 2.99 (2019) from 2.51 (2011)

Upgradation of 94 dispensaries/ health centres as Polyclinics with specialised

facilities

Setting up of 189 Mohalla Clinics for providing health-care at door step

c. Stakeholders in Health-care in Delhi:

The preparedness for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) needs a well-built network of public

health centres providing quality health services. Within Delhi, a number of agencies (both

public and private) provide health-care infrastructure and services. In the public sector, the

major service providers include the Directorate General of Health Services (DGEHS), GNCTD

and the three ULBs namely North, South, East Delhi Municipal Corporations (DMCs), the

NDMC and the Delhi Cantonment Board (DCB). In addition, there are health facilities and

institutions operated by the Central Govt. and different government depts./agencies. Several

NGOs and a vibrant private sector also provide health-care services, which are coordinated

by the DGEHS, GNCTD through a set of regulations and guidelines.

An amorphous, parallel market for health-care, manned by a motley mix of unqualified,

informal medical practitioners or quacks, traditional healers and therapists also serves a

section of the population, in the lanes of the urban villages (gaons) or the JJ colonies and

slums, which represent diverse cultures and are home to a steady stream of migrants from

other states.6

6 Reference: Delhi Human Development Report 2013


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Figure 1: Distribution of Health-care facilities in Delhi

Central Govt. (through the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare) provides for hospitals

and PHCs, medical institutions (colleges), etc. In addition, array of health care

infrastructure (like dispensaries, clinics, wellness centres) are also provided under the

Central Govt. Health Scheme (CGHS). Additionally, hospitals and dispensaries are also

provided by Defence, Railways, ESI (under the Employees’ State Insurance

Corporation) and autonomous bodies.

GNCT Delhi [through the Directorate General of Health Services (DGEHS)] provides for

health care infrastructure like hospitals (district, general, super speciality), family

welfare centres, medical colleges/ institutions, dispensaries, mohalla clinics, mobile

dispensaries, polyclinics and special clinics.

Urban Local Bodies (North DMC, South DMC, East DMC and NDMC) operate health

care facilities (hospitals, maternity homes, M&CW centres, dispensaries, polyclinics

and special clinics) in their areas of jurisdiction.

The Dept. of AYUSH (GoI) and Directorate of AYUSH (GNCTD) ensure optimal

development and propagation of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani,

Siddha and Homoeopathy) systems of health care and maintain AYUSH hospitals/

dispensaries within Delhi.

Private Sector/ Voluntary organizations: Private sector plays a significant role in

health-care provision in Delhi. In Delhi, private hospitals/ nursing homes are registered

by the DGEHS, GNCTD7. In addition there are health-care facilities provided by

voluntary organizations like All India Blind Relief Society, Leprosy Mission Hospital, etc.

Also, a large number of facilities that are operational only during the day (like

diagnostic centres, dental care clinics, clinics, etc.) are run by the private sector.

However, there is no specific provision for registration of such facilities. Only the

diagnostic centres, etc. that provide for ultrasound facilities are mandated to register

with the CDM office8 of all the concerned districts.

7 Registration is done under the provisions of the Delhi Nursing Home Registration Act, 1953 and the corresponding Delhi Nursing Home Registration Rules, 2011 8 As per provisions of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994 (PNDT Act, 1994)


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Adequacy of health-care facilities in Delhi

For the baselining exercise for the social infrastructure chapter, the study team collected

information regarding numbers, locations, capacities, types of health-care facilities from

various stakeholders. The health-care facilities in Delhi are classified as bedded/ non-bedded.

The secondary and tertiary health-care facilities are bedded, while the primary health-care

facilities mostly have OPD facilities and are referral.

Figure 2: Kinds of Health-care facilities in Delhi

Bedded health-care facilities in Delhi

The following tables present an overview of the bedded health-care facilities as collated from

the concerned agencies/ departments.

Table 2. Number of bedded facilities in Delhi9

Agency Hospitals Other facilities No. of Beds Allop

athy Ayurveda Homeo

pathy

Maternity/ Nursing Homes

Medical centres/ Others

PHC

Central Govt. (incl. AIIMS, LRS, facilities under MoHFW, CGHS, ESI)

17 4 0 2 0 3 10426

State Govt. (through DGEHS, GNCTD)

34 2 2 0 0 0 11353

Municipal Corporations (3 ULBs) + NDMC

16 5 0 22 0 2 4410

Private & Voluntary Organizations

579 0 0 214 366 0 26554

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As per data collated from concerned Dept. and websites of relevant Central Dept., the number of bedded facilities in Delhi is totalling upto 1270 with total sanctioned beds at 52680 (2018-19). However, there is a variation in the no. of beds available in the city. An attempt was made to update this information with the related agencies/ dept. Also w.r.t. private facilities, it is seen that list of registered private hospitals/ nursing homes has a no. of facilities whose registration is already cancelled. Accordingly, variation in the overall numbers is observed.

However, according to Economic Survey of Delhi, 2020-21, the no. of bedded facilities in Delhi is 1267 and the sanctioned beds is 54321 (as of 31st March 2020). Details attached in Annexure 6.

HEALTHCARE FACILITIES IN DELHI

BEDDED FACILITIES

HOSPITALS

Allopathy + Ayurveda +

Homeopathy + Unani

OTHERCENTERS

Nursing/Maternity Homes +

Medical Centers

NON BEDDED FACILITIES

DISPENSARIES &POLYCLINICS

OTHER CENTERS

UHC, Family Welfare Centers, M&CW Centers

and Wellness Centers


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Agency Hospitals Other facilities No. of Beds Allop

athy Ayurveda Homeo

pathy

Maternity/ Nursing Homes

Medical centres/ Others

PHC

Others (inc. Patel Chest, Indian Red Cross)

2 0 0 0 0 0 117

Total of facilities 648 11 2 238 366 5 52680 Source: Data Collation by NIUA (2019) and Websites/2014 District wise health services in Delhi10

*Note: Central Govt. includes all facilities of Govt. of India, CGHS, ESI, Defence, Railways, and Autonomous bodies under Central Govt. providing a total of 10426 beds. ‘Others’ includes facilities provided by autonomous organizations.

The statistics indicates that the emphasis of the health-care facilities in Delhi is largely on the

allopathic stream, however, a few hospitals providing alternative medicine are also coming

up. Following figures highlight share of provision of facilities and beds, by various agencies.

Figure 3: Agency-wise provision of health-care facilities (numbers)

Figure 4: Agency-wise provisions of beds

The collated data on bedded health facilities in Delhi, indicates that health sector in Delhi has

a substantial private sector participation. It is interesting to note that of the total hospitals,

the private sector and voluntary organizations together constitute 91% share. However, in

terms of the provisions of bed facilities, the percentage (of pvt./ voluntary) dwindles to

50%. On the other hand, the Central and State Govt. facilities, that constitute only 2% and 3%

share in the total number of facilities, provide 15% and 22% share of the total beds.

Also, the table above indicates that amongst the ‘other facilities’ private sector is a clearly the

front runner. The government facilities of such order are largely non-bedded, which is dealt

in a separate section. The data was further classified and assessed in terms of the scale (based

on number of beds) and following points are noteworthy:

10 Data pertaining to bedded facilities and available beds is collated from DGEHS, GNCTD and Economic Survey of Delhi, 2018-19. However, there is a variation in the no. of beds available in the city. An attempt was made to update this information with the related agencies/ dept., however, there remain variations in the no. of beds. Also w.r.t. private facilities, it is seen that list of registered private hospitals/ nursing homes has a no. of facilities whose registration is already cancelled. Accordingly, variation in the overall numbers is observed.

GOI2%

Others (GoI)0%

GNCTD3% ULB

4%

Private/ Voluntary

Organizations91%

Others0% GOI

15%

Others (GoI)5%

GNCTD22%

ULB8%

Private/ Voluntary Organizati

ons50%

Others0%


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Within Category A (> 501 beds) there are 18 hospitals of which Private hospitals are only 3. These Private hospitals account for only 11% of the total beds in this category. This is also attributed to the fact that Delhi has some of the most prominent health-care institutions in the country, namely AIIMS, Safdarjung Hospital, etc. that come under Govt. category.

Maximum number of hospitals fall within Category D (i.e. beds <100) and Private sector constitutes major share of the hospitals in this category (524 out of 565).

Figure 6: Hospital Beds in Delhi; Govt-Private share

It is also impressive to note that within the Govt. Sector, the GNCTD runs 5 hospitals (A

category) that provide for about 5400 beds. As per the current statistics of the Annual Report

2017-18 of the DGEHS, GNCTD, these 5 hospitals together recorded an OPD and IPD

registration of about 61 lakh and 3.12 lakh patients, respectively.

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Master Plan provisions for Bedded facilities11

MPD-2021 prescribes one hospital each of A (500 beds and above) and one Hospital B (201-

500 beds) at district level (population of 5,00,000). Further, at the population of 1,00,000,

MPD-2021 proposes, two Nursing homes/ maternity centres and one each of Hospital C (101-

200 beds) and Hospital D (up to 100 beds). Accordingly, the data collated on bedded facilities

in Delhi is classified as per the MPD categories and presented in the following Table. A look at

the overall bed facility in Delhi indicates that the maximum number of beds are provided by

‘A’ category hospitals, while ‘B’ and ‘D’ category hospitals constitute almost equal shares.

Table 3. Number of beds and facilities in Delhi (as per MPD-2021 classification)

Category/ Type of Bedded Facility

No. of health-care facilities

No. of Beds

A 18 17994

B 34 10663

C 38 5304

D 565 13250

No. of beds not clear 6 0

All Hospitals 661 47211

Maternity/ PHCs 2912 426

Nursing home (Pvt.) 214 2399

Medical Centre/ Others

366 2824

Total 1270 52860

Note: Data pertaining to bedded facilities and available beds is collated from DGEHS, GNCTD and Economic Survey of Delhi, 2018-19. However, there is a variation in the no. of beds available in the city. An attempt was made to update this information with the related agencies/ dept., however, there remain variations in the no. of beds. Also w.r.t. private facilities, it is seen that list of registered private hospitals/ nursing homes has a no. of facilities whose registration is already cancelled. Accordingly, variation in the overall numbers is observed.

Non Bedded health-care facilities in Delhi

The following table presents an overview of the non-bedded health-care facilities as collated

from the various agencies/ departments that are responsible for the provisioning of health-

care in the city.

11 In MPD 2021, the hospitals were originally classified on the basis of no.of beds (originally published doc. 2007). However, area based typology was adopted for hospitals in 2013 (Modified vide S.O. 2893(E) dated 23-09-2013). Since, plot areas of hospitals were not available; the analysis was carried out based on number of beds. 12 As per Economic-Survey of Delhi 2020-21, the total number of maternity homes and sub-centres in Delhi are 224 and total number of nursing homes are 1151 (this includes all private hospitals/nursing homes/ medical centres etc.). Details presented in Annexure 6.

38%

23%

11%

28%

A (>500 beds) B (201-500 beds)

C (101-200 beds) D (<100 beds)

Figure 7: Category-wise availability of beds in Hospitals


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Table 4. Number of non-bedded facilities in Delhi

Agency *Dispensaries Polyclinics **M&CW **FWC Wellness Centres

Central Govt. 157 1 2

State Govt. (through DGEHS, GNCTD) 582 23

Municipal Corporations (ULB) + NDMC

North DMC 175 15 59

New Delhi Municipal Council 39 1 6

South DMC 47 4 47

East DMC 42 1 20

Others 67

Total of facilities 1109 45 132 2 *Note: Data pertaining to bedded facilities and available beds is collated from DGEHS, GNCTD; ULB websites and Economic Survey of Delhi, 2018-19. Dispensaries are a collated number and consists of Allopathy, Homeopathy, Unani, Ayurveda dispensaries as well as SEED PUHCs and Mobile Units. - State Govt. (DGEHS, GNCTD) maintains 183 (AL); 104 (H); 18 (U) and 30 (AY). In addition, there are 59 SEED PUHCs; and 188

Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinics.

- EDMC maintains 9 (AL.); 7 (H); 2 (U), 22 (AY) units; 2 Chest Clinics;

- North DMC maintains 31 (AL.); 32 (H); 18 (U), 77 (AY) units; 11 Mobile dispensaries; 6 Chest Clinics

- SDMC maintains 7 (AL.); 4 (H); 9 (U), 25 (AY) units; 2 Chest Clinics

- NDMC maintains 12 (AL.); 11 (H); 2 (U), 13 (AY) units; 1 Chest Clinic

**Facilities like the M&CW Centres and Family Welfare Centres are maintained exclusively by the local bodies.

Delhi currently has a total of 1288 health-care facilities categorised as non-bedded facilities.

This includes polyclinics, dispensaries, SEED PUHCs, M&CW centres, mobile dispensaries,

chest clinics, etc. An extensive array of dispensaries indicates the effort w.r.t provision of

health-care infrastructure at door step.

Master plan provisions for Non-Bedded facilities

MPD-2021 provides for health-care facilities at community level (population of 1,00,000),

tailored to accommodate the needs of specific age groups. Stand-alone facilities like family-

welfare centres have been prescribed that are to consist of paediatric centres, geriatric

centres and diagnostic centres. These primary health care facilities have undergone change

in terms of standards and the way they are provided in Delhi. For instance, the baselining

exercise revealed that:

Dispensaries are being remodelled and upgraded as Polyclinics that are offering specialist

consultations, curative and referral services.

Facilities for children and elderly have been combined with existing hospital/ health-care

infrastructure. Also, the polyclinics can have designated days for a paediatrician.

As regards the geriatric facilities, it was discussed with the DGEHS, GNCTD that even

though there are no standalone facilities for the elderly, provisions are being made to

facilitate the health care provision for senior citizens. Special arrangements have been

made in the GNCTD hospitals/ dispensaries, wherein senior citizens can get treatment on

preferential basis. Daily Geriatric Clinics are being run in 12 hospitals and 10% beds in all

hospitals are reserved for senior citizens. Also, there are specific days during which

specialised health care professionals are available at the polyclinics.


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Indicators of measuring adequacy of health-care infrastructure in Delhi

As per MPD 2021, the adequacy of health-care facilities is determined by comparing the

distribution of bedded health-care facilities and number of health-care facilities within the

district, against the need generated by the population of the district. Three indicators thus

become critical in analysing the adequacy of health-care infrastructure:

1. Availability of health-care facilities viz-a-viz MPD-2021 provisions

2. District level assessment- Number of beds available per thousand population

3. Ward level assessment- Distribution of lower level health-care facilities

Criteria 1: Availability of health-care facilities viz-a-viz MPD-2021 provisions

The Table 3.3 of MPD 2021, distributes various primary, secondary and tertiary health-care

facilities on basis of population at different levels of planning namely, Zonal (10 lakh

population), District (5 lakh population), Community (1 lakh of population), Neighbourhood

(10,000) & Housing areas (5000).

While secondary and tertiary health-care facilities are prescribed to cater to larger population

catchments (at district and community levels of planning), primary health-care facilities cater

to smaller population catchments namely, neighbourhood and housing area levels of

planning.

Based on the norms prescribed by the MPD-2021, the following table lists the required

number of facilities in Delhi at various planning levels. The maps depict the district wise

distribution of bedded facilities in Delhi along with the gap in the bedded facilities

distribution.

Table 5: District wise required health-care facilities for Delhi as per MPD-2021

Facility Required / District 13

DISTRICT COMMUNITY NEIGHBOURHOOD

5,00,000 1,00,000 10,000

Hospital A (> 501 beds )

Hospital B

(201-500 beds )

Nursing Home /

Polyclinic

Maternity Home

FWC* Hospital D (up to 100

beds )

Hospital C

(101-200 beds )

Dispensary

No. of facilities as per MPD-2021

1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1

NCT of Delhi 34 67 336 336 168 168 168 1679 North West 5 9 45 45 23 23 23 225 North 3 6 28 28 14 14 14 141 North East 3 6 28 28 14 14 14 138 East 3 5 26 26 13 13 13 130 New Delhi 2 4 21 21 11 11 11 107 Central 3 6 29 29 15 15 15 147 West 5 10 51 51 25 25 25 254

South West 3 5 27 27 14 14 14 137

South 2 5 25 25 12 12 12 123

South East 3 6 30 30 15 15 15 150

Shahdara 3 5 25 25 13 13 13 127

*Includes Family Welfare Centre, Paediatric Centre, Geriatric Centre, Diagnostic Centre

13 The population of Delhi in Census 2011, was provided for the then 9 districts. The same has been apportioned to 11 districts on the basis of the population of the constituent sub-districts.


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Table 6: District wise available health-care facilities for Delhi

Facility Required / District

DISTRICT COMMUNITY

5,00,000 1,00,000 Hospital A (>

501 beds )

Hospital B Nursing Home / Polyclinic

Maternity Home

Hospital D Hospital C

(201-500 beds ) (up to 100 beds ) (101-200 beds )

No. of facilities as per MPD-2021

1 2 2 2 1 1

NCT of Delhi 18 34 158 64 881 37

North West 0 5 22 7 113 6

North 1 3 15 10 96 4 North East 0 1 5 8 26 0 East 0 1 9 5 47 1

New Delhi 5 2 2 0 31 4

Central 4 4 12 5 58 5 West 3 5 46 14 190 4 South West 0 2 14 2 84 6 South 1 3 7 3 74 2 South East 2 5 9 5 105 2 Shahdara 2 3 17 5 57 3

*Includes Family Welfare Centre, Paediatric Centre, Geriatric Centre, Diagnostic Centre

Note: It is to be noted that all the health-care facilities could not mapped owing to lack of clarity on the locations. Of the

total health-care facilities, following could be spatially marked: Hospitals (619 out of 661) and Nursing/ Maternity Homes

(222 out of 243).

Comparative assessment of Table 5 and Table 6 above indicates that number of health-care

facilities under almost all categories fall short of the MPD-2021 provisions. It is only that the

number of ‘D’ category hospitals, which should have been 168 in number are much more

(881). Some of the districts do not have any ‘A’ category hospitals, while the districts like New

Delhi and Central, have 4-5 such hospitals. The distribution of the next category of hospitals

is fairly decent within all the districts.

Discussion w.r.t. the Dispensary level facilities is carried out in the ensuing section.

Criteria 2: District-Level Assessment: Number of Beds Available Per ‘000 Population

For distribution and monitoring of various facilities, agencies divide Delhi into smaller

administrative units, each headed by an officer in charge. The DGEHS, GNCT for instance

divides Delhi into 11 districts. While we have already discussed that Delhi has an average bed

density of 2.74 beds per thousand population, an attempt was made to identify the status of

bed density at the district level, in order to analyse if there are any significant gaps within the

districts of Delhi. For this purpose, population from Census 2011 was used and the no. of beds

were plotted across Delhi. A tentative indication of the bed density in presented in the

following table.

Table 7: District-wise Bed Density (beds per ‘000 population)

District *Population Beds Sanctioned Beds per 1000 Persons Central 1470298 7638 5.19 East 1303303 1524 1.17 New Delhi 1069810 7080 6.62 North 1405723 4136 2.94 North East 1378779 660 0.50 North West 2250816 4472 1.99


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District *Population Beds Sanctioned Beds per 1000 Persons Shahdara 1268888 5254 4.14 South 1231293 3153 2.56 South East 1500636 6710 4.47 South West 1365152 3068 2.25 West 2543243 7790 3.06 Total 16787941

51485

3.17

*Note: Population of 9 districts of Delhi (Census 2011) has been apportioned for the 11 districts based on the reconfiguration

of the districts. As regards the bed availability, out of the total 52860 beds, only location of facilities with a total of 51,485

beds could be plotted. However, since the population is of 2011, the variation in the bed density (from 2.99 to 3.17) can be

observed.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends provision of 5 beds/’000 population. The

assessment of the availability of beds/ ‘000 population within the districts of Delhi indicates

a skewed pattern, wherein the bed density ranges from 0.50 beds/ ‘000 population (North-

East) to 6.62 beds/’000 population (New Delhi).

Although it informs of a striking variation amongst the districts of Delhi, yet it may be

important to highlight that the North-East district currently constitutes only the Seelampur

sub-district. The erstwhile North-East district constituted of 3 sub-districts, which now form

part of the Shahdara district, which has a fairly high share of bed density.


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Note: The mapping has been carried out by NIUA, utilizing information provided by the concerned

departments/ agencies. The district boundaries are indicative.

Map 1: District-wise Bed Ratio per 1000 population


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Criteria 3: Ward-Level Assessment: Distribution of Lower Level (Non-Bedded) Health-care

Facilities

The lower level facilities widely known as the primary health care facilities are provided at the

neighbourhood/ community level or at times even lower. As discussed, the key rationale

behind such facilities is to address the immediate preventive and curative requirements at

the lowest level. With the idea of reaching out to the maximum population in the city, State

Govt. runs special facilities like Mohalla Clinics, School Health Clinics, Mobile Clinics, etc.

In addition, there are facilities like Polyclinics, which otherwise slated to be a level above

than the primary health-care, do not have provisions for in-patient facilities. Therefore, for

the purpose of assessment of the health-care facilities at the lower level, Polyclinics are

included in this section.

The Table-5 above has estimated the number of dispensaries required at the neighbourhood

level as per the MPD-2021. Dispensaries constitute the major share of the non-bedded

facilities, along with facilities like mohalla clinics, mobile dispensaries, etc. It is observed from

the Table 5 the total dispensaries required as per the MPD-2021 provisions is 1679, however,

as per the data collected and collated from the DGHS and ESIC, the total numbers of

dispensary available at city level is 1288. Therefore, a gap of 391 dispensary needs to be fulfil

as per the Master Plan provisions.

The representation of the gap in the availability of non-bedded facilities is also highlighted

in the Map 2 below. The map indicates that about 12% (36 wards) of wards have adequate

number of such facilities, while 30% (88 wards) of wards have surplus facilities (which could

also be attributed to the fact that the population density in such wards is lower). There are

58% (165 wards) of wards that indicate deficit in the number of such facilities. There are

wards that are about 11-12 numbers short of the required number of facilities.

Accessibility of Bedded facilities (w.r.t public transport modes, major road network)

The bedded facilities are a crucial component of the health infrastructure of the City. It is

important that these are accessible through public transport modes. As assessment in this

regard was carried out, wherein location of the hospitals/ nursing-maternity homes and

medical centres viz-z-viz the metro line/ stations and the bus stops was adjudged. Map 3

presents that the facilities are widely spread throughout the city and about 40% facilities

are easily accessible through the metro network (within 500 mt.) of the city, while the

remaining are easily accessible through the extensive bus routes.

Current/ Expected Projects and Future Proposals (Govt. Agencies)

Initiatives by the Govt.


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a. Delhi Govt. has allocated a total outlay of Rs.7485 crore in Budget 2019-202014, for the

Health sector. In addition to strengthening the existing health-care facilities, Delhi Govt.

intends to:

Increase the total bed strength from 10,000 beds to 20,000 beds in various hospitals

of the Delhi Govt. This includes construction of new hospitals as well as remodelling

of some existing hospitals for including additional beds.

Delhi Govt. has ensured availability of free medicines to patients visiting

dispensaries and Govt. hospitals.

Delhi Govt. has also launched a scheme for medical treatment of road accident

victims and fire burn victims and already about 3000 such victims have been treated.

Services of First Responder Vehicle (on motorcycle) manned by trained manpower

and equipped with mobile data/ GPS devices has already been started the East Delhi

to reach out to the narrow streets of congested areas within the shortest possible

time.

To provide primary health care services at the doorstep of the citizens of Delhi, 189

Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinics have been set up and the setting up of 1000 Mohalla

Clinics is the objective. These Mohalla Clinics are operating in about 60 sq.m., which

are much smaller as compared to the norms for

The Govt. has also started, Free Surgery Scheme for surgeries at empanelled private

hospitals after referral from 24 Delhi Govt. Hospitals.

b. Integration/ Upgradation of facilities with existing infrastructure (like School Health Clinics

and remodelled polyclinics).

Health delivery units have been liaised with Anganwadi centres under ICDS to

maximize outreach and provide facilities like immunization, etc.

Similarly, the School Health Scheme in Delhi targets schools to improve the health and

nutrition status of children and to provide them with useful education on hygiene. The

specific services offered through these clinics relate to the promotion of positive

health, prevention of diseases, early detection, diagnosis, treatment of disease, and

referral services to higher health centres for the individuals who require further

treatment and management.

25 polyclinics for providing a facility of specialized health care have been set up.

These will operate as specialist OPDs where specialists are available. Further, Delhi

Govt. has also sanctioned remodelling of existing 94 dispensaries to set up polyclinics.

c. In order to promote equity in access for private hospitals (including the super-speciality

segments), 4715 private hospitals (built on land made available to these agencies at

concessional rates by DDA, L&DO, MCD, DUSIB, etc.) are required to provide free

treatment to patients from the economically weaker sections (EWS). These hospitals are

14 As per Economic Survey of Delhi 2020-21, budget allocation (R.E.) for Health Sector for 2019-20 was Rs. 7284 crore. 15 Annual Report, 2017-18, DGEHS-GNCTD


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mandated by legislation to reserve at least 25% of their out-patient (OPD) consultations

and 10% of their in-patient (IPD) admissions for the EWS category.

Future proposals

To cater to the gap of various health-care facilities, DGEHS, Delhi has adopted the following

strategies:

a. Construction of new hospitals based on availability of land

As per information shared by the DGEHS, GNCTD, 3 new hospitals are under

construction at Ambedkar Nagar, Dwarka Sec 9 & Sec 17 and Burari. Through this an

additional bed strength of 2900 beds has been proposed.

In addition, approvals for 12 new hospitals with total bed capacity of app. 4225 beds

is also in planning stage.

b. Remodelling of existing hospitals to increase bed capacities (include table)

To increase the availability of health-care facilities within the city, GNCTD proposes to

Remodel a few existing hospitals on the basis of the assessment of existing utilization of

FAR and by suitable reduction in the area/ bed (from 80 sq.m/ bed to 60 sq.m/ bed).

Accordingly, DGEHS, GNCTD has provided a list of 15 hospitals under which an additional

8179 beds are proposed to be added through this initiative.

Summary and Takeaways

Data and Information Gap

Updated information pertaining to some dept./ agencies that provide health-care

infrastructure in Delhi could not be obtained. Some information had to be sourced

from earlier publications of the DGEHS, GNCTD. No consolidated data-base exists.

Similarly, upcoming projects/ proposals of the several line departments could not be

tapped.

Land area and Built-up under the health infrastructure is not available with all the

concerned departments/ agencies. This information is critical to establish the

utilisation status of the site as per the provisions/ norms and standards of the MPD,

which will in-turn pave way for identifying potential sites for upgrading infrastructure.

Details of Private Clinics operational in the city is not available. The medical

practitioners (esp. Doctors) are allowed to run private clinics within residential areas

as well as commercial areas. These facilities cater to the health-care requirements of

large percentage of population and therefore the information is crucial. Such

information will be able to establish the availability of doctors/ 1000 population of

Delhi.

It is widely discussed that the hospitals (especially the Govt. facilities) in the city are

over-crowded with patients from within as well as outside Delhi. No data source could

establish this set of information, which is critical for analysing the over-crowding of

the hospital facilities, leading to either non-effective delivery of health-care or


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compelling shift of patients from Govt. to Pvt. sector facilities (which are generally

over-priced). Also, the migration for health-care facilities could not be established.

Data pertaining to Veterinary Hospitals and Dispensaries for pet animals could not be

collated, as majority of the facilities are run by the ULBs.

Key areas of concern

Concerns like lack of land availability and multiplicity of agencies in implementation of health-

care facilities were stated by agencies as the challenges that impact steady growth of social

infrastructure in the city. With growing emphasis on need for re-densification, vertical mixing

as well as shortage in health-care facilities, a need to relook at health care related

development regulations has emerged and was suggested. Following points were highlighted

by the concerned departments/ agencies:

1) Need for inclusion of new facilities like Mohalla Clinics: With the intention of maximizing

the outreach of health facilities, the Mohalla Clinics are envisioned to operate from spaces

with much reduced area norms of about 60 sq.m. in comparison to the area norms of the

health facilities prescribed by the MPD-2021, wherein the smallest such facility has an

area of 500-800 sq.m.

2) Need for inclusion of terminology ‘PUHC’ (Primary Urban Health Centre16) as part of

‘Other facilities’: PUHC are expected to cover 50,000 population which may vary between

30,000 in sparsely populated areas to 75,000 in densely populated areas. Land area

requirement could be similar to that of a Polyclinic i.e. 1000-2000 sq.m. Also the PUHCs/

Dispensaries should be allowed in the Green Belt area.

3) Need for reconfiguration of Dispensaries as Polyclinics: In order to maximise the

utilisation of the available facility, State Govt. is undertaking remodelling of existing 94

dispensaries as polyclinics that operate as specialist out-patient dept. with specialists of

Medicine, Paediatric, Eye&ENT, etc. It would be appropriate to increase the FAR from

current 150 to 200 for dispensaries/ PUHCs. Also the use of the basement as a medicine

store may be allowed, free of FAR.

4) Need for reduction of parking norms: It was discussed that the lower-level facilities like

dispensaries, etc. are envisaged to provide health-care facilities at the door-step and also

cater to the vulnerable population residing in slums, JJ colonies, unserved areas, etc.

Accordingly, the mandated parking standard @2 ECS/ 100 sq.m. of floor area is not

relevant as not many vehicles are brought to these facilities. Construction of basements

for parking provisions, increases construction costs. Hence, it is desirable that the parking

standards for the lower-level facilities be reduced from 2 ECS/ 100 sq.m to 1 ECS/ 100

sq.m.

5) Norms w.r.t the Hospitals: Considering that the large-scale hospitals require about 1.5 ha

to 4.5 ha of land, and the fact such land parcels are not available within core Delhi, it was

16 PUHCs are different from the PHC in two ways (a) it does not have any beds (b) it is not functional on 24x7 basis. The PUHCs will include facilities like free OPD services, ANC & PNC services, FWC, Immunization, lab services, DOTS, health education, emergency services, minor injuries, accidents, first aid, pharmacy, outreach services, etc.


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suggested that the hospitals may permitted in the peripheral villages reserved as Green

Belt.

Key areas that could be emphasised:

1) The hospital reconfigurations are an example of better use of a site. Therefore,

development norms that seek to make best use of land, including the public-sector estate,

should be encouraged and supported:

Explore options for integration/ co-location of different forms of health-care facilities

with other kinds of infrastructure for example, health and sports facilities, co-location

with housing areas (to ensure effective usage), etc.

Rationalisation or sharing of facilities aimed at improved accessibility of health-care

facilities by public transport, non-motorised vehicles, etc.

2) Need for review of the provisions regarding health-care facilities in mixed-use zones.

3) Need for aligning the space standards/ norms provided by the MPD, with those

prescribed by other prevalent Acts/ Norms pertaining to health infrastructure.

4) Discussions with concerned departments/ agencies revealed that some of the categories

stated in the MPD-2021 like family welfare centres, geriatrics centres, paediatrics

centres, etc. are actually not functioning as stand-alone facilities but are operating

within larger facilities like hospitals, polyclinics, etc. Also it was highlighted that geriatric

facilities are largely provided in terms of facilitating easy access of health-care to senior

citizens, by initiatives like special Senior Citizen OPD in Govt. hospitals (on Sundays), or

designating 10% of hospital beds for senior citizens in 11 hospitals of Delhi (one per

district), etc. In that manner, there appears no provision/ utilisation of land parcels for

any such centres.

5) Simultaneously, an increasing blurring of the boundaries between primary, secondary and

tertiary (specialist) health services is taking place resulting in emergence of new facilities

or changes to existing facilities. Revisions to the vocabulary of existing master plan

should be considered to accommodate the alternatives, understand the impact and

implications of on-ground transformation.


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Map 2: Ward-level: Status of Availability of (non-bedded) lower level facilities (Gap/Surplus in numbers)

Note: The mapping has been carried out by NIUA, utilizing information provided by the concerned departments/ agencies. The ward boundaries are taken from the ULBs and are subject to change/ updation.


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Note: NIUA has attempted the above mapping on the basis of the address of the health facilities available in the list of registered facilities, as provided by the concerned departments. Facilities for which the addresses could not be traced, could not be marked here. These locations are subject to verification by concerned departments.

Map 3: Accessibility of Bedded Health Facilities


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4. EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE

Overview

Availability and access to good quality education and training are vital for supporting people

into sustainable employment, which is essential for Delhi’s continued economic success. All

forms of education and training have the potential to enhance capabilities, which can be

further transformed into well-being and economic benefits. In this context, the status of

education in Delhi acquires added importance.

Census 2011, indicates that Delhi recorded a

literacy rate of 86.21% showing an increase of

around 4.54 percentage points over the

corresponding figure for Census 2001. Detailed

statistics pertaining to the level of education of

the literate population indicates that about 75%

of the literate population was educated upto

school level, while close to one-fifth (22%)

population was graduate and above level.

In 2011, within Delhi, the literacy rates varied

from 82.8% to 89.3% amongst its districts (with

North-east Delhi reporting the lowest literacy

rate and East Delhi the highest).

As regards the education infrastructure,

available statistics indicate that Delhi has a fairly

elaborate network of educational institutions,

ranging from primary schools to higher

education/ professional education with which it

aims to provide quality education at all levels in

an inclusive way to cater to specific needs of the

society.

Delhi Human Development Report 2013, prepared by the Institute of Human Development

(IHD) for GNCTD, presents an assessment of human resource in Delhi, carried out on the

basis of a large-scale perception survey (for population above 15 years) conducted by IHD.

Survey reported that:

a large proportion of the population in Delhi was highly qualified, having acquired

degrees from various higher education institutions.

Close to one-fifth (17%) population possessed graduate & postgraduate

qualifications with 2% having professional and higher research degrees.

In absolute terms, out of the total 15 years and above population estimates of 11.8

million for Delhi, 2.0 million were graduates & postgraduates, and 0.27 million

Figure 8: Literate population- Level of Education (census 2011)


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possessed professional & higher research degrees, showcasing presence of human

resource of high quality in the State.

This is in sharp contrast to the all-India scenario wherein approx. 7% of the

population above 15 years of age possessed higher education qualifications (NSS,

2009-10). And about one-third of the population possessed matriculate and higher

secondary qualifications.

What is of essence is that the primary and middle school graduates (who together

comprise 39% of the total population) are able to acquire higher education or

appropriate skill sets, and the existing 18% of the illiterates have been converted

into literates by imparting necessary skills to them, thereby making their upward

transition a reality.

Education Infrastructure in Delhi

Delhi aspires to be a knowledge hub of India. It aims to provide quality education at all levels

in an inclusive way to cater to specific needs of various categories of people in the society and

to ensure vulnerable sections get their rightful share.

As per the state budget analysis, Delhi’s investment on the education as a ratio to aggregate

expenditure is 22.8% in 2017, which is highest among all the states in India. Accordingly, Govt.

of Delhi allocates significant shares of its budget in the Education Sector every year. The

budget has increased more than 50% from 5491 crore in 2012-13 to 15101.78 crore in 2020-

2117. This is one of the priority sector for the Govt. with highest budget allocation of 23.23%

in 2018-19.

State Government has been implementing a number of ambitious schemes to improve the

performance in the Education Sector. Concerted efforts are been made to sustain the

momentum by addressing the issues like increased access of children from weaker section

and minorities to the education institutional, better and targeting focus to improve teachers

training and Individual Education Plan for students (IEP). Promotion of skill development is

the priority area of the Govt. by upgrading institutions to attain global standards. The

educational system in the Delhi is a multi-stakeholder system, runs jointly by the Central

Govt., State Govt. and privates societies in Delhi.

Hierarchy of Education facilities and Stakeholders

Education system in Delhi is a three-tier model, which includes primary schools, secondary

schools and tertiary education at universities/ colleges/ institutes. Delhi overall has a very

sound infrastructure in education system, being one of the best in the country and ranked at

the international level. Though the three-tier system is common almost all over the world,

but due to the existence of multiple agencies, the system has been speculated under a higher

scale.

17 As per Economic Survey of Delhi 2020-21 the budget allocation for Education Sector is as follows:

- 2019-20 (R.E): Rs. 12581 crore (23% of total) - 2020-21 (B.E.): Rs.15,101 crore (23% of total)


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Figure 9: Hierarchy of Education facilities in Delhi and Stakeholders

The primary education system is largely owned and managed by the State Govt., some of

schools are directly managed by the Directorate of Education, whereas others are managed

by the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). All the private schools are registered as per the provisions/

guidelines of the Directorate of Education (DoE), GNCTD. Secondary & Senior secondary

education in Delhi is being provided majorly by three primer bodies in Delhi:

Central Govt.: Autonomous Organizations (Kendriya Vidyalayas, Jawahar Navodaya

Vidyalayas), Govt. dept. (Defence, Railways), etc.

State Govt.: Sarvodaya Vidyalayas, other secondary schools administered by DoE and

ULBs.

Private players/societies: Private unaided schools registered under the provisions of

DoE, GNCTD.

In case of tertiary/ higher education system in Delhi, this sector is being managed at various

scales, from Universities recognised by University Grant Commission (UGC) to the colleges

funded and aided by the Central/State Govt. and Private colleges. There are also some

standalone institutes which are specialised technical institutes/ institutes directly under

ministries. Vocational training and ITI’s are primarily run by the GNCTD with/without funding

support from the Central Govt.

The GNCTD also applies/ follows the reservations norms/ policy of the Central Govt. Further

it also provides an additional reservation (25%) at the scale of primary education for the

families those are economical weaker and socially backward.

The holistic approach of the state government w.r.t to education system is always being the

most rewarded/ recognised by the national & international bodies and the system is well

managed and equitably shared by all societies in the Delhi.

EDUCATION SYSTEM IN DELHI

Primary Education

Department of Education, GNCTD

Urban Local bodies

(MCDs+NDMC)

Private Schools

Secondary & Sr. Sec Education

Department of Education, GNCTD

Central Govt,MHRD (KVs,

JNVs)

Other Private Schools

Tertiary Education

Universities

Dept of Higher Education,

DTTE, GNCTD

Central Govt, MHRD

Private recognised - UGC

Colleges

General (UGC approved)

Professional (AICTE approved )

Standalone Institutes

Specialised Institutes

Central ministries institutes

Vocational TraIning

ITIs, Polytechnics

PMKVY


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Elementary Education (covering Primary and Secondary Schools): Salient features

As per the available statistics from the DoE, GNCTD website, the city has a total of 5903

schools (2019)18. These constitute of 3111 Govt. schools (that includes 262 schools that are

govt. aided) and 2782 (47%) private schools that are recognised by DoE, ULBs, etc. These

schools together provide enrolment to about 43.93 lakhs students (at various levels ranging

from primary, middle, secondary and sr. secondary) and have a total teaching staff of 1.47

lakh.

The statistics revealed that the number of schools per 1000 school-going population (aged 6-

18 years) in Delhi calculates to only 1.4, which is considerably low as compared to the national

average (4.57). (Refer following table). However, this ratio does not take into account the

scale of the school and the enrolment statistics.

Table 8: No. of Schools per 1000 school-going population in Delhi

Parameter Delhi India

School-going Population (6-18) 42,17,198 33,32,50,469

Number of Schools 5,903 15,22,346

Schools per 1000 school-going population 1.40 4.57

Source: Population from Census 2011; No. of Schools (Delhi) from Dept. of Education, GNCTD; No. of Schools

(India) from DISE Report 2017-18.

Gross Enrolment Rate (GER)19 of Delhi, for the year 2015-16, was higher than the national

average. It is also noteworthy that the GER for girls in both Primary/ Upper Primary and

Secondary/ Sr. Secondary categories, and at both Delhi and India level, is higher than that of

boys, indicating a positive scenario. The statistics also indicate that both at Delhi and India

level, the Government and Private sector share almost an equal participation in provision of

schools.

Table 9: Gross Enrolment Rate (GER): 2015-16

Level of Education Primary & Upper Primary Secondary and Sr. Secondary

State/UT Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total

Delhi 36.6 41.8 39.0 88.2 97.4 92.4

All India 28.0 28.2 28.1 67.6 68.7 68.1 Source: Educational Statistics at a Glance, 2018, MHRD (GoI)

Table 10: Total Enrolment in Schools (Grade I-XII)20: 2015-16 (in lakhs)

Government School Private School

Total Level Boys Girls All Boys Girls All

Delhi 11.9 12.6 24.5

(58.1%) 10.5 7.2

17.7 (41.9%)

42.1 (100.0%)

All India 702.5 724.5 1427.0

(55.5%) 628.6 514.0

1142.6 (44.5%)

2569.63 (100.0%)

Source: Educational Statistics at a Glance, 2018, MHRD (GoI)

18 As per Economic Survey of Delhi 2020-21, total number of schools in Delhi is 5691; approx. enrolment is of 44.76 lakhs. 19 Gross Enrolment Ration (GER): Total enrolment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the eligible official primary school-age population in a given school-year 20 Data corresponding to 2017-18 could not be procured for India level, hence comparison is shown at 2015-16 level


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A look at the time-series data (from 2013-14 to 2017-18)21 indicates that in the overall

enrolment numbers, statistics indicate that the percentage share of Private schools in total

enrolment increased from 35.21% in 2013-14 to 41.23% in 2017-1822. It is further seen that

the enrolment in primary and middle section in private schools increased from 12.04 lakh

in 2013-14 to 14.51 lakh in 2017-18, and that in the secondary and sr. secondary section

increased from 3.40 lakh in 2013-14 to 3.81 lakh in 2017-18. This indicates that the

preference among students for private schooling is gradually increasing.

Another interesting feature is that the right of children to free and compulsory education

(Right to Education [RTE] Act, 2009) became operative on 1 April 2010 (Refer Box 2). The RTE

Act stipulates necessary interventions by the government to realise the goal of

Universalisation of elementary Education (UEE). Accordingly, DoE, GNCTD and the ULBs have

recognised 411 and 393 unaided (private) schools for classes I-VIII and classes I-V,

respectively, under the RTE Act. Further, in order to extend the education facility to larger

number of students, about 320 schools (most of which are either run by GNCTD or are aided

by GNCTD) also have evening shifts especially for senior classes.

Box 2:

The RTE Act mandates free and compulsory education to all children from 6-14 years of

age.

Key objective of RTE-SSA (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan) stipulates necessary interventions by

the government to realise the goal of Universalisation of Elementary Education (UEE).

It entails creation of additional posts for teachers to maintain the prescribed norms of

the teacher–pupil ratio in all Govt. schools, provide educational facilities to all children

of school-going age by opening new schools and additional sections in all classes, and

provision of free-ship quotas for the Economically Weaker Section of Students (EWS) in

private schools, among other measures.

The private schools that have not been allocated land at concessional rates are

reimbursed the cost of the free-ships given to EWS category students admitted by such

schools. The expenditure on the scheme is shared between the Central and State Govt.

in the 65:35 ratio.

Improved implementation of the RTE can be achieved by bringing schools run by

different managements under one umbrella thus facilitating better coordination.

21 Economic Survey of Delhi 2018-19 22 As per Economic Survey of Delhi 2020-21, the percentage has now increased to 42.65% in 2019-20. Enrollment in primary and middle section in private schools has increased to 15.17 lakhs and that in the secondary and sr. secondary section has increased to 3.92 lakh in 2019-20.


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Education for Children with Special Needs (CWSN)

Census 2011 statistics pertaining to

disabled population (0-14 years)23 in Delhi

indicates that the city has a total of 40,542

persons with disability in this age-group.

This is 0.73% of the total population of this

age-group in the country.

Out of the total such population in Delhi,

about 65% is affected by physical

disabilities/ multiple disabilities, while

about 14% have disabilities like mental

retardation/ illness. (Refer figure 10.)

The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) which

abides by the provisions of the RTE Act,

2009, follows the policy on inclusion which

is based on the fact that every child with

special needs, irrespective of the kind,

category and degree of disability, is

provided education in an appropriate environment.

SSA fosters the ‘zero rejection policy’ so that no child is left out of the education system.

These include special schools, Education Guarantee Scheme (EGS), Alternative & Innovative

Education (A&IE), or even home-based education.

Despite concentrated efforts, the GNCTD (through the Dept. of Social Welfare) currently

runs 7 schools with an intake capacity of about 1400 students. These include 5 schools for

hearing impaired children and one each for children with intellectual disability and visually

impairment. The numbers itself indicate a severe neglect in this area. The NGOs/ Private

Sector comes forward in this sector and about 84 registered24 NGOs/ organizations/ trusts,

etc. are operating facilities that cater to health-care and education requirements of children

and adults with special needs.

23 Classification of 0-6 years age-group is not available for disability criteria in Census 2011

24 As per the Right for Persons with Disability Act, 2016 and the related Delhi Rights for Persons with Disability Rules, 2018,

it is mandatory for an NGO/ institution to be registered with the Government, for provision of any sort of health-care or

education related services/ facilities for the Persons with Disabilities.

Figure 10: Disabled population in Delhi- Percentage share of type of disability

Box 3:

The RTE Act (2009) puts forward the objective of UEE and its three aspects: access,

enrolment and retention of all children in 6-14 years of age.

It calls for the placement of CWSNs into neighbourhood schools with necessary support

services. Inclusion of all children, including CWSNs, would then facilitate the achievement

of UEE.

11.7%

15.5%

9.5%

14.0%10.0%

3.7%

21.4%

14.1%

In-Seeing In-Hearing

In-Speech In-Movement

Mental-Retardation Mental-Illness

Any-Other Multiple-Disability


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Box 4:

Delhi Rights for Persons with Disability Rules, 2018, in its Chapter IV on ‘Education’

indicates that: GNCT Delhi is to develop norms for recognition of special schools run by

the Govt. and Private institutions within one yaer of the notification of the rules.

Also, the State Council of Education, Research and Training (SCERT), GNCTD shall develop

training course and also facilitate the training of teachers in basic Braille, sign language

and special educatin within one year of the notification of the rules.

The SCERT, GNCTD shall take stes to develop the syllabus and learning materials, for

imparting education to the children with special needs, within 6 months of the

notification of these rules.

Higher Education: Salient features

The infrastructure facilities pertaining to higher-level education are classified under two

major heads- Higher Education and Technical Education. The higher education infrastructure

in Delhi25 comprises of 23 Universities (incl. Central/ State universities, Deemed universities),

5 Institutes of National Importance and 188 Colleges26 (incl. General/ Professional colleges).

In addition, there are 112 Standalone Institutions imparting diploma course in various fields;

and there are Vocational Training Institutions and Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana

(PMKVY) institutions. It is interesting to see that the Govt. is laying special emphasis on

development of skill-based and vocational trainings, thereby enhancing the employment

perspectives for the youth.

The average number of colleges per lakh population (18-23 years) in Delhi works out to be

8, which is much lower than that of the national average which is 28 colleges per lakh

population. This could also be attributed to the fact that Delhi is one of the most populated

cities in northern India. However, it could also be worthwhile to state that since Delhi is part

25 As per statistics collated from All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) Report, MHRD (2017-18) 26 As per Economic Survey of Delhi 2020-21, while the number of universities and institutes of national importance in Delhi remains the same, the total number of colleges for professional and general education have increased to 194 (2019-20).

It also provides guidelines for Barrier Free Access (BFA) for all children, which is not just

limited to buildings and physical infrastructure, but also extends to the curriculum and

teaching–learning processes in order to address the various learning needs of CWSNs.

Further RTE-SSA (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan)’s policy on Inclusion is based on the fact that

every child with special needs, irrespective of the kind, category and degree of disability,

is provided education in an appropriate environment.

SSA has adopted a ‘zero rejection policy’ so that no child is left out of the education

system. These include special schools, Education Guarantee Scheme (EGS), Alternative &

Innovative Education (A&IE), or even home-based education.


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of the National Capital Region (NCR), there is also an interdependence between Delhi and

other infrastructure in the region.

Further, considering that Delhi also functions as a major educational hub in northern India, it

has always recorded a higher average enrolment per college as compared to the national

average. The average enrolment per college grew from 1081 in 2010-11 to about 1531 in

2017-18, as against the national average of 700 and 698 during the same period. (Refer table

below)27

Table 11: Enrolment per College during last 8 years

State/UTs Average Enrolment per College

2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18

Delhi 1081 1292 1311 1440 1506 1527 1501 1531

India 700 703 715 742 731 721 659 698

Source: AISHE Report, 2017-18

Of the total enrolment (10.65 lakh)28 in the Colleges/ Institutions, it is seen that the maximum

share (80%) is in the under-graduate programmes and another 15% share is in the post-

graduate programmes. Further, it is also seen that out of the total enrolment, about 60% is in

courses run on distance-mode. Such courses are also predominantly under-graduate and

post-graduate courses. Statistics also indicate that there are about 5% enrolments in the

Diploma/ Certificate courses.

Table 12: Course-wise enrolment in Colleges & Institutions

Delhi Ph.d M.Phill Post

Graduate Under

Graduate PG

Diploma Diploma Certificate Integrated Grand Total

Regular 14,712 2,623 48,602 3,22,546 4,182 28,656 3,728 3,145 4,28,194

% of total 1.38% 0.25% 4.57% 30.30% 0.39% 2.69% 0.35% 0.30% 40.23%

Distance 0 0 1,04,922 5,24,638 4,150 2,369 133 0 6,36,212

Total 14,712 2,623 1,53,524 8,47,184 8,332 31,025 3,861 3,145 10,64,406


The overall Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR) for the higher education sector in Delhi (for regular

mode) is 24, which is comparable to the national average (25). However, the PTR for all

courses (including the distance-mode), works out to be extremely poor, wherein there are

about 60 pupil per teacher, which is significantly low as compared to the national average of

29 pupil per teacher.29

27 As per AISHE Report, 2019-20, the average enrollment per college in Delhi has increased to 1620, while the national average shows a decline to 680 enrollments per college. 28 As per the AISHE Report, 2019-20, the total enrollment in Delhi has increased to 11. 32 lakhs. The share of registrations for the under graduate programs has marginally reduced to 78%, however the share of enrolments in courses run on distance mode continues to be 60%. 29 As per the AISHE Report, 2019-2020, the PTR has shown improvement. For regular mode, Delhi has a ratio of 21, against the national ratio of 23. As regards the PTR for all courses (incl. distance learning), ratio for Delhi is 52 as compared to the national average of 26.


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Table 13: Pupil Teacher Ratio in Higher Education

State/UTs

All Institutions University & Colleges University & its

Constituent Units

Regular &

Distance Mode

Regular

Mode

Regular &

Distance Mode

Regular

Mode

Regular &

Distance Mode

Regular

Mode

Delhi 61 24 82 32 199 31

All India 29 25 34 30 46 20


Adequacy of Education facilities in Delhi

Adequacy of Elementary Education Facilities- Schools

a. Criteria proposed by MPD-2021 for distribution of facilities and status

The hierarchy of the education facilities (school level) within Delhi has been categorized in

the MPD-2021 on the basis of the population size at different levels of planning. This can be

summarized as:

Primary & Secondary Education facilities for Neighbourhood (10,000 pop.) and Housing

(less than 5,000 pop.) areas.

Housing area facilities include Anganwadis. One such facility is required with an

area of 200 sq.mt for population less than 5,000.

Neighbourhood areas with population 5000-10,000 include Primary and Sr.

Secondary Schools. One such facility is required in the given housing level with an

area of 2000 and 6000 sq.mt respectively.

In addition, district level facilities include schools for the mentally challenged and

differently aided persons (two each) at 5 lakh population.

b. Assessment of Elementary Education facilities (incl. Primary and Secondary schools)

As already discussed, the pre-primary and primary education in Delhi, are the responsibility

of ULBs, namely the 3 DMCs (North, East & South), the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC)

and the Delhi Cantonment Board (DCB). Middle, Secondary and Senior Secondary education

are primarily managed/ administered by DoE, GNCTD. However, the GNCTD has also

introduced primary classes in some existing secondary/senior secondary schools. Such

schools therefore provide education from Class Nursery/I to Class XII and are herewith

referred as ‘Full-Schools’.

The NDMC, though mainly concerned with primary education, is also responsible for a

selected number of middle, secondary and senior secondary schools in its areas. Apart from

these a number of private organisations (aided30/ unaided31) are also engaged in providing

30 Private Aided School: A privately managed school that receives regular maintenance grant from the govt., local body or from any public authority. If an institution which is on the grant-in-aid list of a public authority but does not get the maintenance grant in a particular year then that institution is still treated as an aided institution for that year. 31 Private Unaided School: A private unaided educational institution is one, which is managed by an individual or a private organisation and does not receive maintenance grant either from govt., local body or any public authority etc. One time grant for a specific purpose like adding a science block, fencing of the institution, etc. does not make it an aided institution.


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education at all levels of schooling. The private schools are mostly full-schools (from Nursery

integrated in composition that cater to all levels of schooling.

Apart from these, another set of schools include the Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) and the

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNV’s) which are managed by autonomous organisations

under the Ministry of Human Resource Development, GoI.

As per the data available from DoE, GNCTD,

there are 5903 schools in the city, wherein

within the Govt. sector there are highest

number of ULB schools32 (1810) followed by

State Govt. schools33 (1250) and Central

Govt. schools34 (61). In addition, there are

Un-aided Schools (i.e private schools)

(2782).

Figure 11 indicates the share of Govt. run,

Govt. aided and Private Schools in Delhi.

Interestingly the share is almost equal. The

schools together recorded an enrolment of

43.93 lakh students in the year 2017-18.

According to RTE rules, primary schools are required to have a student-teacher ratio of 30.

Over the years (2012-13 to 2017-18), on an average, Delhi has recorded higher student

teacher ratio. Even though the ratio has shown a decline, yet it has remained more than that

prescribed in RTE rules.

Table 14: Enrolments in Schools and Student-Teacher Ratio

Parameters 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18

Enrolment (in lakhs) 42.68 43.85 44.13 44.30 44.43 43.93

Teachers (in lakhs) 1.25 1.37 1.39 1.40 1.48 1.47

Student-Teacher Ratio 34 32 32 30 30 30

Source: Economic Survey of Delhi,2018-19

Following Maps 4 and 5 indicate the overall distribution of the schools in Delhi and the share

of the Govt. and Private infrastructure. The number of schools appear fairly distributed.

Within the peripheral areas of Delhi (that are yet not fully developed) the distribution is

sparse as compared to Central and East Delhi. As regards the distribution on the basis of

Govt.-Private ownership, there emerges no specific pattern.

32 MCD schools include Schools under MCDs/ NDMC (1695+68) and Schools aided by MCDs/NDMC (44+3) 33 State Govt. schools include Schools under DoE, GNCTD (1028); Dept. of Social Welfare (DSW) (7), GNCTD and State Govt. Aided Schools (215). 34 Central Govt. schools include KVs (45), JNVs (2), Cantt. Board Schools (6), Central Aided schools (under Jamia Millia) (8)

Figure 11: Govt-Private composition of schools in Delhi


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Map 4: Distribution of Primary, Secondary and Full Schools35 in Delhi36

Note: NIUA has attempted the above mapping on the basis of the address of the Schools, as provided by the concerned departments. Schools for which the addresses could not be traced, could not be marked here. These locations are subject to verification by concerned departments.

35 Full Schools are categorised as the schools that provide education for all levels i.e. from class Nursery/I-XII 36 Total number of schools is 5903, of which 5036 nos. could be plotted. Locations for remaining schools could not be traced.


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Map 5: Ownership wise distribution of Schools in Delhi37

Note: NIUA has attempted the above mapping on the basis of the address of the Schools, as provided by the concerned departments. Schools for which the addresses could not be traced, could not be marked here. These locations are subject to verification by concerned departments.

37 Total number of schools is 5903, of which 5036 nos. could be plotted. Locations for remaining schools could not be traced.


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c. Identification of gap (if any) (viz-a-viz provisions of MPD-2021)

MPD-2021 prescribes provisioning of 1679 Primary Schools and 1679 Sr. Secondary schools

at the Neighbourhood level (population 10,000). Accordingly, available number of schools

were compared with the prescribed numbers and the shortfall/ adequacy was worked out.

(Refer Table.15)

The comparison indicates that the number of schools under both these categories is much

more than the required numbers. Further, the Full-Schools (classes Nursery/I-XII) are also

available that fulfil requirements of the primary as well as sr.secondary level. These schools

are in addition to the numbers available for primary as well as sr.secondary level. At the

district level, all the districts indicate surplus schools.

Table 15: Assessment of Gap: Primary, Sr. Secondary & Full (Primary + Sr.Sec) Schools in Delhi

Facility Primary school Sr. Secondary school Full Schools Total

No. of facility required 1 per 10000 1 per 10000 1 per 10000

District Population Required Available Required Available Available Available

NCT Delhi 16787941 1679 2338 1679 2064 634 5036*

North West 2250816 225 218 225 240 55 513

North 1405723 141 225 141 173 77 475

North East 1378779 138 171 138 145 42 358

East 1303303 130 143 130 144 9 296

New Delhi 1069810 107 133 107 206 36 375

Central 1470298 147 181 147 255 12 448

West 2543243 254 348 254 281 165 794

South West 1365152 137 328 137 151 109 588

South 1231293 123 183 123 122 56 361

South East 1500636 150 233 150 168 66 467

Shahdara 1268888 127 175 127 179 7 361 Note: The population of Delhi for Census 2011, was provided for the then 9 districts. The same has been apportioned to 11

districts on the basis of the population of the constituent sub-districts.

* Total number of schools are 5903, however, due to lack of information 5036 schools could be mapped and accordingly

distributed district-wise.

Considering that the schools are neighbourhood level facilities, an attempt was made to

derive a ward level density of schools38 and assess the status of gap/ surplus in the availability

of schools in particular wards. Accordingly, the Map 6 & 7 indicate the Ward-Level Density of

Primary+Full Schools and the Ward-level Gap/ Surplus of such schools; while Map 8 & 9

indicate similar information for Secondary/Sr.Secondary + Full Schools. Following points can

be inferred:

Peripheral Wards indicate higher number of schools- could be attributed to the fact

that the size of the peripheral wards is much larger as compared to the inner city

wards, thereby accounting for higher number of schools. In case of senior level schools

the numbers are still better in inner city wards as compared to primary schools.

38 Full schools have classes from Nursery/I to XII, they are considered in both primary & sr.secondary level assessment.


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Ward-wise39 Gap/ Surplus analysis indicates that:

o 17% wards (45-50 wards) have adequate numbers of schools;

o 60% wards (160-170 wards) have surplus numbers of schools; and

o 23% wards (70-75 wards) have deficient numbers of schools (of which about

60 wards have deficiency of 1-4 schools and the remaining have deficiency of

5-9 schools)

39 For the purpose of analysis the number of wards is considered as 289 (272+9 NDMC+ 8 DCB). Ward-wise Gap/ Surplus Analysis= [(Population/10,000)-Available schools = Gap/ Surplus]


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Map 6: Ward-level Primary School Density (based on numbers) (incl. Full Schools)

Note: NIUA has attempted the above analysis on the basis of the mapping of the Schools (based on their addresses),

as provided by the concerned departments. Schools for which the addresses could not be traced, could not be marked

here and are therefore not part of this analysis. These locations are subject to verification by concerned departments.


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Map 7: Ward-level Gap/ Surplus (in numbers) of Primary Schools in Delhi (incl. Full Schools)





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Map 8: Ward-level Secondary & Sr. Sec School Density (based on numbers) (incl. Full Schools)





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Map 9: Ward-level Gap/ Surplus (in numbers) of Sec. & Sr. Sec. Schools in Delhi (incl. Full Schools)





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Adequacy of Schools for Special Needs

The Dept. of Social Welfare (DSW) is the nodal body providing assistance/ support to schools

for mentally challenged and differently-abled in Delhi. Currently the DSW is operating seven

schools for differently abled, distributed among 4 districts (2-North west, 2-East, 2- Central &

1- South east) of Delhi. These seven schools together have an intake capacity of 1400

students. Along with schools they also run two hostels (one each for deaf & dump and blind

students). Other than this, there are about 84 registered40 NGOs/ organizations/ trusts, etc.

that are running facilities that cater to health-care and education requirements of children as

well as adults with special needs.

MPD-2021 provisions for such schools indicate that under both the categories 2 such schools

should be available at a population of 5 lakh. The comparison of the required and available

numbers of schools for differently abled persons is surplus at the overall city level, yet there

are districts like North and North-east that do not have any such schools.

Table 16: Assessment of Gap: Schools for Differently-abled and mentally challenged

Facility School for Differently-abled Persons School for Mentally challenged

Number of facility required 2 for every 5 lakh 2 for every 5 lakh

District Population Required Available Required Available

NCT of Delhi 16787941 67 84 67 28

North West 2250816 9 13 9 0

North 1405723 6 0 6 0

North East 1378779 6 0 6 0

East 1303303 5 12 5 0

New Delhi 1069810 4 10 4 7

Central 1470298 6 9 6 1

West 2543243 10 13 10 1

South West 1365152 5 5 5 0

South 1231293 5 4 5 10

South East 1500636 6 11 6 7

Shahdara 1268888 5 7 5 2 *Information of Govt. schools are available and mapped as part of the overall school mapping.

Private Institutions are not registered as schools as there is no mechanism with the DoE, GNCTD for registration of such

specific facilities as Schools. These NGOs/ Pvt. Sector facilities are registered with the DSW, GNCTD as per the provisions of

the Delhi Rights for Persons with Disability Rules, 2018

Statistics indicate a severe gap in the schools for mentally challenged, wherein Delhi has

only 28 schools against the required 67. Several districts do not have any such school, while

New Delhi and South districts have surplus schools in this category.

The very fact that such schools are for the section of the society that are differently abled

in some form or the other and the RTE (SSA) has the policy for inclusion and zero-rejection,

it is important that these schools are fairly distributed and accessible.

40 As per the Right for Persons with Disability Act, 2016 and the related Delhi Rights for Persons with Disability Rules, 2018,

it is mandatory for an NGO/ institution to be registered with the Government, for provision of any sort of health-care or

education related services/ facilities for the Persons with Disabilities.


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Adequacy of Educational Facilities- Higher Education

a. Criteria proposed by MPD-2021 for distribution of facilities and status

The hierarchy of the higher education facilities within Delhi has been categorized in the MPD-

2021 based on the population size at different levels of planning. Tertiary education facilities

cater to larger population at District and Zonal Levels with population ranging between 5 lakh

to more 10 lakh.

District level facilities include adult education centres, vocational training, professional

colleges, general colleges (one each) and One medical college.

b. Available No. of Universities, Colleges & Institutions (Districts/ Zones/ Ward level)

As already discussed, higher education scenario in Delhi extensive and offers a wide range of

courses and institutions to cater to the requirements of the city as well as NCR. It rather

performs as one of the largest educational hubs in the north India. Following sections

elaborate on the various components of the higher education infrastructure in the city.

i. Universities

As indicated earlier, Delhi has a

total of 27 universities. These

can be largely classified as

Central Govt., State Govt. and

Deemed Universities.

Distribution of Universities as

per the specializations indicates

that more than 50% of the

Universities are both General

Universities (30%) and

Technical Universities 26%.

However, the remaining 50%

Universities are of various

specialisation such as Medical

(11%), Law (7%), Sanskrit (7%),

Agriculture (4%), Cultural (4%)

and Education (4%). The similar

trend also found in the

enrolment of the students in the

respective universities

1

4

7

5

1

1

8

Central Open University

Central University

State Public University

Institute of National Importance

Deemed University- Private

Deemed University- Government Aided

Deemed University- Government

University Type

30%

4%4%

4%7%11%

7%

26%

7%General

Agriculture

Cultural Studies

Education

Law

Medical

Sanskrit

Technical

Others

Figure 12: Types of Universities in Delhi

Figure 13: Specialization-wise Universities in Delhi


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ii. Colleges

Colleges include only the affiliated and

constituent institutions of Central and

State Public Universities, whereas the

constituent units of deemed/ private

universities, off-campus centers and

recognized centers have not been included

within this category.

Out of the total 189 colleges within Delhi,

affiliated colleges are the highest in

number (110) followed by the constituent/ university colleges (72).

Govt. of NCT Delhi provides 100% sponsorship for 12 colleges of Delhi University (which is a

Central University). In addition to this, there are 16 colleges of Delhi University that are

partially sponsored (5%) by the Govt. of NCT Delhi.

iii. Standalone Institutions

Standalone institutes are those institutions which are not affiliated to any University but

are recognised by various Councils or Ministries. These institutions can be categorised into

5 categories as described below:

Type I- Diploma Level Technical Institutes such as Polytechnics, which are generally

recognised by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and administered by

State Directorate of Technical Education.

Type II-Diploma Level Teacher Training Institutes including District Institute of

Education and Training (DIETs) recognised by National Council for Teacher Education

(NCTE) and generally administered by State Council for Education Research and

Training (SCERT).

Type III - Diploma Level Nursing Institutes recognised by Indian Nursing Council (INC)

and generally administered by State Nursing Council/Boards.

Type IV -PGDM (Post Graduate Diploma in Management) Institutes recognised by

AICTE

Type V-Institutes directly under the control of various Central Ministries

Figure 15: Categories of Standalone Institutes

122

1814

412

41

Hotel Management and Catering

Technical/Polytechnic

Paramedical

Teacher Training

Categories of Standalone Institutes

110

72

1

6

Affiliated College

Constituent / UniversityCollege

PG Center / Off-CampusCenter

Recognized Center

Categories of Colleges

Figure 14: Categories of Colleges in Delhi


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There exists a wide variety of such Standalone universities within the state, accounting a total

of 112 institutions. Type wise details are as under including Hotel Management and Catering,

Nursing, Polytechnic, PGDM, Paramedical, Institutes under Ministry and Teacher training

institutes

The state has the nearly 41 teacher training institutes, followed by 22 Nursing institutes and

18 Polytechnic institutes, however, the state has only 1 hotel management and catering

institute.

iv. Vocational Institutes

Under the vocational stream a wide range of courses pertaining to different trades and vocations are offered at various entities. The different range of sectors and trades that falls under the preview of VCTI are:-

Engineering and Technology

Agriculture and Rural Development

Business and Commerce

Home Science and Hospitality Services

Health and Para-medical Source: Dept. of Technical Training and Education, GNCTD (2019)

Table 17: Categories of Vocational Training Institutes

Vocational Training Nos.

ITI 53

WCSC 8

Polytechnic 11

Incubation Centres 5

Incubation Centre/WCSC 4

Polytechnic/WCSC 6

Polytechnic/Incubation Centre/WCSC 2

ITI/WCSC 10

Total 99

PMKVY 76


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Map 10: Spatial Distribution of Higher Education Facilities

Note: NIUA has attempted the above mapping on the basis of the address of the institutes, colleges and universities,

as provided by the concerned departments. Institutions, colleges and universities for which the addresses could not be

traced, could not be marked here. These locations are subject to verification by concerned departments.


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c. Identification of gap (if any) (viz-a-viz provisions of MPD-2021)

i. Universities

MPD-2021 proposes City level

infrastructure facilities like Universities for a

population of 10 lakh and above. However,

as per UGC41, there are no set norms w.r.t

population. As already discussed, Delhi has

a large number of Universities of all types.

The following table indicates the districts in

which these Universities are located, and

the participation of the private sector in the

sector.

Considering that the Universities require

large sites (about 10 ha), MPD-2021

necessitated provisioning of 4 new

universities in the urban extension of Delhi

comprising mainly of the land pooling zones

(P-II, N, L, K-I, J).

ii. Colleges/ Institutions

MPD-2021 proposes that the Colleges are District level facilities and are generally required

for a population of 5 lakh and above, i.e 1 college required per 5 lakh population. The table

below presents the status of availability of colleges (sub-categorised as General colleges and

Professional colleges), in each district.

Statistics indicate that the city has a large number of colleges in both the categories, which

are much more than the stipulated numbers based on Delhi’s population. However,

considering that Delhi is already functioning, as well as continuing to grow as an education

hub for the country, it is understood that these colleges/ institutions are catering to a large

number of students from other States. Furthermore, since Delhi is the core of the National

Capital Region, there exists a mutual interdependency between the city and the bordering

towns like Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon, Faridabad, etc. However, owning to lack of data to

substantiate the claim, the assessment of the availability of colleges has been adjudged

against the district population of Delhi. Following table indicates the availability of colleges

viz-a-viz the required numbers.

In addition to general and professional colleges, Delhi as a large number of Standalone

Institutions. Such a terminology is not included in the MPD-2021. These are Institutions that

impart diploma level courses in a variety of streams like technical, teacher’s training, nursing,

management, etc.

41 UGC- University Grants Commission

Table 18: Management wise distribution of Universities

Districts Agency

Total No. Govt. Pvt

Central 3 1 4

East 0 0 0

New Delhi 3 1 4

North 3 0 3

North East 0 0 0

North West 0 0 0

Shadhara 0 0 0

South 9 0 9

South East 4 0 4

South West 2 0 2

West 1 0 1

Total 25 2 27 Source: All India survey for Higher Education (AISHE) 2017-18


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Table 19: Availability of Colleges/ Institutions in Delhi

Facility General college Professional College Standalone Institutes **

Number of facility required 1 for every 5 Lakh 1 for every 5 Lakh No criteria as per MPD-21

District Population Needed Available Needed Available Available

NCT of Delhi 16787941 34 111 34 77 105*

North West 2250816 5 10 5 10 12

North 1405723 3 16 3 7 8

North East 1378779 3 1 3 1 0

East 1303303 3 5 3 0 8

New Delhi 1069810 2 15 2 11 14

Central 1470298 3 11 3 8 8

West 2543243 5 12 5 7 17

South West 1365152 3 7 3 9 14

South 1231293 2 13 2 9 9

South East 1500636 3 15 3 12 11

Shahdara 1268888 3 6 3 3 4

Source-Directorate of Higher Education, GNCTD and All India Survey for Higher Education, MHRD, GOI

*Out of total 112 Standalone institute, only 105 could be mapped

**Standalone Institutes are not a master plan category

As regards the general and professional colleges, it is seen that the New Delhi and the South

East districts of Delhi contain the maximum number with 2.4 and 1.8 colleges per lakh

population respectively. This ratio is more than the city level average, which is 1.1 colleges

per lakh population. It is also seen that the three districts (North East, East and Shahdara)

together account only for 12 college’s altogether, working out a college per lakh ratio of a

meagre 0.4, which is extremely low as compared to the city average.


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Map 11: District Level Distribution of Colleges and Institutions

Note: The mapping has been carried out by NIUA, utilizing information provided by the concerned departments/ agencies.

The district boundaries are indicative.


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iii. Medical Colleges/ Institutions

Other than the general/ professional colleges, the MPD-2021 also puts forward provisions for

Medical Colleges and Nursing & Paramedic Institutes at city level (one each at 10 lakh pop.).

Statistics indicates that the city has sufficient number of medical colleges, while the

institutions for nursing and paramedical course are available in surplus.

Table 20: Availability of Medical Colleges/ Nursing & Paramedic Training Institutions in Delhi

Population catered per College 10 Lakh

Facility Medical College Nursing and Para medical

Number of facility required 1 per 1

District Population Needed Available Needed Available

NCT of Delhi 16787941 17 17 17 26

North West 2250816 2 1 2 4

North 1405723 1 2 1 6

North East 1378779 1 0 1 1

East 1303303 1 0 1 2

New Delhi 1069810 1 3 1 1

Central 1470298 1 4 1 3

West 2543243 3 0 3 3

South West 1365152 1 1 1 3

South 1231293 1 0 1 3

South East 1500636 2 5 2 0

Shahdara 1268888 1 1 1 0 Source: Economic survey 2018-19, GNCTD and All India Survey for Higher Education, MHRD, GOI

Nursing and Para Medical Institutes are part of the Stand-alone Institutions discussed under the aforementioned

section on College/ Institutions

It is seen that the Central and South East Delhi contain the maximum number of medical

colleges, while the North district consists of the highest number of nursing and para-medic

institutions.

iv. Govt./ Private share of Higher Education facilities

Of all the colleges discussed above, it is seen that Govt. Colleges out-number Private Colleges

in Delhi.

Table 21: Distribution of facilities based on Govt.-Private share

Districts Facilities Agency

Total No. Govt. Pvt

Central General 8 3 11

Professional 8 0 8

Standalone 5 3 8

Medical College 4 0 4

Para-Medical Nursing 2 1 3

East General 4 1 5

Professional 0 0 0

Standalone 4 4 8



New Delhi General 9 6 15


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Districts Facilities Agency

Total No. Govt. Pvt

Professional 8 3 11

Standalone 9 5 14



North General 11 5 16

Professional 3 4 7

Standalone 1 7 8



North East General 1 0 1

Professional 0 1 1

Standalone 0 0 0



North West General 1 9 10

Professional 4 6 10

Standalone 2 10 12



Shadhara General 4 2 6

Professional 2 1 3

Standalone 4 0 4



South General 8 5 13

Professional 6 3 9

Standalone 1 8 9



South East General 8 7 15

Professional 7 5 12

Standalone 4 7 11



South West General 2 5 7

Professional 2 7 9

Standalone 6 8 14



West General 10 2 12

Professional 1 6 7

Standalone 4 13 17



Total 168 148 316 Source-Directorate of Higher Education, Economic survey 2018-19, GNCTD & AISHE, MHRD, GOI;

Nursing and Para Medical Institutes are also part of the Stand-alone Institutions discussed under the College/ Institutions


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v. Vocational Training Institutes & PMKVY

According to the MPD-2021, Vocational Training Institutes (VCIT) are proposed for a

population of 5 lakh and above (one VCIT per 5 lakh population). Similar to the assessments

of colleges/ institutions carried above, it is seen that even the VCITs are available in surplus

numbers as compared to the requirements based on MPD-2021. In addition, there are PMKVY

institutions that are being run under the Central Govt. scheme. These institutions together

provide for the vocational training opportunities, which is one of the core areas of the higher

education mainstream.

Following table presents that there are more than double the required number of vocational

institutes in the City. North and West districts have the maximum number of such

institutions.

Table 22: Availability of Vocational Training and PMKVY Institutions in Delhi

Facility Vocational Training Institutes PMKVY*

Number of facility required 1 for every 5 Lakh

District Population Needed Available Available

NCT of Delhi 16787941 34 77 34

North West 2250816 5 4 4

North 1405723 3 10 5

North East 1378779 3 2 2

East 1303303 3 3 2

New Delhi 1069810 2 4 3

Central 1470298 3 5 0

West 2543243 5 17 9

South West 1365152 3 7 3

South 1231293 2 8 3

South East 1500636 3 8 3

Shahdara 1268888 3 9 0

Source-Directorate of Technical Education, GNCTD and All India Survey for Higher Education, MHRD, GOI * PMKVY is not a part of the Master Plan category

*Out of total 99 Vocational Institutes, only 77 could be mapped; and Out of total 73 PMKVY institutes, 34 could be mapped

vi. Govt./ Private share of Vocational/ PMKVY Institute

In terms of Govt. and privately owned, it’s found that almost 47 Vocational and PMKVY

institutes are owned by Govt. and the rest 64 are privately owned.

Table 23: Distribution of facilities based on Govt.-Private share

Districts Level Agency

Total No. Govt. Pvt

Central

Vocational 4 1 5

PMKVY 0 0 0

East

Vocational 3 0 3

PMKVY 0 2 2

New Delhi

Vocational 4 0 4

PMKVY 0 3 3


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Districts Level Agency

Total No. Govt. Pvt

North

Vocational 8 2 10

PMKVY 0 5 5

North East

Vocational 0 2 2

PMKVY 0 2 2

North West

Vocational 1 3 4

PMKVY 0 4 4

Shadhara

Vocational 6 3 9

PMKVY 0 0 0

South

Vocational 4 4 8

PMKVY 0 3 3

South East

Vocational 5 3 8

PMKVY 0 3 3

South West

Vocational 2 5 7

PMKVY 0 3 3

West

Vocational 10 7 17

PMKVY 0 9 9

Total 47 64 111

Source-Directorate of Technical Education, GNCTD and All India Survey for Higher Education, MHRD, GOI

Accessibility of Higher Education facilities (w.r.t public transport, major road network)

The higher education facilities are a crucial component of the education infrastructure of the

City. Considering that the colleges/ institutions attract a significant number of students, it is

important that these are accessible through public transport modes. As assessment in this

regard was carried out, wherein location of these institutions viz-z-viz the metro line/ stations

and the bus stops was adjudged. Following Map 12, indicates that the institutions are widely

spread throughout the city and 35% facilities are easily accessible through the metro

network (within 500 mt.) of the city, while the remaining are easily accessible through the

extensive bus routes.


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Map 12: Accessibility of Higher Education Institutes

Note: NIUA has attempted the above mapping on the basis of the address of the Higher Education Institutes, as provided

by the concerned departments. Higher Education Institutes for which the addresses could not be traced, could not be

marked here. These locations are subject to verification by concerned departments.


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Initiatives by the Govt.

a. Delhi Govt. has allocated a total outlay of Rs.15,601 crore (26% of total) in Budget 2019-

202042, for the Education sector. A view of the earlier budgetary allocations indicates that

the Delhi Govt. has been continuously investing the highest share in education sector,

amongst the other States. State Govt. has been implementing a number of ambitious

schemes to improve the performance in the Education Sector. The State Govt. has been

putting concerted efforts to address issues like increased access to education for children

from weaker sections and minorities, improvement in teachers training and Individual

Education Plan for students (IEP), etc. Promotion of skill based learning and vocational

education is another priority area of the Govt.

Key highlights of the allocation for education sector:

To inculcate enterprising attitude among the students of the Govt. School, State

universities, it is, Polytechnics, and higher and technical institutions, a specific amount

has been allocated in the 2019-20 budget, under which certain amount will be

allocated to students of sr. secondary classes or higher/technical education for

experimenting their own business ideas.

In addition to provision of scholarship to meritorious students, GNCTD has proposed

two innovative schemes; one- to promote digital learning in sr. secondary classes and

two-fellowship to students of Govt./ Govt. aided schools for promotion of art and

culture.

To boost the vocational/ skill-based learning, GNCTD proposes to set up a ‘University

of Applied Sciences’. Also GNCTD proposes a new teacher training university to

promote excellence in teacher education.

b. Key highlights of the initiatives of GNCTD in school education, during 2018-19:

8095 additional classrooms made functional in existing govt. schools

Renovation & face-lighting of 52 number of school buildings (model pilot schools)

Nursery classes introduced in 301 government schools in 2018

05 Schools of Excellence functional from 2018-19

556 Special Training Centers (STC) set up to mainstream the out of school children

93% students achieved the Individual Education Plan (IEP) goals.

Happiness curriculum implemented in all 1024 schools of DoE and 7.88 lakh students

benefitted

71174 participants attended the in-service training at SCERT

32,455 EWS students got admitted to Private Schools in 2018-19

42 As per Economic Survey of Delhi 2020-21 the budget allocation for Education Sector is as follows:

- 2019-20 (R.E): Rs. 12581 crore (23% of total) - 2020-21 (B.E.): Rs.15,101 crore (23% of total)


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c. Key highlights of the initiatives of GNCTD in higher education, during 2018-19:

Setting up of Incubation Centres

GNCTD approved the State Incubation Policy for the promotion of entrepreneurship

among youths for setting up of start-ups and creating abilities to make them job

providers instead of job seekers. 11 Incubation Centres were already set up. An

additional of Grant of 1.5 crore was provided by the GNCTD to each technical & higher

educational institutions for setting up of requisite infrastructure, computing resources

and for creating an environment for collaboration and innovation. During 2018-19,

about 100 incubatees were working in the existing centres.

Industrial Collaboration for Institutional Upliftment

During the last two years, fifteen modern state-of-the-art workshops/labs were

developed in various technical Institutions under DTTE in collaboration with

industrial partners by using CSR funds for sharing technical know-how and global

industrial standards.

Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) has established an ultra-modern workshop for

automobile training at ITI Pusa. All the trainees (about 179) of the first batch of auto

body and auto body paint have been placed by MSIL authorised dealers, making it

a successful initiative.

Similarly, Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) and ITI Arab Ki Sarai, Nizamuddin, New

Delhi has signed an MoU, for giving the theoretical and practical training including

the technical aspect of city gas distribution to the students studying in ITI by the

IGL.

World Class Skills Development Centre (WCSC) and Skill University

GNCTD has set up a WCSC, Delhi in collaboration with Institute of Technical

Education, Singapore. The project, on completion, will train around 5000 trainees

per annum.

The main aim of setting up the WCSC is to enhance the training skills of aspirants in

Delhi and create skilled manpower as per requirement of Indian and global

industries.

Permanent campus is being developed on 37.01 acres at Jonapur village, South

District, New Delhi. Presently the centre is operating from the campus of ITI for

Women at Vivek Vihar, with four courses viz Hospitality Operations, Retail Services,

Web Developer and Digital Marketing, Finance Executive

At present there are about 7 such WCSCs (under the Directorate of Training and

Technical Education, GNCTD) that have an intake of 1400 seats for 9 courses.


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Future proposals

The concerned departments/ agencies did not share any such list of future proposals or

projects in pipeline.

Summary and Takeaways

Data and Information Gap

Updated information pertaining to some dept./ agencies that provide education

facilities in Delhi could not be obtained. Information pertaining to schools under the

ULBs was not available through ULBs therefore had to be taken from the DoE, GNCTD’s

website. Similarly, upcoming projects/ proposals were not made available by the line

departments under both Elementary (School level) and Higher Education level.

Land area and Built-up under the education infrastructure is not available with all the

concerned departments/ agencies. This information is critical to establish the

utilisation status of the site as per the provisions/ norms and standards of the MPD,

which will in-turn pave way for identifying potential sites for upgrading infrastructure/

brown field developments especially in unserved areas/ deficient areas.

Details of Coaching Centres are not available. Delhi, being a large-scale education

centre in the north, consists of a significant number of coaching centres/ institutes.

Such centres do not have a specific registration mandate and therefore operate largely

from dense areas, where there are ample opportunities for student-accommodation,

lower rentals, etc. At times these coaching centres cluster near larger colleges/

universities, for eg. Katwaria Sarai and Kalu Sarai urban villages are in close proximity

with the IIT Delhi campus. These areas have several coaching centres that prepare

students for JEE.

Key areas of concern

1) Assessment of land and FAR utilization: With regards to Elementary Education, the

emphasis is to be laid on the improvement of school infrastructure and the teacher-

student ratio. It would be prudent that an assessment of the land utilisation/ FAR

utilisation for the school plots be carried out. Such an assessment will be the base for

upgradation of facilities at the existing plots.

2) Explore options for integration/ co-location of different forms of education facilities with

other kinds of infrastructure for example, education and sports facilities, co-location

within housing areas (to ensure effective usage), etc.

3) Rationalisation or sharing of facilities (for example coaching institutes being run in school

premises after school hours, or more schools double shifts etc.) aimed at improved

accessibility to education facilities by public transport, non-motorised vehicles, etc.

4) Need for review of the provisions regarding education facilities in mixed-use zones.

5) Need for aligning the space standards/ norms provided by the MPD, with those

prescribed by other prevalent Acts/ Norms pertaining to education infrastructure (AICTE/

UGC/ MCI, etc.)


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6) Need for including provisions and norms/ standards for childcare facilities – play schools,

day-care centers/ creches. Such facilities are becoming crucial with the changing work

patterns. Such childcare facilities should be safe, accessible for all, and provide for both

indoor and outdoor learning opportunities and should be provided preferably within the

housing developments or close to larger work centres.

7) Need for increase in the number of schools/ facilities for the Children with Special Needs

(CWSN)- Statistics have indicated shortage in provision of schools/learning facilities for

the CWSN. Some of these provisions can be within the mainstream schools, however,

some would need special schools. It is crucial that such schools are designed to be

accessible and inclusive, meeting the highest standards of accessible and inclusive design.

Norms for the schools for special needs be reviewed in consultation with the government

as well as private NGOs working in the sector.


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5. COMMUNICATIONS: POSTAL SERVICES

Overview

India has the largest postal network in the world with 154,965 Post Offices (as on 31.03.2017)43 of which 139,067 are in the rural areas. At the time of independence, there were 23,344 Post Offices, which were primarily in urban areas. Thus, the network has registered a seven-fold growth since Independence, with the focus of this expansion primarily in rural areas. Today, the postal network of India is one of the largest in the world with an intricately connected hierarchical distribution system44, reaching out to the remotest villages and settlements in the country. The Dept. of Posts (DOP) functions under the Ministry of Communications and is headed by the Director General, DOP. However, despite the extensive network, the postal services across the world are adapting and redefining themselves to accommodate for the changing communication landscape. In order to meet the challenges of the new environment, the services provided by the Dept. of Posts are being re-engineered and diversified. In addition to delivering mails, the DOP, provides for retail services, insurance and disbursal of the social benefit payments. The postal network of the country is organised into nine Postal Zones out of which Delhi is listed as Postal Zone 1. As per data provided by the DOP, Delhi Zone, Post Offices in the country are categorized as Head, Sub and Branch Post Office.

Table 24: District-wise distribution of Post Offices in Delhi

Note: Distribution is as per the 2009 districts of Delhi Source: http://pincode.india-server.com/states/delhi/

43 India Post website 44 Indian Constitution generally empanels communication services (i.e. the postal and telegraph services) under the Union list, which implies that the Parliament has exclusive powers of making changes/ amendments to the scope of the services for any city within India. 45 https://www.indiapost.gov.in/VAS/Pages/PMODashboard/DistributionOfPostOffices.aspx

S.No. District Name No. of Post Offices Some discrepancy in the data:

- As per the data provided by the Land Dept. of Delhi Zone Head Post Office, Delhi has 12 Head Post Offices (HPO), 360 Sub-post offices (SO) and 147 Branch Offices, 18 pre-assigned vacant pockets, totalling upto 537 facilities

- DOP website lists, 12 head offices, 406 sub post offices and 142 branch offices, totaling upto 560 post offices (as on 15/10/201945).

1. Central Delhi 58

2. East Delhi 68

3. New Delhi 3

4. North Delhi 30

5. North East Delhi 7

6. North West Delhi 108

7. South Delhi 76

8. South West Delhi 132

9. West Delhi 63

Total 545

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Master Plan Provisions

As regards the infrastructure for postal services, Table 3.3 of MPD 2021 makes provision for only the HPOs, as follows:

HPO: 1 per 10 lakh population

Area: 2500 sq.m.; FAR of 15% for residential purposes; Parking for a maximum of 40 cars Accordingly, based on the population criteria, the number of HPOs in Delhi was looked at viz-

a-viz the stipulated requirements (as per the MPD-2021).

Table 25: Comparative assessment: Available-Required Number of Head Post Offices in Delhi

Facility Head Post office (HPO)


Districts Population Needed Available

NCT of Delhi 16787941 17 12


The concerned departments/ agencies have shared a list of upcoming/ future projects as

shown in the following table. The Dept. also mentioned that the government is also taking

initiatives to diversify the role and responsibility of the postal facilities.

Table 26: Future Proposal of India Post, Delhi Circle

Sr.no Project name (Post office buildings) Present Status of the project

1 Dilshad Garden Necessary approvals from the local bodies has been obtained. The tender is being floated by the postal civil wing and expected date of completion of the project is 31/12/2022

2 Rohini Sector-15

3 Prashant Vihar (Rohini sector-5)

Source: Delhi Zonal head office

Key Observations/Concerns

As per the comparison with the MPD-2021 provisions, the number of Head Post Offices are not adequate in numbers. However, in addition to the Head Post Offices, the DOP also provides its services through a network of Sub Post Offices and Branch Offices. The DOP, Delhi Circle has provided the following numbers of each of such facilities operating in Delhi. Accordingly, it is understood that while the number of Head Post Offices fall short of the required numbers, yet the additional support infrastructure is utilised for ensuring services to the citizens of Delhi.


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Table 27: Number of Sub Post Offices and Branch Offices in Delhi Circle, DOP

Considering the advancement in the technology, India Post has witnessed a paradigm shift in the role of delivering services at grass route level. The extended network of the postal service infrastructure has facilitated in diversifying the services offered by the India Post and hence in addition to the existing services provided by the department, Govt. of India has entrusted two premium projects to India Post: - o Passport Sewa Kendra/ Passport Services o Aadhar Enrolment and Updation Centres/ Services (across all states & UTs)

Further, the Financial Services offered by the post offices include Savings and Postal Life Insurance (PLI), etc. The Post Office savings bank is the oldest and by far the largest banking system in the country, serving the investment need of both urban and rural clientele. The Post Office small savings scheme provides a secure, risk free and attractive investment option for the small investors and offers the savings products across its array of Post offices across the country. With the advent of the technological advancements, India Post is also upgrading its services and ensuring provision of doorstep banking facilities.

Norms for opening of post office in urban and rural area (as provided by Delhi Zone HPO) o Urban areas: Minimum distance between two post offices is 1.5 km (in cities with

population of 20 Lakhs) and 2 Km (in other urban areas). Accordingly, the postal services in Delhi would be required for follow the 2 km distance norm.

o Rural areas: 3000 population in group of villages, and a minimum distance of 3 km from existing post office.

At present, the postal services constitute a component of the public semi-public facilities in the city. The postal services are largely operating from stand-alone facilities. In context of Delhi, where land will continue to be a critical resource, it could be suitable to explore possibilities of vertical mixing/ co-locating such facilities with compatible land-uses, through suitably tuning the development control norms and provisions.

Sr.no Category Ownership Pop. /

Unit(Approx.) No. of Units available

1 Sub Post office (SO)

Department Building Category not

mention in MPD-2021

107

Govt. Rented 29

Pvt. Rented 224

2 Branch Office Department Building 147

Total 507


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Map 13: Head Post Offices in Delhi

Source: Delhi Zone Head Post office

Note: NIUA has attempted the above mapping on the basis of the address of the Head post officies, as provided by the

concerned departments. These locations are subject to verification by concerned departments.


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6. COMMUNICATIONS: TELEPHONE SERVICES

Overview

Delhi is considered a single region or a circle46 for the distribution of telecom services. Apart from public agencies, the private sector plays an extensive role in servicing the city. MTNL (Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd.), the major public stakeholder responsible for service distribution within the metro47 had enjoyed monopoly over till early 2000, till the privatisation of tele-communication.

As part of the data collection process for the pre-baseline exercise, the Telecom Dept. under the Ministry of Communication, was approached; however, no response was received and accordingly the secondary data sources have been referred for the purpose of pre-baselining report. Some key statistics as available from secondary data sources (for year 2018) 48:

Delhi currently has over 57 million connections, of which 54 million are wireless connections (both private and public agencies) and over 3.2 million are wireline subscribers.

Within the wireline connections, public sector (MTNL) constitutes about 46% share49; while amongst the wireless connections, the public sector (MTNL) comprises of only about 4.3%.

Overall tele-density50 of Delhi is 254.49 [(Wireline: 14.14; Wireless: 240.35); (Public: 16.91; Private: 237.58)]. Overall tele-density for all India level (at the end of March 2017) was recorded as 91.64.

In addition, Delhi has 31.14 million internet subscribers

With regards the associated infrastructure, there are 53 MTNL Sanchaar Haats (Telephone Exchanges, Remote Subscriber Units, etc.) in all up to December 2018.51

Apart from this, Delhi is also serviced by an extensive network of telecom towers through various private stakeholders (like Vodafone, Bharti Airtel, Idea, Jio, etc.52) and according to the telecom sector Delhi has 23124 GSM, 22269 3G and 46231 4G-LTE (a total of 91624) towers.


While the MPD-2021 specifies that with the privatisation of the sector most of the requirement needs to be satisfied by the private sector itself. However, as regards some of the infrastructure requirements, MPD-2021 puts forward following provisions:

- Telephone Exchange: 1 per 10 lakh population; Plot area: 2500 sq.m. - RSU (Remote Subscriber Unit): 1 for 3 km radius; Plot area: 300 sq.m.

46 In the Telecom sector, each State is named as a Circle (source: Growth and Development of Telecom Sector in India – An Overview, Dr. Gopika.G.G) 47 For distribution purposes, MTNL categorises Delhi as the ‘’Metro” Zone 48 Telecom Statistics India, 2018, Dept. of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications- GoI (data at end of March 2018) 49 Press Release No. 22/2019, TRAI: Highlights of Telecom Subscription Data as on Dec-18 and Jan-19 50 Tele-density: Number of connections per 100 population 51 http://mtnldelhi.in/customercare/sanchar.pdf 52 Information available online on the website – https://www.nperf.com/en/map/IN/1273294.Delhi/1639.Airtel/signal/?ll=28.60260871855909&lg=77.20230102539064&zoom=12

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- Media & News agency incl. media centre: 1 per 10 lakh population; Plot area as required

Considering that information w.r.t. the media & news agencies is not available, an assessment of the available number of telephone exchanges and RSUs viz-a-viz the required numbers is presented in the following table. The comparison indicates that both these facilities are adequately available in Delhi.

Table 28: Comparative assessment: Available-Required Number of Telecom Infrastructure facilities in Delhi

Facility Telephone exchange Remote Subscriber Unit

(RSU)

Number of facility required 1 for every 10 Lakh 1 for every 10 Lakh

Districts Population (2011) Needed Available Needed Available

NCT of Delhi 16787941 17 26 17 24





Statistics indicate that the teledensity in Delhi is significantly higher as compared to the national level teledensity. The high level of penetration of wireless services offer potential to bring in value added services (VAS) encompassing areas like m-health, m-education, m-governance, etc. These are also in line with the digital-India initiatives of the Govt. of India.

Also, the high level of access to telephone services, can be useful for facilitating community participation and engagement in various activities/ missions, seeking inputs from larger masses.

With the advent of e-commerce portals/ facilities, e-banking facilities, etc., the need for devising reliable and secure/ authentic infrastructure equipped to handle cyber-crimes becomes critical.

Reports on Telecom Sector also indicate that the fibre-optics connectivity are considered to be more reliable in terms of download speeds and reliability of services. Fibre-to-the-home (FTTH)/ fibre optic infrastructure is being laid in the city, both by the public and well as private agencies. However, the information pertaining to the length of network already laid/ areas covered in Delhi is not available.

Further, with the ongoing advancements and improvements in the technology, it is difficult to ascertain the space requirements for the required support infrastructure in the future.

Considering that the mobile tower generates and transmits high frequency radiations, more care is needed for their placement. It needs to be ensured that the building identified to mount the tower should be the tallest in the vicinity and should not have adjoining buildings on which proposed or existing habitable floors are within close range. Accordingly, the UBBL prescribes restrictions/ guidelines for installation of towers, however the mechanism to estimate the number of telecom towers is based on technology and therefore largely beyond the scope of Master Plan.


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Map 14: Communication: MTNL Telecom Facilities

Source: MTNL website

Note: NIUA has attempted the above mapping on the basis of the address of the telecom facilties, as available on the

MTNL website . These locations are subject to verification by concerned departments.


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7. SECURITY- POLICE SERVICES

Overview

The Delhi Police (DP) is the law enforcement agency for NCT Delhi. It is administered by the

Central Govt., through its Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). For administrative purposes, Delhi

is subdivided into zones, ranges and districts53. As per data shared by the Land & Building

Dept., Delhi Police (2019), Delhi consists of following divisions/ infrastructure:

Figure 16: Delhi Police: Divisions and Infrastructure (2019)

Source: Data on Police Organizations, Bureau of Police Research and Development

In addition to the above, Delhi Police also has a few Specialised Wings that are entrusted with

specialised tasks of handling particular type of cases/ matters. At present, many of these cells/

wings are attached to existing Police Stations. The details of such Police stations are presented

in the following table.

Table 29: Specialised Wings under the Delhi Police

Specialized Wing Stations

Special Cell54 Lodhi Colony

Economic Offences Wing (EOW)55 Mandir Marg

Special Police Unit (Women & Children) (SPUWC)56

Nanakpura

Crime Branch57 Pushp Vihar

53 Zone is headed by an IPS officer in the rank of ADG, Range is headed by an IPS officer in the rank of IGP or DIG and District is headed by a Senior Superintendent or a Superintendent of Police. (source : en.wikipedia.org ) 54 Special Cell- The cell focuses on the international crimes and terrorism. The Delhi Police SWAT team also functions under the Special Cell and their main work is to fight against any terrorist attack in Delhi NCR. 55 EOW is a Specialized Wing of Delhi Police meant to deal with cases concerning multi-level-marketing frauds, share market frauds, multi-victim frauds, foreign trade related frauds, land and building rackets, offences of forgery, cheating by individuals and Non-Banking Financial Companies, cybercrimes, offences related to Intellectual Property Rights, etc. 56 SPUWC, Nanakpura is a resolving/solving/reconciliatory body against matrimonial dispute. It now has presence in each district of Delhi, popularly known as CAW Cells that reach out to women in need of help / services of police. Responding to the need of society (Women), this Unit, has undergone transformation and is, today, a centre for empowerment, relief and support to women victims of crime or violence. In 2009, this Unit was also made State Nodal Unit on Juvenile issues. 57 Crime Branch: is a specialized and referral unit. Besides, detection and investigation of crime, it is a nodal unit for Inter-State Coordination and Interpol etc. In addition to detection and investigation, Crime Branch maintains updated record of crimes and criminals through Crime Record Office. It is also the Nodal Agency for Missing Children and works in close coordination with Delhi Legal Services Authority (DLSA).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_enforcement

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Capital_Territory_of_Delhi

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Home_Affairs_(India)


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Specialized Wing Stations

Vigilance Barakhamba

e-PS Crime Branch Kamla Market

Cyber Cell Dwarka Source: Land & Buildings Dept., Delhi Police (2019)

Crime Situation in Delhi

It is unfortunate that despite being the national capital, Delhi has not been successful in

providing a safe environment to its citizens, especially the women and children. Some of the

important factors impacting crime in Delhi are the size and heterogeneous nature of its

population; disparities in income; unemployment/ under employment, and the socio-

economic imbalances. The Delhi Police strives relentlessly to address these challenges and

evolve strategies to keep the crime rate under control.

As per the statistics presented on the Delhi Police website and in the Annual Report 2018, as

published by the Delhi Police, Delhi registered about 2.63 lakh IPC cases in 2019, viz-a-viz 2.36

lakh IPC cases in 2018 and 2.23 lakh in 2017. The yardstick of crime per lakh of population is

generally used worldwide to compare crime rate. Total IPC crime per lakh of population was

recorded to be 1289 crimes during the year 2018, in comparison to 1244 such crimes during

last year.

The statistics also indicate that the percentage of heinous crime in the overall crimes has

come down to 1.75% in 2019, as compared to the previous share of 2.29% in 2018 and 2.79%

in 2017. Statistics also indicate that there is a decline in the number of crimes like dacoity,

attempt to murder, robbery, rape and riot as compared to 2017 numbers.

Key Indicators w.r.t. Police Infrastructure

Table 30: Key indicators that present the strength of the police infrastructure in Delhi

Key Indicator58 Statistics

Police59-Population Ratio (PPR) (per lakh of population)

- India level: 198.65 (2018); 192.95 (2017) - Delhi: 401.64 (2018); 308.71 (2017) - Highest Ratio: Manipur: 1,314.84 (2018)

Police-Area Ratio (PAR) (Per 100 sq.km. of area)

- India level: 78.95 (2018) as compared to 78.45 (2017) - Delhi: 6,199.39 (2018); 5,833.21 (2017) - Highest Ratio: Chandigarh: 7,719.30 (2018)

Population per Police Person (PPP)

- India level: 503.40 (2018) as compared to 518.27 (2017)

- Delhi: 248.98 (2018); 257.26 (2017) - Highest Ratio: Dadra & Nagar Haveli: 1,302.26 (2018)

Area per Police Person (APP) (in sq.kms)

- India level: 1.27 (2018); same as pervious year - Delhi: 0.02 (2018); 0.02 (2017)

58 Data on Police Organizations (as on Jan 01,2018 and Jan 01, 2019), Bureau of Police Research & Development, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India 59 Sanctioned strength of Police [Civil + District Armed Reserve (DAR) + Armed]


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Key Indicator58 Statistics

- Highest Ratio: Arunachal Pradesh: 5.75 (2018)

Transport per 100 Police Personnel (TPP)

- India level: 7.89 (2018) as compared to 8.10 (2017) - Delhi: 7.30 (2018); 7.73 (2017) - Highest Ratio: Lakshadweep: 35.83 (2018)

Note: Data for 2018 (as on 01.01.2019) and 2017 (as on 01.01.2018)

In addition, government agencies have taken upon the task of setting up of CCTV cameras to

improve the surveillance against crime within Delhi. As per data available from the websites,

1305 cameras have been set up in Delhi out of which 485 have been for Traffic related

surveillance and 24 for security related surveillance.

Specialized Training Institutes/ other wings under Delhi Police

In addition to the aforementioned infrastructure, Delhi Police also maintains/ runs some training institutes (colleges/ schools), specialised training centre, traffic training parks, etc. These pertain to capacity building/ training of the police personnel as well as residents of Delhi. The details of such institutions are listed in the following table.

Table 31: List of Training Institution/ Centres run by the Delhi Police60

Training Institutes/ Centres Numbers Location/ Station

Police Training College 1 Jharoda Kalan

Police Training Schools 3 Jharoda Kalan, Wazirabad, Dwarka

Specialized Training Centre 1 Police Station Rajender Nagar

Police Academy for Smart Policing 1 Mother Teresa Crescent

Traffic Training Parks 5 Roshanara Bagh, Punjabi Bagh, Pragati Maidan, Bal Bhawan, Baba Kharak Singh Marg


While an assessment of the key indicators has already been presented above, in terms of the

population norms and the area standards, the MPD 2021 prescribes the provisions for some

of the infrastructure facilities. Following table presents a comparative assessment of the

available vs. required infrastructure under these services.

Table 32: Comparative assessment: Available-Required Police Infrastructure in Delhi

Facility Police Training

Institute / College Police Lines / District office and Battalion

Police Station Police Post

NO. of facility required At City level 1 for every District 1 for every 2.5 lkh 1 for every 1 Lakh

Size Upto 5 Ha upto 1 Ha upto 1 Ha utpo 2500 Sq. mt

Level Population

(2011) Needed Available Needed Available Needed Available Needed Available

NCT Delhi 16787941 7 to 8 6 11 15 67 209 168 170

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The concerned departments/ agencies have shared a list of upcoming/ future projects as

shown in the following table.

Table 33. Future Proposals of Delhi Police

Sr.no Project name District/unit

1 Police station at Pandav nagar East

2 Police station and 63 staff qtrs. Shahdara

3 PS CWC,SPUWAC & SPUNER office at Nanakpura New Delhi

4 Police Housing at Sector 19, Dwarka (198 Qtrs) Dwarka

5 DCP office & 48 Staff Qtrs, Dabri Dwarka

6 Police housing at Mandoli (360 Qtrs) Mandoli

7 DCP/outer office & 20 staff qtrs. Rohini outer

8 Security Police line at Bapudham New Delhi

9 Delhi Police Headquarters, Jai Singh Road New Delhi Source: Land and Building Dept., Delhi Police (2019)

In addition to above mention projects, in total 57 land parcels have been awarded to the Delhi

police, of which possession of the 46 land parcels have been allotted to the department and

remaining 11 land parcels are yet to be given to the Delhi Police.


Analysis of the procured data shows, that the availability of the infrastructure is adequate in terms of numbers. However, lack of data on the location of all the above infrastructure makes it difficult to spatially inquire on the availability / accessibility of the services.

Also, it emerged from analysis that police-population ratio is an important indicator and a criterion to evaluate the sufficiency of police in a city. However, this criteria remains completely outside the purview of the masterplan.

The representatives of the Delhi Police mentioned that while the number of Police Stations appears adequate, yet the plot area and BUA of the police stations is inadequate to accommodate the present day requirements. There is a need to review the FAR, Ground Coverage norms/ standards in order to provide scope for expansions.

It was also indicated that owing to the limited availability of land in dense areas, sometimes it becomes difficult to find a suitable parcel of land that corresponds to the MPD provisions. Therefore it was recommended that the restriction of the minimum size of the plot area should be removed and provisions should be more flexible.

Similarly, due to limited land availability, it will be suitable to introduce some lower order security provisions in the MPD (for ex. Provisions for Police Booth at major junctions, markets areas etc.). These will be useful for maintaining a decentralised approach towards maintaining the law & order in the City.

The representatives from Police Dept. also stated that since the format of the Police Training Institutes, etc. is largely residential, therefore parking requirements for such facilities should be rationalised.


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8. SECURITY: DELHI PRISONS

Overview

Unlike the Delhi Police, the Delhi Jails are under the administrative control of Govt. of NCT Delhi. The Principal Secretary, Home is the Administrative Secretary of the Prison Department. In total there are 16 Central Jails that are located with the three Prison Complexes:

- Tihar being one of the largest prison complex in the world comprises 09 Central Jails; - Central Prison at Rohini Prison Complex and; - Mandoli Prison Complex having 6 Central Jails.

Figure 17: Delhi Jails: Infrastructure (2019)

Source: Official website: Website of Prison Department, GNCT Delhi

Over-crowding in Delhi Jails

As per the latest statistics61, during the year 2019, a total of 57,116 prisoners of different categories were admitted in the Prisons and about 55,050 prisoners were released. It is unfortunate that a major share (to the tune of 87%) of the admissions fall in the under-trail category. The remaining 13% constitutes the convicts, detenues and the civil prisoners. In terms of the capacity, statistics reveal (refer table below) that the total population in the 16 jails is 17,534 prisoners (as on 31.12.19) against the total sanctioned capacity of 10,026. The prison population as on 31.12.19 has increased by 11.79% in comparison to the population as on 31.12.18. However, it is also attributed to an increase in the under-trail population by 1.76% (as compared to previous year). The convict population has shown an increase of 1.53% in comparison to the last year population. In terms of the occupancy levels, the statistics indicate that while the occupancy of prisons

vis-à-vis sanctioned capacity was 154.27% in 2018, it increased to 174.89% in 2019. The jail-

wise details of occupancy are presented in the following table. In view of the under-capacity

of the existing infrastructure, the GNCT also has a proposal for construction of two additional

61 Source: - http://tte.delhigovt.nic.in/wps/wcm/connect/lib_centraljail/Central+Jail/Home/Prisoner+Profile

DELHI PRISONS

Tihar Prison Complex

9 Central Jails

(Jail no.1-9)

Rohini Prison Complex

District Jail

(Jail no.10)

Mandoli Prison Complex

6 Central Jails

(Jail no.11-16)

Narela Baprola

Jails under Pipeline (Land acquisition is under process)

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prison complexes at Narela and Baprola (request for acquisition of land for which is still under

process62).

Table 34: Capacity and Population of Jails as on 31.12.2019

Jail Details Capacity Population Occupancy % of total inmates

Central Jail No. 1 565 2224 394





Central Jail No. 6 (Women Jail) 400 378 95


Central Jail No. 8 + 9 1200 1919 160

Distt. Jail ( Rohini) 1050 1772 169






Central Jail No. 16 (Women Jail) 248 251 101

Total 10026 1753463 175 Source: - http://tte.delhigovt.nic.in/wps/wcm/connect/lib_centraljail/Central+Jail/Home/Prisoner+Profile


The MPD-2021 proposes a standard of 1 district jail with an area of 2 Ha for every 25 lakh

population. At this rate the number of jails required for the population of Delhi are about 7.

However, Delhi consists of three prison complexes that together comprise of 16 jails, which

are also over populated by a significant proportion.

Table 35: Comparative assessment: Available-Required Police Infrastructure in Delhi

Facility District Jail


Plot Size Upto 2 ha

Level Population (2011) Needed Available

NCT of Delhi 16787941 7 16

In terms of the size of land parcels under these three prison complexes, it is seen that Tihar

Prison Complex, Rohini Jail and the Mandoli Prison Complex constitute areas of approx. 161

ha, 5 ha and 27.5 ha, respectively. Considering that the MPD makes provision for a 2 ha site

for district jails and that the existing prison complexes are functioning on plot areas that are

62 Source: Website of Prison Department, GNCT Delhi For Baprola Jail the Prison Department has already made requisition to DDA for allotment of 40 acres land at Baprola. Still the matter is pending with the Land & Building Dept., GNCTD. For construction of Narela Jail a land of approx. 1492 Bigha stands acquired and the physical possession of 1246 Bigha, has been handed over to DDA. Part possession could not have been taken due to some modalities. Still the matter is pending for issuance of necessary instruction/action regarding notification of remaining land with Land & Building Dept., GNCTD. 63 Of the total inmates (i.e. 17534), males & females constitute about 96% & 4% share respectively. Around 72.81% prisoners belong to Delhi, while 24.66% prisoners belong to States like U.P., Haryana, Bihar, Rajasthan; and remaining 2.53% are of foreign origins like Nigeria, Nepal, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Pakistan, etc.

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way higher than the MPD provisions, it is critical to review the provisions of the MPD for the

prison facilities.


As per the information shared, two new jails has been approved in the urban extension of

Delhi, the first site is at Narela and other at Baprola. The Prison Department has already made

requisition to DDA for allotment of 40 acres land at Baprola. Still the matter is pending with

the Land & Building Dept., GNCTD. For construction of Narela Jail a land of approx. 1492 Bigha

stands acquired and the physical possession of 1246 Bigha, has been handed over to DDA.

Part possession could not have been taken due to some modalities. Still the matter is pending

for issuance of necessary instruction/action regarding notification of remaining land with

Land & Building Dept., GNCTD


Comparative assessment of available and required number of district jails indicates that there is a need to review the provisions of the MPD, especially w.r.t following concerns: o Population criteria o Site area designated

For the purpose of designing and constructing a Jail/ Prison, the Prison Dept. abides by the “Delhi Prison Rules 2018”. The “Prison Architecture” section of the said Rules details out the provisions regarding facilities to be developed in the Prison Complex/ Jail. While the said Rules put forward detailed area/ space requirements, some critical references that can be made are as follows: o Location-related specifications: type of site, functions that the prison has to perform,

buffer distances from nearby habitations/ developments, etc. o Authorised Population of the Central and District Prisons should not normally exceed

1000 and 500, respectively. o In order to allow for proper ventilation and sunlight, the area enclosed within the four

walls of a prison will not be less than 62.70 sq.m. per prisoner. In addition, the said Rules put forward provisions for developing the support facilities like work shed, hospitals, schools, etc. Therefore, it is critical to refer to the said Rules and review the plot area provisions in discussion with the concerned Authorities.

A discussion with the Prison Dept. representatives revealed that at present, the statistics indicate a ratio of about 30-32 prisoners per lakh population. While it is critical to make attempts to reduce the crime rate and improve as a harmonious society, the fact that the socio-economic pressures are leading to higher crime rates cannot be ruled out. A rough estimate of the expected number of prisoners by 2040, could be attempted based on the population projection figures and accordingly the future demand for required facilities can be adjudged in consultation with the concerned Authorities.

Existing jails/ prisons are over-crowded and are functioning at almost 175% of the built capacity, leading to several concerns pertaining to health, hygiene, infrastructure availability, etc. Discussion with concerned department highlighted that the over-crowing is primarily owing to two reasons, which are largely beyond the control of the MPD: o 14 of 16 jails in Delhi are Central Jails, that also cater to requirements beyond Delhi;


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o Large number of high-risk/high-profile prisoners are admitted to the Tihar Jail Complex considering it is one of the oldest as well as advanced Jail Complexes in the country;

o Under trial prisoners are more than 80% of the total prisoners, which calls for improvements in the existing judiciary system.

9. SAFETY- FIRE SERVICES

Overview

Urban fires have devastating impact on the lives of the affected communities resulting in huge

loss of life and property. An indefinite combination of variables is involved in the phenomenon

of fire, all of which cannot be quantified. Fire risks arise from both inappropriate structural

characteristics and unsound behavioural practices. Dense building concentrations, flouting of

planning regulations, narrow roads, storage of flammable materials, obsolete electricity

supply systems, low per capita liveable space, choice of flammable building material, use of

open fire for cooking and as bon fires, narrow access roads, as well as the lack of resources to

upgrade preparedness and response skills; have resulted in a growing risk of fire occurrence.

While a fire outbreak could take place anywhere, predominance of these attributes in the

informal settlements make them more susceptible to urban fire risk as compared to other

places. These characteristics not only increase their vulnerability to occurrence of fire, but

also reduces their ability to arrest the fire once it has started.

Delhi Fire Service (DFS), a state-owned service, in entrusted with the task of providing rescue services in the event of fire-related emergencies in Delhi.

Challenge

Settlements in Delhi have been classified into eight64 planning categories, defined by diverse degrees of formality, legality, and tenure. Out of these, only one is termed as “planned”, making Delhi a city with large footprint of ‘unplanned’ informal settlements that house over 70-75 percent65 of the city’s total population. Emergence of these unplanned settlements reflects the planning deficiencies and unavailability of appropriate housing options within the city. Needless to say that these settlements are most vulnerable in terms of occurrence of a disaster and its post-disaster mitigation. Although absolute safety from fire is not attainable in practice, adherence to fire safety provisions of the Delhi Fire Service Act (2007), Delhi Fire Service Rules (2010) and the National Building Code (Part 4: Fire and Life Safety); ensure increased resilience of layouts and buildings to fire. It is also mandatory for all buildings plans to get approval - No Objection Certificate (NOC), from the Delhi Fire Service (DFS). Despite these rules and regulations, out of the 5.7 million buildings in Delhi, only 25,00066 have the requisite NOC from the DFS. This topped with high temperature and low humidity during summers and other reasons mentioned above, increases the vulnerability of Delhi’s informal settlements with respect to

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fire risk. The DFS receives an average of 22,000 fire calls67 per year with 99 per cent of these coming from informal settlements. The fatalities68 reported due to fire are also mostly from informal settlements.

Infrastructure available

Delhi Fire Service (DFS) divides Delhi into 3 zones (New Delhi, South Zone and West Zone), which are further sub-divided into 18 sub-divisions. There are 59 fire stations and 3616 personnel69 that attend to approx. 22,000 fire and rescue calls on an average every year70. At present the DFS maintains a fleet of 232 fire fighting vehicles and other supporting units. In addition, the DFS also operates/ runs the Fire Safety Management Academy (FSMA) located at Rohini (area of 2.5 ha.), wherein all the modern firefighting facilities are installed to impart latest fire safety techniques to the trainees. The Headquarter and Connaught Circus Fire Stations are equipped with special appliances for undertaking specialised rescue jobs and combating all kinds of eventualities arising especially in high-rise buildings. In addition, specialized units are also positioned at Chanakaya Puri, Bhikaji Cama Place, Safdarjung, Nehru Place, Prasad Nagar, Shankar Road, Janak Puri, and Laxmi Nagar Fire Stations.


As per MPD 2021, two fire stations (with an area of 1 ha each) need to be provided for a population of 5 lakh. In addition, a fire training institute/ college is to be provided at the city level (more than 10 lakh pop) with an average site upto 5 Ha. MPD-2021 further details that the location of the fire stations should be such that the fire tenders are able to reach any disaster site within 3-5 minutes; new layouts should entail the provisions of fire hydrants and dedicated water lines (especially where provision of fire stations is not possible); etc.

67 Source: Disaster Risk Assessment Survey, 2018 conducted by NIUA 68 75 deaths per year 69 Source: http://dfs.delhigovt.nic.in/content/manpower (2010); However as per updated data on the website, the total number of fire stations are 64, with 3626 personnel and a fleet of 245 fire-fighting vehicles. As of 2020-21, the no. of calls attended is approx. 26000. 70 Source: Statistical report of Delhi Fire Services

Source: DFS Website (2019)

Figure 18: Zones and Sub-divisions of Delhi Fire Services

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Table 36: Comparative assessment: Available-Required Fire Stations in Delhi

Facility Fire Stations

Number of facility required 2 for every 5 Lakh (catering in 5 to 7 km radius)

Districts Population (2011) Needed Available

NCT of Delhi 16787941 67 59





Analysis of data indicates that the available number of fire stations are relatively less as compared to the required numbers.

Discussion with representatives of the DFS highlighted that the unplanned settlements of Delhi are the most vulnerable in terms of both the probability of occurrence of a disaster and the post-disaster mitigation.

As per the information available with the DFS, the officers highlighted that out of the average 22,000 fire calls per year, 99% are from informal settlements. The average width of roads in most of these areas is 10 ft. and 20% roads in these localities are still inaccessible by vehicles71. Rest of the roads in these localities are busy and congested at all times of the day. These factors substantially increase the response time leading to severe damages and loss of life. DFS also mentioned that owing to all these factors, the fatalities reported due to fire are also mostly from informal settlements.

In Delhi, in addition to the urbanization pressure, the mixed-use development trends without clearly defined norms have allowed development of various functions like nursing homes, showrooms, coaching centres, paying guest accommodation, hostels, etc. within residential colonies, etc. Considering that the fire safety provisions are different for different use premises, the compatibility of fire standards between residential and other uses often leads to compromising of fire safety standards.

The discussion also highlighted that there are no specifications pertaining to permissible Occupancy Rates for commercial activities operating from residential complexes. For example, paying guest accommodations/ hostels, coaching centres. Such things further aggravate the complexities involved in mitigating disasters. It was suggested that the MPD could probably include some provisions that define the threshold occupancy rates.

It is critical that provisions of the MPD and the UBBL together devise creation of resilient infrastructure and built form. There is a need for a robust system that ensures effective implementation and monitoring.

Study on “Urban Disaster Risk Management in Informal Settlements and Resettlement Colonies” was

carried out by NIUA, in collaboration with the University of Hull, England.

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As part of the Study a disaster risk assessment survey was carried out in 2018, to further investigate the

disaster vulnerability of the informal settlements. As part of this, HH surveys were conducted in 10

settlements72 of Delhi that are highly susceptible to the occurrence of a fire incident and/or where such

incidents have been reported in the past. The informal settlements selected for this survey are diverse

depending upon their genesis, heritage value, age, tenure conditions and site specific vulnerability due to their

location near landfills, industrial areas, etc.

Objectives of the survey were to assess extent, scale, frequency, nature and variety of the risks posed by

disasters including fire, earthquake, flooding, etc.; and to understand the perception of local risks of the

resident population. The survey also aimed to understand the community’s awareness about actions to be

taken in event of a disaster, and their capacity to reduce these risks through planning and implementation of

urban fire risks control.

HH surveys were conducted using a close-ended objective questionnaire to provide information about

ownership and tenure, experiences with fire outbreaks, social and economic impacts suffered and measures

taken by the family to prevent or cope with fire outbreaks, etc. In addition to the household surveys, other

qualitative and quantitative approaches such as Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and stakeholder meetings

were conducted to develop an overview of issues related to fire hazards and risk at different levels. The study

provided insights into existing built-form, availability of infrastructure and services, building materials used,

willingness to upgrade to better living conditions, and other related vulnerabilities with a focus on women,

children, elderly and differently-abled. It also highlighted aspects such as accessibility by fire tenders, house

types and designs, and cooking energy regarding their contribution to increased cases of fire risks in the

settlement.

Broad outcomes of the survey are as follows:

Within the last five years, most of the communities have experienced at least one fire incident either in

their locality, adjoining building or their own building. The primary cause of fire was noted to be internal

or external electrical faults, industrial or commercial activities, cooking.

Fire alarms, fire extinguishers, fire hydrants were absent in 90% HH in the localities. In addition, an

average of 70% HH did not have access to any source of water storage such as ponds, lake, water tank

etc., within 250 meters. This condition is worst in areas surrounded by dense clusters of markets that

remaining congested at all times, leaving no space for such facilities.

60% HH, however, have access to an open ground within 500 meters of radius to run to in case of fire.

76% of the respondents were unaware of the actions to be taken as a community in case of a fire. While

most of them knew how to save themselves, only half a population was aware of the local fire station.

38% of women knew how to contact the local fire station.

Majority of houses in these localities are self-made, privately owned and the respondents have been

living in their respective dwellings since less than 10 years or 11-20 years. Almost 40% are rented

properties.

99% HH are attached houses with narrow lanes hence resulting in congested settlement clusters.

Majority of the households fall under the category of 100 sqft to 200 sqft.

Most of the settlements used brick as a primary material in construction. A few households used Asbestos

Sheets along with brick. Subsequently, use of tiles was also seen in the settlements as a part of

decoration.

20% roads in these localities are still inaccessible by vehicles. Average width of accessible roads being 10

ft., only 23% of roads connecting to the dwellings remain unobstructed. Rest of the roads in these

localities are always busy and congested at all ties of the day.

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Surveyed localities are densely populated with people falling majorly in lower income groups, their

primary occupation being small businesses, salaried employees or casual labourers.

Disasters such a fire bring despair not only to the affected families but also to the community as a whole in

areas where the average household incomes are so low. In densely congested urban areas, with confined and

interconnected spaces, the functions are interdependent. Hence, a smallest of mistake can affect a larger a

group of occupants of the society. This damage is even larger if proper aid is not provided in time.

The Study concluded that there is a need for Community-Led Disaster Risk Management Plan

10. SAFETY- DISASTER MANAGEMENT CENTER

Overview

Delhi has been prone to various disasters, both natural as well as manmade. The Govt. of NCT Delhi recognized the need to have a proactive, comprehensive and sustained approach to disaster management in order to reduce the detrimental effects of disasters on the overall development of the State.

The Parliament enacted the Disaster Management Act in 2005 and the Act envisaged the formation of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) & District Disaster Management Authorities (DMAs).73

The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) was constituted on 19.03.2008, under the chairpersonship of Hon’ble Lt. Governor of Delhi, for developing an effective and practicable framework for disaster management in Delhi.

Table 37: Core Institutions and their functions74

Disaster management mechanism

Institutions/ nodal department

Composition

National Level Mechanism

National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)

NDMA is constituted for coordination at national level. The National Contingency Action Plan is prepared by the Ministry of Disaster Management, Govt. of India. The National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) is also functioning in the Ministry of Home Affairs. It is equipped with all sophisticated and the most modern technologies for disaster management.

State Level Mechanism

Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA)

DDMA is constituted under the Lt. Governor of Delhi, with the Chief Minister of Delhi as Vice Chairperson and Ministers of relevant Depts. as members. For Delhi, the Department of Revenue has been identified as the Nodal Dept. and the Divisional Commissioner as its Nodal Officer and convener of the DDMA.

District Level Mechanism

District Disaster Management Authority

District DMA (DDMA) is constituted under the chairmanship of District Magistrate, with elected representative of the District (MLA/ Municipal Councillor), ADM, Delhi Police, PWD, MCD and DHS as members. District Disaster Management Committees have been formed in all districts of Delhi. All districts have being issued funds to be used for disaster management related activities.

Source: https://dmshahdara.delhi.gov.in/departments/ddma/

73 Source: Report by DDMA, GNCT Delhi titled “Disaster Management in Delhi” 74 Source: https://dmshahdara.delhi.gov.in/departments/ddma/

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MPD-2021 lays emphasis on pre-disaster preparedness, preparation of micro-zonation, integration of disaster (inspection and retrofitting) and post disaster management.

Further, in line with the provisions of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, the MPD-2021 recommends development of one Disaster Management Centre (upto 5 Ha area) for each administrative zone in Delhi.

Current Status

The State and District level Disaster Management Centres have been set up at desired levels.

Together these Centres are responsible for awareness generation, development of preparedness & response plans at the community and administrative level, developing linkages between the Govt. and civil society response and capacity building of Govt. Institution in disaster mitigation, preparedness and recovery.

Department has also made efforts to develop database on hazard, risk & vulnerability of Delhi.

Delhi Disaster Management Plan 2016-17 identifies earthquakes, floods, fires, cold and heat wave, cloud burst, road related hazards etc. as primary hazards in Delhi. As major challenges and the Plan covers in detail the nature of the aforementioned vulnerabilities. Delhi is vulnerable to various disasters and the table below explains (on the basis of hazard analysis) district-wise degree of risk and vulnerability involved in Delhi. 75

Table 38: Delhi District Vulnerability Assessment

Districts North

North-

west Central West

South-

West

New

Delhi South

South

East

North

East Shahdara East

Earthquake

Flood

Fire

Building Collapse

Epidemics

Urban Flood

Industrial Hazard

Terrorist Attack

Risk level High Low Moderate NIL

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Vulnerability assessment as carried presented in the Delhi Disaster Management Plan is indicative of the fact that the districts of Delhi are highly prone to earthquakes as whole of Delhi falls within the Seismic Zone IV. Therefore, while on one hand it is critical to incorporate the structural requirements in design and construction of buildings; on the other hand there is a need to conduct a detailed assessment of high-growth and high-density areas that would entail more severe damages in case of earthquake.

Considering that the ‘Building Collapse’ emerges as one of the major high risk, it is critical to have an assessment/ survey of the building-age. While the Municipal Corporations do maintain a list of dangerous properties, it is not known whether the same is updated on regular basis and what actions are taken for buildings that are not fit for habitation/ use. Such an assessment is also critical to identify the areas that are in immediate need for redevelopment/ retrofitting.

While the monuments are protected by the ASI or the State Archaeology, the heritage buildings continue to remain as a grey area because these are largely under private ownership. Considering that Delhi has a large number (about 1459) heritage buildings, it is critical that as part of the assessment of the building age, condition assessment of the heritage buildings can also be undertaken. This will be useful in devising strategies for the zones that have high concentration of such buildings.

Another area of critical concern is fire related disasters. This calls for a detailed assessment of the unplanned areas (that include the unauthorised areas, slums, non-conforming industrial clusters, etc.) that are especially vulnerable to fire incidents and damages.

11. SOCIO-CULTURAL FACILITIES

Overview

While the city of Delhi continues to grow as the economic hub of the nation, the quality of life

a city offers to its residents is a key determinant to ascertain the success of the city. Access to

socio-cultural facilities is one of the primary elements for creating liveable cities. MPD-2021

puts forward provisions for socio-cultural facilities on the basis of population, at various

levels. In Delhi, these facilities are provided by various agencies i.e. Central Govt., State Govt.,

Municipal Corporations and Private Agencies / trusts/ organisations.

Considering that Delhi has a rich historical and cultural backdrop, the city continues to house

several cultural assets and resources. However, there isn’t a consolidated database that

comprises of the tangible, intangible and knowledge resources of Delhi. Also, there is no

collated data base for the array of socio-cultural facilities in the City, yet an attempt has been

made to list down the major facilities through online sources, etc.

In addition to the objective of improving quality of life of its people, provisioning of

convention/ exhibition and related infrastructure also creates opportunities for carrying out

larger events/ conferences/ meetings. This further fosters the tourism potential that can be

utilised through such activities. Such facilities are together accounted for, under the broader

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(MoT), Govt. of India has set up the ICPB76 (India Convention Promotion Bureau) that aims at

promoting India as a competent and credible venue/ destination for MICE. Besides projecting

India as a conference destination, the aims and objectives of ICPB include the development

of conference traffic to India supported by continuing programs of creating better awareness

of the role and benefits of congresses and conventions in the context of national objectives.

Statistics Reports77 published by the

International Congress & Convention

Association (ICCA) indicate that India is one of

the fastest growing destinations for

conventions and meetings of all shapes and

sizes. As regards the international meetings,

the said reports indicate that the ranking of India has improved over the last few years [from

31 (2015/2016) to 24 (2017)]. It is interesting to note that New Delhi is the most preferred

destination in India for the purpose of organising international meetings and conferences.

Snapshot of available Infrastructure in Delhi

As discussed above, MICE facilities are today becoming an important segment of the tourism

industry. With the opening up of India’s economy, MICE tourism is likely to grow further in

the future. Taking this fact into consideration, the Ministry of Tourism, GoI (MoT) provides

approvals to convention centres to encourage investment and standardize facilities at

convention centres.78

Following is a list of Convention Centres/ facilities in the City, which have also been approved

by the Delhi Tourism. However, several such facilities are also provided through private

trusts/ organisations, the data for which is not available.

Table 39: List of Convention Centres/ Facilities (as approved by Delhi Tourism)

76 ICPB is the only travel industry body with participation from entire MICE industry, with members from state govts., hotels, airlines, tour operators, travel agents, professional conference organisers, event managers, educational institutions, etc. 77 ICCA Statistics Report Country & City Rankings Public Abstract, 2015, 2016 and 2017 78 Guidelines for Approval of Convention Centres as released by MoT, GoI; As per the approval it is essential that the proposed convention centre should contain at least one convention hall, two mini convention halls, one exhibition hall, one restaurant and parking facilities. http://tourism.gov.in/sites/default/files/053120111252649.pdf

New Delhi 2015 2016 2017

World Wide Ranking

64 69 41

Asia Pacific Ranking 15 16 12

No. of meetings organised

41 39 59

Sr. no Facility No. of facility Locations (Capacities)

1 Delhi Haats 3 INA*, Pitampura (450), Janakpuri (820)

2 Garden of Five senses 1 Said-ul-ajaib (360)

3 Vigyan Bhawan 1 Maulana Azad Road (1250)

4 Stadiums 2 Indira Gandhi (14300), Talkatora (3000)

5 Siri Fort Auditorium 1 August Kranti Marg (2500)

6 The Ashok 1 Diplomatic Enclave (2000)

7 Old World Hospitality - India Habitat Centre (425)

8 Indian International Centre 1 Lodhi Estate (300)

9 NDMC Convention Centre 1 Palika Kendra (300)

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Source: http://delhitourism.gov.in/delhitourism/pdf/DELHI%20MICE.pdf * While Delhi Haat INA organises several cultural events, the capacity is not documented

** Details as per the Version released by India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO) on 27 April 2017

In addition to the aforementioned convention facilities, there is an array of auditoriums and hotels in the City that can also be constituted as part of the MICE tourism because these offer space to conduct large scale events.

While a consolidated list of hotels and auditoriums was not available through any collated source, it was seen that such facilities are mandated to obtain NOC from the Delhi Police and the Delhi Fire Services. Accordingly, the information obtained from the Delhi Police indicated that the city has a total of about 114 hotels/ motels and 26 auditoriums that have obtained NOC from the Delhi Police. The auditoriums have a total seating capacity of about 14500 seats.

Table 40: List of Auditoriums with Seating Capacities

Auditorium Hall Capacity (Seating)

Dr. SR KVS Auditorium 754

Kedarnath Sahani Auditorium 926

Hindi Bhawan Auditorium, 190

M.L. Bhartiya Auditorium 112

Little Theatre Group Auditorium (LTG) 330

Triveni Kala Sangam Auditorium 150

Air force Auditorium 650

FICCI Auditorium 626

India Islamic Cultural Centre 300

MPCU Shah Auditorium 704

Sapru House 380

India Habitat Centre Auditorium 425

BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham 432

Kamani auditorium 632

Sri Ram Centre Auditorium 556

Chinmay Mission Auditorium 430

10 Upcoming Exhibition cum Convention Centres

1 Dwarka (approx.10,000)

11 Integrated Exhibition-Cum-Convention Centre (IECC), Pragati Maidan** 1

Phase 1: After redevelopment: - Exhibition Space: 1.19 lakh sq.mt (as

against 65,000 sq.mt. presently) - Modern Convention Centre: 7000

seating capacity

Figure 19: Category wise hotels in Delhi

Source: https://delhipolicelicensing.gov.in/lists/List-of-

Licensed-premises.pdf

3%

15%

8%

23%

15%

36%

2 Star 3 Star

4 Star 5 Star

5 STAR DELUXE Motel

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Auditorium Hall Capacity (Seating)

Ghalib Institute Auditorium 600

Abhimanch Auditorium 350

Sri Sathya Sai International Centre Auditorium 580

India International Centre Auditorium 230

Sirifort Auditorium. I, II, & III 2600

Gandhi Memorial Hall Auditorium 1130

Arya Auditorium 400

Rajendra Bhawan Trust Auditorium 150

Lok Kala Manch Auditorium 299

Bipin Chandra Pal Memorial Bhawan 240

Total Capacity 14176 Source: https://delhipolicelicensing.gov.in/lists/List-of-Licensed-premises.pdf; (2019), Capacities are taken from individual websites.

Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India

The Ministry works to preserve,

promote and disseminate all forms

of art and culture all over India. In

order to achieve this it undertakes

maintenance & conservation of

heritage, historic sites and ancient

monuments; administration of

libraries; promotion of literary,

visual & performing arts;

promotion of related institutions and organizations; promotion of initiatives in the fields of

art and culture; creating cultural awareness. The Ministry includes aforementioned following

components as part of the Indian culture.

In addition, the Ministry of Culture has also initiated the National Mission on Cultural

Mapping and Road Map. The mission, envisions to address the necessity of preserving the

threads of rich Indian Art and Cultural Heritage; to convert vast and widespread cultural

canvass of India into an objective Cultural Mapping; to design a mechanism to fulfill the

aspirations of the whole artist community of the nation; to preserve the rich cultural heritage

of this country for future generations and to create a strong “Cultural Vibrancy” throughout

the nation.

Considering Delhi has a significant cultural heritage, it is certain that the aforementioned

cultural mapping will bring out interesting results that can foster envisioning Delhi as a

Cultural Capital. As per information collated from the website of Ministry of Culture and other

online sources, some of key socio-cultural facilities existing in Delhi are tabulated below.

Table 41: List of Academies/ Institutes, Libraries and Museums

Sr. no Sectors Facilities Under

1. Academies/ Institutes

Lalit Kala Academy Ministry of Culture

National School of Drama Ministry of Culture

Sahitya Akademi (India’s National Academy of Letters)

Ministry of Culture

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Centre for Culture Resource and Training Ministry of Culture

Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti Gandhi Smarak Nidhi

Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA) Ministry of Culture

National Museum Institute Ministry of Culture

2. Libraries Delhi Public Library Ministry of Culture

Nehru Memorial Museum and Library Ministry of Culture

3. Science Centre

National Science Centre, New Delhi National Council of Science Museums (NCSM)

3. Museums

National Museum Ministry of Culture

National Gallery of Modern Art Ministry of Culture

National Building of Archives Ministry of Culture

Red Fort Museum ASI, Ministry of Culture

Purana Qila Museum ASI, Ministry of Culture

Azaadi Ke Diwane, Red Fort ASI, Ministry of Culture

Svatantrata Sangrama Sangrahalaya, Red Fort ASI, Ministry of Culture

Indian War Memorial Museum, Red Fort ASI, Ministry of Culture

Drishyakala by DAG in collaboration with ASI, Red Fort

ASI, Ministry of Culture

Children’s Museum, Siri Fort (Replica Museum) ASI, Ministry of Culture

Gandhi Memorial Museum Gandhi Memorial Trust

Nehru Memorial Museum & Library NMML Society

National Handicraft & Handloom Museum All India Handicrafts Board

National Children’s Museum Ministry of HRD

National Rail Museum, Chankayapuri Indian Railways

Bhai Mati Das Sati Das Museum, Chandni Chowk Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee

Ghalib Museum, Nizammuddin Ghalib Academy

Air Force Museum, Palam Road Indian Air Force

National Police Museum, Chanakyapuri Indian Air Force

Metro Rail Museum, Connaught Place DMRC

Anthropology Department Museum, Delhi University

Dept. of Anthropology, Delhi University

Kalam Memorial, opposite INA Market Delhi Govt., DTTDC and Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam International Foundation

Museum of National Archives, Janpath Ministry of Culture

Election Education Centre-cum-Museum, Kashmiri Gate

Chief Electoral Office

Tibet House Museum, Lodhi Road Tibet House

Baba Baghel Singh Sikh Heritage Multimedia Museum, Bangla Sahib

Sun Foundation & Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee

Kitchen Museum, Rashtrapati Bhawan Central Govt.

Indraprastha Museum of Art and Archaeology, Qutub Institutional Area

Indian Archaeological society

Supreme Court Museum, Mandi House Supreme Court of India

Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum Rashtrapati Bhawan

Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum, Safdarjung Road

Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust

Shankar's International Doll Museum Children's Book Trust

National Philatelic Museum Central Govt.

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Tribal Museum at Bharatiya Adim Jati Sevak Sangh, Jhandewalan

Bharatiya Adim Jati Sevak Sangh

Mumtaz Mahal Museum, Red Fort ASI, Ministry of Culture

National Agricultural Science Museum, Pusa National Agricultural Science Centre

Sanskriti Museum of Everyday Art, Terracotta, and Textiles, Anandagram

Sanskriti Foundation

The Srinivas Malliah Memorial Theatre Crafts Museum

Private

Amar Nath Sehgal Private Collection, Jangpura Extension

Private

Source: Ministry of Culture website and https://www.museumsofindia.org/citywise.php?cityid=22 (2019)

Note: In addition, there could be some privately operated facilities/ facilities owned by trusts/ societies, etc.

Department of Art, Culture & Language, Govt. of NCT Delhi

The Dept. is also working for propagation, promotion and development of languages,

literature, art and culture. The Dept. organises several workshops, events, programmes, etc.

through the Sahitya Kala Parishad and several Language Academies.

Sahitya Kala Parishad (Academy of Performing and Fine Arts) is the Cultural wing of the Govt.

of NCT Delhi for music, dance, drama & fine arts which has been engaged in the task of

nurturing and fostering these arts and creating a cultural and artistic awareness in the Capital

ever since its inception in 1968. The Language Department currently has six language

academies to promote literature in diverse languages of the State.

Table 42: Academies for promotion of languages

Sr. no Units/ Academies

1. Hindi Academy (since 1981)

2. Punjabi Academy (since 1981)

3. Sanskrit Academy (since 1987)

4. Sindhi Academy (since 1994)

5. Urdu Academy (since 1981)

6. Maithili-Bhojpuri Academy (since 2008)

Source: http://des.delhigovt.nic.in/wps/wcm/connect/DoIT_Art/art+culture+and+language/home (2019)

The Dept. has also set up two 'District Cultural Centres', one at Janakpuri and other in

Vikaspuri (Bodella Village). The latter was set up in collaboration with Delhi Public Library and

has two auditoria. Further, in order to “take arts to the people” and to decentralize the

cultural activities, the Sahitya Kala Parishad has proposed to build cultural centres in all the

nine districts of Delhi. The Dept. also maintains the Delhi Archives.

Department of Archaeology

The State Dept. of Archaeology also comes under the purview of the aforementioned Dept.

of Art, Culture and Languages, GNCTD. In addition to the academies and auditoriums, the

Dept. of Archaeology maintains museums at Dara Shikoh Library Building, Kashmere Gate

https://www.museumsofindia.org/citywise.php?cityid=22

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and Galib Memorial at Ballimaran. The Dept. also plans to set up a Museum at Quidsia

Garden and an Interpretation Centre at Mehrauli.

Delhi Development Authority

As per information available through various news articles, DDA is planning to open six socio-

cultural centres in the city. These proposed centres would be centres of excellence, for

promotion of various visual arts like painting, sculpture and ceramics and performing arts like

music, dance and theatre. Each centre will have a specialised role, in promoting and training

people in visual and performing arts. It is proposed that these facilities would be developed,

maintained and operated through the PPP mode.

Table 43: List of planned Socio-cultural Centres by DDA

Sr. no Socio-Cultural Centres Area (in acres)

1 Rohini, Sector 10 11.25

2 Dwarka, Sector 11 10.0

3 Near Sultan Garhi Tomb, Vasant Kunj 11.25

4 Shahdara CBD 1.5

5 Netaji Subhash Place, Pitampura 1.5

6 District Centre, Mayur Vihar 2.0 Source:https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/dda-plans-six-socio-cultural-centres-first-one-in-

rohini/articleshow/72664949.cms (However, data from DDA could not be procured on this)

Municipal Corporations- Community Halls

In addition to the aforementioned socio-cultural facilities, the lower order infrastructure i.e.

the Community Halls are provided by DDA and the respective Municipal Corporations. While

the purpose of these Community Halls is to extend space for community facilities at the

neighbourhood/ community level, yet it is observed that the halls are utilised mostly as

marriage halls, and therefore are best utilised during a few months around the year.

Information as collated from the websites of the concerned departments is presented in the

following table. The number of community halls totals to 415. In addition to these community

halls, there are banquet halls, marriage lawns, etc. details of which are not available.

Table 44: Community Halls provided by DDA and ULBs

Sr. No. DDA/ ULBS Zones No. of Community Halls Total Numbers

A DDA

Rohini 10

67

North 12

Dwarka 27

South 7

East 11

B North DMC

Karol bag 15

153

Civil Lines 28

Narela 10

Rohini 42

Keshavpuram 43

City -SP zone 15

C South DMC

Central 26

103 South 21

West 44

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Sr. No. DDA/ ULBS Zones No. of Community Halls Total Numbers

Najafgarh 12

D East DMC South 44

77 North 33

E New Delhi MC - 15 15

Total (A+B+C+D+E) 415

Source: Websites of DDA and concerned ULBs (2019)


MPD 2021 organises the socio-cultural facilities at city level such as convention centres, socio-

cultural facilities, science centres and exhibition cum fair ground, and facilities that cater to

community level needs are auditoriums, dance and drama centres, meditation and spiritual

centres, recreational clubs, banquet halls and multipurpose community halls.

Table 45: Socio-cultural facilities provisioned by the MPD-2021

Level Facility/ Components

City Level a. International Convention Centre b. Exhibition-cum-Fair Ground c. Science Centre

Zonal Level Social and Cultural Centre

District Level Recreational Club

Community Level

a. Community Recreational Club b. Multi-purpose Community Hall (provision for marriages, small public

gathering, functions, eating joints, library, gym, etc. c. Facilities for Social Cultural Activities including:

- Open air theatre - Auditorium, Museum Planetarium - Cultural and Information Centre - Yoga Meditation, Spiritual and Religious Discourse Centre - Music Dance and Drama Training Centre

Neighbourhood Banquet Hall

As the data collation w.r.t. the aforementioned components/ facilities has not been extensive,

and also has been based on the information available through online sources, the assessment

of the adequacy viz-a-viz the MPD provisions could not be appropriately carried out.





The Master Plan prescribes Socio-Cultural facilities at various levels. The higher order

facilities that are meant to address city-level requirements, i.e. holding large-scale

conventions and events, etc., also entice associated economic benefits for the city. It is

evident from statistics that Delhi is the most preferred destination in India for conducting


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International Events, fostering MICE Tourism could translate into an economic strategy

for the City.

It is a well-established fact that Delhi has seen almost seven-eight cities in the past that

have had significant impact on its cultural composition, architecture, traditions, etc. In

addition, Delhi being an important destination in northern India, has always attracted

migrants, and eventually developed into a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural City.

Concentrated initiatives need to be taken up to foster Delhi’s potential for developing as

a Cultural City.

While the higher order facilities have a specified roles and functions, the lower order

socio-cultural facilities are meant to address the requirements at neighbourhood/

community levels. At present, these are largely stand-alone facilities within smaller

communities/neighbourhoods. Experience indicates that the utilization of such stand-

alone community facilities is largely for weddings/ similar scale functions thereby

restricting its use in only a few months of the year. Discussions with ULBs indicate that the

owing to increasing pressure on land it is critical that multi-purpose use of facilities be

allowed. Also, such multi-uses will vary from community to community and therefore

should be assessed in consultation with the concerned community or neighbourhood.

A recreational club, for instance, functions better if it has variety of functions like a

community hall, gym, play area for kids etc. Similarly, a socio- cultural facility serves better

when it is multi-functional and when the building acts as single destination for various

uses like auditoriums, banquet halls, restaurants, activity areas, etc.

The current DCRs do not allow mixing of functions to support the above. A broader scope

of permissible functions and mixing of uses within the defined use premise could

contribute towards making socio cultural centres more apt, lively and active. If possible,

such mixing could also be carried out vertically.

Originally, the lower order facilities were meant to address the needs of the local

residents, and therefore were provided on road widths not more than 12mt/ 18 mt. The

local residents were expected to walk to the community hall/ centre and therefore

specific provisions for parking were not taken into account. However, the re-purposing of

these community facilities (with flexible uses, multi-users) will have to take into account

the associated provisions as well. This can be true for redevelopment schemes as well as

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12. OTHER COMMUNITY FACILITIES

Overview

In addition to all the aforementioned social infrastructure facilities, there are specific needs

for facilities that cater to old age, children, differently-abled persons, etc. Also, facilities like

orphanages, children’s centres need to be planned for. Accordingly, this section of the MPD

makes provisions for such facilities. This section also puts forward provisions for hostels for

working women/men, adult education centers, religious centers and night shelters. While

information w.r.t. each of these facilities was not available/ could not be collated, some

facilities have been discussed in detail in the ensuing paragraphs.

Facilities for Senior Citizens

The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007 (recently amended in

2019) mandates the State Government to enforce the provisions of the Act in the respective

State. The State Govt. will also establish/facilitate development of Old-age Homes. As per the

provisions of the Act, the Govt. or an organisation may establish or maintain Senior Citizens'

Care Homes for providing residential facilities for the care of senior citizens or Multi-Service

Day Care Centre79 for Senior Citizens for providing day care facilities for senior citizens. All

such institutions shall be registered with the Registration Authority as designated by the State

Government.

In Delhi, the old-age homes are both State-run or Privately-run. As per the provisions of the

Act, these institutions are mandated to be registered with the Dept. of Social Welfare, GNCT

Delhi. The act also prescribes setting up of as many old-age homes as it may deem necessary,

in a phased manner, beginning with a minimum of one old-age home for each district with a

minimum capacity of 150 senior citizens who are indigent80.

As per the available data, GNCT Delhi and the New Delhi Municipal Council have established

the following old-age homes in Delhi. In addition, there are old-age homes managed and run

by private agencies/ trusts81, etc., data for which is not available.

79 Multi-Service Day Care Centre for Senior Citizens means an institution registered, established or maintained by the Govt. or a local body or an organisation for providing day-care facilities, including healthcare, peer interaction, recreation and entertainment to senior citizens. 80 The Act provides that an “indigent”, means any senior citizen who is not having sufficient means, as determined by the State Govt., from time to time, to maintain himself. 81 https://dadadadi.org/old-age-homes-in-Delhi-NCR.html indicates that in addition to govt. run/ aided old age homes, there

are about 20 such facilities run by private agencies/ trusts/ NGOs. Each of these homes have a capacity of about 20 people.

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Table 46: Old-age Homes in Delhi (Govt./ ULB)

S.No. Old-age Home Capacity Owned/ Managed/ Run by

1 Old Age Home at Lampur 100 Delhi Govt. in collaboration with Delhi Brotherhood Society under PPP

2 Old Age Home at Bindapur 50 Delhi Govt.

3 Sandhya, Home For Senior Citizen, Netaji Nagar 52 New Delhi Municipal Council

4 Aaradhna, Senior Citizen Home for Ladies, Bhagwan Dass Lane

35 New Delhi Municipal Council

5 Aashirwaad, Old Age Home, Kali Bari Marg (Fully Air conditioned)


Source: Websites and Information shared by the Dept. of Social Work and NDMC (2019)

Apart from old-age homes, Dept. of Social Welfare, GNCT Delhi also has a scheme that aims

at setting up of Recreation Centers for Old Age Persons to provide facilities for relaxation,

avenues of social and leisure time. Under the scheme the Dept. provides non-recurring as well

as recurring grant components to registered senior citizen organizations/ RWAs and those

NGOs who are exclusively working on the issues related to the welfare of the senior citizens

and have a stipulated number of registered members with it. District-wise number of such

recreation centers are as listed in the table.

Table 47: Senior Citizens Recreation Centers in Delhi

Besides, the Ministry of Social Justice and

Empowerment, Govt. of India has also

formulated several programs regarding

care and support for senior citizens. The

Ministry has registered NGOs (8 nos. for

Delhi) who provide the old age citizen care

related services82.


The MPD-2021 recommends 1 Old age home / 5 lakh population and prescribes a plot area of

1000 sq.m. (subject to availability of land). While the data w.r.t. the plot area of the facilities

82 Source : http://socialjustice.nic.in/Viewdata?mid=76742. List of NGOs. The NGOs are Association of National Brotherhood for Social Work, Helpage India, Manav Propkari Sanstha, Nari Utthan Samiti, ANUGRAHA, New India Educational and Cultural Society, John Day Care Centre, Core Care India Foundation.

S.No. District Name Numbers

1. South 24

2. Central 1

3. North East 11

4. North West II 3

5. North West I 19

6. North 8

7. East 13

8. South West 3

9. West 11

Total 93 Source: Website of Dept. of Social Work, GNCT Delhi

(2019)

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is not known, in terms of numbers, the following table presents an assessment of the

availability.

Table 48: Comparative assessment: Available-Required Old-age Homes in Delhi

Facility Old age homes



NCT of Delhi 16787941 34 25*

* Considering 5 old age homes of Govt./ ULB and 20 old age homes run by private agencies/ trusts/ NGOs

Key Observations/ Concerns

Statistics indicate that the number of old age homes in the city, especially the ones run by

the State Govt./ ULBs is much below the required numbers. However, in compliance with

the provisions of the Act83, the capacity of the old age homes is very low.

Discussions with concerned departments also brought out that the area norms/

capacities of the old age homes as prescribed by the MPD, need to be aligned with the

provisions of the Act.

The representatives also raised their concern w.r.t. the prescribed norms for parking

facilities associated with the social infrastructure facilities like old age homes,

orphanages, etc. Considering that these facilities are residential facilities for senior

citizens, destitute persons/ children, the travel requirements are very minimal; also these

facilities do not attract many visitors, etc. Therefore, the parking requirements can be

reduced.

It was also suggested that the MPD could explore the possibility of co-locating some

compatible facilities related to senior citizens, children, etc. This will also be useful in

utilizing co-location as the means to improve social connections. Multi-use of plots

designated for community facilities needs to be explored.

Options for including some smaller order facilities like senior citizen recreational centres,

crèche, day care facilities for children as well as the elderly, as part of the MPD provisions.

Facilities for Women and Children

Women related facilities

As regards specific facilities pertaining to women and children, the Dept. of Women and Child

Development, GNCTD (WCD) provides several schemes, namely, Ladli Scheme for Girl Child,

Child Protection, Orphan Girls & Poor Widow's daughter's Marriage, Widow's Pension, etc. In

addition, the Dept. also has a Women Empowerment Cell (WEC) desk that deals with schemes

pertaining to domestic violence, working women’s hostels, etc. The Dept. is running several

facilities that cater to women with specific needs/ requirements.

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Table 49: Facilities/ Institutions for Women in Delhi

Type of Institution Govt. Run NGO Run/ Others

No. Capacity No. Capacity

Women Institutions After Care Home84 1 101 - - Nari Niketan85 1 100 - - Short stay home86 1 50 - - Widow Home87 1 100 - - Others - - 11 533

Working Women (W.W.) Hostel 13* - 13 -

Work Centre for women 16 - - - *include hostels managed by YWCA (1 Central Govt.; 2 State Govt.; 1 YWCA); State Govt.(1 no.); ULBs (4 nos.); Land parcels are reserved for hostels, by WCD, GNCTD (4 nos.) Source: As per information shared by WCD, GNCTD and from websites (http://www.wcddel.in/pdf/WomenHostelsDec2015.pdf).

Master Plan Provisions (Women related facilities)

As regards specific infrastructure provisions for women, the MPD-2021 recommends

provisioning of only working women hostels. However, the aforementioned array of facilities

provided by the Dept. of Women and Child Development like the after care homes, nari-

niketans, short stay homes, widow homes and work centres for women, etc. do not reflect in

the MPD.

MPD 2021 recommends provisioning of working women-men hostel at every 5 lakh. However,

data pertaining to working men hostels could not be collated.

Table 50: Comparative assessment: Available-Required Working Women Hostels in Delhi

Facility Working Women-Men Hostels



NCT of Delhi 16787941 34 26 (only Working Women Hostels)

84 After Care home: For women aged 18-35 years; Nursing training/ Teacher training through ITI or any vocational training; Assistance in placements; Assistance for Marriages for final rehabilitation in the society; Free boarding, clothing, bedding and medical facilities, and counselling.

85 Nari Niketan: Protective & Corrective Institution, For Women and girls rescued from brothels/ in moral danger/ under

Section 363 ,366 and 376 of IPC; Psychiatric patients discharged from Institute of Human Behaviour & Allied Sciences (IHBAS)

86 Short stay homes: To provide short/temporary shelter to women aged 18-45 years; Open 24 hours; facility of vocational

training; children below 6 years of age are permitted to stay with their mothers (provided they are not suffering from any infectious or incurable disease); children above 6 year of age are kept in the children home run by the WCD, GNCTD.

87 Widow Home: Provides shelter, free boarding, lodging, educational, vocational training to widows aged 18-45 years.


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Further, as per the current trends, the City also offers large number of paying-guest

accommodations that actually fulfil the short term-long term stay requirements for students,

working professionals, etc. However, no information w.r.t. such facilities is available.

Key Observations/ Concerns (Women related facilities)

As seen from the range of facilities provided by the WCD Dept., the MPD should

accommodate/ make way for provisions for developing support infrastructure required

for women. Reference could be drawn from the relevant Acts/ Rules.

Possibility of co-locating some of these facilities needs to be explored. Also an

assessment of optimum utilisation of land parcel may be carried out to assess whether

densification/ co-location of facilities can take place.

Creation of a collated data-base including all relevant infrastructure for women (including

govt. and private institutions) would be useful.

As regards the working out future projections for working women’s hostel is concerned,

it will have to factor in several components like the growth in working women, proportion

of women staying at working women hostels/ paying guest accommodations/ rental

accommodations, etc. In the absence of granular information on these components it will

be difficult to ascertain the requirements/ projections for future.

Childcare/ Children related facilities

The different categories of children residing in the CCIs/Homes included Children who are

orphan, abandoned, surrendered, sexually abused, victim of child pornography, trafficked for

domestic work, trafficked for labour/ rescued from labour, trafficked for commercial sexual

exploitation, victims of child marriage, children affected and infected by HIV/AIDS, children

affected by natural disasters as well as manmade disasters and conflict, and homeless,

runaway/ missing, mentally and physically challenged children.

The facilities provided by the department are not specifically as per the terminology

recommended by the MPD. The homes are designed specifically for different kind of age

groups since children, toddlers, early teenagers and late teen years have very unique set of

needs and requirements. The department provides for facilities like observation homes,

children homes and adoption agencies based on gender and age group of the child. The social

institutions are mostly the mandate of the State Governments.

According to the data collated, Children homes are in excess but facilities like observation

Homes, Adoption Agencies and Open Shelters are short of the MPD provisions. The data that

has been collated regarding the child care institutions is as follows

Table 51: Child Care Institutes in Delhi (Numbers & Capacities)

Type of CCI Boys Girls Both Total

No. Capacity No. Capacity No. Capacity No. Capacity

Government Run Child Care Institutions

Children Home 7 795 7 550 4 230 18 1575

Open Shelter - - - - - - - -


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Type of CCI Boys Girls Both Total

No. Capacity No. Capacity No. Capacity No. Capacity

Specialised Adoption Agencies (SAA) - - - - 1 50 1 50

Observation Home 4 150 2 100 - - 6 250

Total Govt. Run 11 945 9 650 5 280 25 1875

NGO run Child Care Institutions

Children Home 26 1282 33 1067 13 700 72 3049

Open Shelter 14 365 01 28 01 45 16 438

Specialised Adoption Agencies (SAA) 10 490 - - - - 10 447

Observation Home 02 - - - - - 2 -

Total NGO Run 52 2137 34 1095 14 745 100 3934

Source: Mapping of Child Care Institutions in Delhi, 2018, Published by Delhi Commission for Protection of Child

Rights (DCPCR), New Delhi

Master Plan Provisions (Children related facilities)

As regards the facilities for child-care, the MPD-2021 recommends provisions for childcare

centres, orphanages and children’s centre at various levels. In addition, as per the provisions

of Central Government, MPD-2021 also includes provisions for anganwadi centres at housing

area/ cluster level.

As per the information available from the Dept. of Women & Child Development (WCD),

GNCTD and private agencies, the nomenclature of the existing facilities is not as per the MPD-

2021. However, these facilities are together considered as part of child-care institutions and

therefore have been taken up for comparison.

Table 52: Comparative assessment: Available-Required Orphanages/ Children’s Centres in Delhi

Facility Orphanage/ Children’s Centre



NCT of Delhi 16787941 34 125*

*Comprising of SAA (11); Children Home (90); Open Shelter (16); Observation Home (8)

Further, the MPD-2021 also prescribes provisioning of 1 Anganwadi Centre (AWC) for a

population of 5000 (housing level). Under the Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS)

schemes, Delhi currently has 10,819 AWCs against the required 3358 centres (as per

mentioned MPD Standards). District-level availability of AWCs is as per the following table.

Table 53: Comparative assessment: Available-Required Anganwadi Centres (AWC) in Delhi

District Needed Available Gap/ Surplus

Northwest-I 731 1807 1076

Central 116 603 487

East 342 720 378

North 178 547 369

North East 448 1706 1258

North West II 731 1318 587

South 546 2057 1511

South West 459 424 -35


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West 509 1732 1223

Total no. of AWCs 4060 10914 6854

Total no. of ICDS offices - 95 -

Source: http://www.wcddel.in/projectawc.html

Key Observations/ Concerns (Children related facilities)

The terminology of existing available infrastructure and that provisioned in the MPD

needs to be standardized/ co-terminus. For example, the MPD makes provisions for

Orphanages and Children‘s Centres, while the data indicates that the facilities developed/

supported by the Central/ State Govt. is different.

Discussions with experts also brought out that the provision of lower order facilities like

AWCs cannot be made based on a standard population norm. The socio-economic profile

of the area and the population density can be factors that determine the requirement of

AWCs in an area for effective and equitable service delivery.

Considering that most of these facilities are extensively distributed, the department

stated that there is a need for large-scale administrative complexes to manage the same.

Accordingly, it is important that the MPD factors in provisions for facilities like Juvenile

Justice Boards (JJBs), etc.

De-addiction Centres/ Rehabilitation Centres

In addition to the aforementioned facilities, there are several de-addiction centres and

rehabilitation centres that are being run by the government organizations as well as NGOs/

Trusts, etc. However, most of the government run facilities are currently operational from

hospitals, etc.

Table 54: De-addiction Centres in Delhi

Type of De-addiction Facility Govt. run NGO run Total De-addiction Centre 11 NA 11

District Mental Health Clinics of IHBAS 4 NA 4

Integrated Rehabilitation Centre for Addicts (IRCA) NA 10 10

Society for Promotion of Youth and Masses (SPYM) De-Addiction Centre

NA 6 6

Total 15 16 31 Source: http://www.wcddel.in/pdf/DrugDe2014.pdf


With the changing lifestyles and increasing pressures, it is critical that the MPD includes

facilities like de-addiction centres, correction centres, rehabilitation centres, etc. into

the ambit of community facilities. The norms and standards for such centres need to be

critically defined in discussion with the concerned departments.

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13. SPORTS FACILITIES

Overview

Sports in any city or country are part of a complex ecosystem involving athletes, sports fans,

leagues, private companies, government bodies and regulatory authorities etc. All these

stakeholders play an important role in the development of sports in the country. Each

stakeholders needs to work in integration to sustain the love for sports in the country and

support the hosting of large sporting events. However, if these stakeholders do not work in

synchronisation, there is potential for stagnation and decline in the quality of sports within

the nation.

Sports is globally identified as a catalyst for economic development and a separate sector to

be administered in various economies. The sector includes sporting events and infrastructure

associated with sports, along with training facilities and sports retail. As it is closely linked

with various other sectors like tourism, real estate and health education, the sports sector as

a whole impacts the global economy significantly. From a functional point of view, sports

infrastructure enables community members to participate in sports.

Sports infrastructure in Delhi

Currently, India houses approx. 100 sports facilities fulfilling international standards of sports

infrastructure. In addition, there are government-owned college and university grounds,

community centres, sporting facilities and grounds owned by urban local bodies, grounds

owned by Resident Welfare Associations, and facilities owned by private entities. Also, a

majority of the Indian sports infrastructure facilities are mainly used for hosting international,

national, state-, and district-level games and competitions only. As a result, the occupancy

rates of the facilities remain low and they are financially dependent on the regulatory

authorities for operations and maintenance.

Government initiatives like Khelo India have inspired many potential individuals to take up

sports. To sustain this growth momentum in sports, there is a need to increase the number

of sporting facilities with world-class infrastructure, which will enable the government to

achieve its vision. The following figure indicates the various stakeholders responsible for sport

infrastructure in Delhi.


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Figure 20: Stakeholders for Sports Infrastructure in Delhi

Table 55: Stakeholder wise Sports facilities in Delhi

Stakeholder No. of Sports

facilities

Type of Sports facilities

Sports Authority of India (SAI) 5 Stadiums, Swimming Centres, Shooting

State Government 55 Stadiums, Sports Complexes, Sports

facilities integrated with Schools

Delhi Development Authority (DDA) 21 Sports Complexes

Urban Local Bodies 1 NDMC (Stadium)

Source: Information collated from concerned departments and respective websites (2019) Note: Proposed Sports facilities: State Government (18) and DDA (9)


MPD-2021 provides a robust hierarchy for sports facilities in the City. Considering sports

activities as important part of physical and social development, the MPD-2021 makes

provision for sports facilities at all levels, ranging from a Community Sports Centre that caters

to 1 lakh pop (with an average size of 1 Ha) to the Divisional Sports Centres which offers all

sports activities (including swimming) (with an average size of 30 Ha). The divisional level

sports centres can host most of national and international events. In addition to these, the

MPD-2021 also makes provision for development of an International Sports Complex, on an

area of approx. 200 ha in the urban extensions.

Figure 21: MPD-2021 provisions for large scale Sports Infrastructure

Sports facilties in Delhi

Sports Authority of India. GOI

Indoor & outdoor Stadiums

Training centers

Govt. of NCT

Department of Education

Delhi Cricket Association

Stadium

Urban Local bodies

Stadiums

Play grounds

Open gyms in parks

Private Agencies

Stadiums

Private practise areas

Schools sports activities

International Sports Complex

Serves more than 10 lakh pop.

Divisional Sports Center

Serves upto 10 lakh pop.

District Sports Center


Community Sports Center



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As stated in the aforementioned paragraphs, the large scale sports facilities in Delhi are

provisioned by various organizations/ departments, authorities like SAI, State Govt., DDA. At

the local/ neighbourhood level, open gyms have been set-up by ULB/ State Govt. Discussions

with the State Govt. representatives indicated that the State Govt. has entrusted the

responsibility of sports infrastructure development with the Education Dept., GNCTD, such

that development of sports infrastructure can be viewed in integration with education

facilities. In this manner the sports facilities are integrated with the school infrastructure

thereby making provisions for sports infrastructure at the disaggregated level. Several such

facilities that are developed within the school premises, can be accessed by the local

residents/ outsiders, on payment of nominal fee.

District wise avaibility of sports facilities

The following table presents the comparative assessment of the required and available

number of sports facilities/ infrastructure. The statistics indicate significant gap in terms of

available facilities.

Table 56: Comparative assessment: Available-Required Sports Facilities in Delhi

Facility Divisional Sports

Centre/ Golf Couse District Sports

Complex/ Centre Community Sports

Centre Others facilities (Integrated with Govt. Schools)

Number of facility required

1 for every 10 Lakh 1 for every 5 Lakh 1 for every 1 Lakh

10 ha- 30 ha 3 ha- 10 ha 1 ha - 3 ha

Districts Population Needed Available Needed Available Needed Available Available

NCT of Delhi 16787941 17 8 34 15 168 15 47

North West 2250816 2 0 5 2 23 2 7

North 1405723 1 1 3 3 14 2 1

North East 1378779 1 0 3 0 14 0 1

East 1303303 1 0 3 1 13 0 3

New Delhi 1069810 1 1 2 1 11 1 3

Central 1470298 1 1 3 0 15 1 6

West 2543243 3 0 5 1 25 4 10

South West 1365152 1 0 3 1 14 3 8

South 1231293 1 2 2 3 12 1 2

South East 1500636 2 2 3 2 15 0 2

Shahdara 1268888 1 1 3 1 13 1 4

Note - Common Wealth Games Village Sports Complex falls in Yamuna flood area, therefore not included in any district. The data represent above is only from three stakeholders (DDA, SAI and GNCTD). Other private clubs/ facilities are not included as the data is not available.


Existing sports infrastructure/ facilities in Delhi fall short of the required numbers at all

levels.

Creation of City level Sports facilities will add value to the Delhi’s international status.

Access to Sports complexes that provide integrated facilities is very limited and is largely

membership based, thereby making it available for certain segments of the society.

Provisions of associated facilities like hostels, administrative complex, etc. need to be

viewed together with creation of large-scale sports infrastructure like Stadiums, etc.

Accordingly the MPD should have due provisions for the same.


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Delhi Govt. has created sports infrastructure within the State-run schools. Apart from the

students of the respective school, such sports infrastructure can also be accessed by the

residents of the local neighbourhood/ outsiders. More and more people should be made

aware of such progressive initiatives that allow for optimum utilisation of available

infrastructure.

The plot area of large-scale sports facilities is varying from the provisions of the MPD.

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Map 15: Sports facilities in Delhi

Note: NIUA has attempted the above mapping on the basis of the location of the sports facilities, as provided by the

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14. STATUS OF MILESTONES AND TARGETS

A quick assessment of the status of availability of the facilities in Health and Education sector,

has been carried out. In view of the fact the Table 18.1 of the Chapter 18- Plan Review and

Monitoring, MPD-2021 does not provide the base figures from which the phase-wise

implementation is to be worked out, benchmark figures for both health and education

facilities have been assumed for this assessment, on the basis of information available from

the websites of the concerned departments. These figures are taken from the Annual Reports

of respective departments, Economic Surveys of Delhi and the All India Survey of Higher

Education (AISHE) reports of the earlier years.

Assessment of the health facilities indicates that despite the extensive health-care

infrastructure available, the city is short of hospitals in all categories i.e. A, B and C. It is only

the ‘D’ category hospitals that outnumber the required facilities. As per the norms, there is a

shortage of about 4 medical colleges in the city. It is already mentioned in the section on

health infrastructure that the MPD 2021 originally classified the hospitals on the basis of no.

of beds (originally published doc. 2007). However, area based typology was adopted for

hospitals in 2013 (Modified vide S.O. 2893(E) dated 23-09-2013). Since, plot areas of hospitals

were not available; this document undertakes the analysis on the basis of number of beds.

Assessment of the education facilities also indicates that although the number of Universities

and General Colleges are meeting the target numbers, yet the city is short of Professional

Colleges as well as Vocational Training Centres. This, however, does not take into account the

intake capacities of the institutions/ colleges.

Further, as regards the other facilities, the benchmark numbers have been difficult to collate.

Also the numbers for existing facilities are also not exhaustive. Therefore the assessment of

the milestones and targets for the rest of the social infrastructure facilities became difficult

to ascertain.

Table 57. Status of Milestones and Targets

Components Unit Benchmark 2009-10*

Period of Monitoring

Available No.

2018-19**

Targeted as 2011-2021

(as per MPD 2021)

Total Target as on 2021

Gap / Surplus

Population (For infrastructure provision)

A B C A+C =

D B-D = E

Lakhs 167 185 230

Health Facilities

Hospital (A) No. 17 2 years 18 18 35 -17

Hospital (B) No. 13 1 year 34 36 49 -15

Hospital (C) No. 13 1 year 37 90 103 -66

Tertiary Health Care Centre (D) No. 509 1 year 881 90 599 282

Medical College No. 12 10 years 17 9 21 -4

Nursing & Paramedic Institute No. NA 5 year 26 9 - -

Education (Elementary Education facilities)

School for differently abled persons

No. NA 2 years 84 (incl.

NGO-run facilities)

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Available No.

2018-19**


(as per MPD 2021)


Gap / Surplus


A B C A+C =

D B-D = E

Lakhs 167 185 230

School for mentally handicapped

No. NA 2 year

28 84 (incl.

NGO-run facilities)

9 - -

Education (Higher Education facilities)

Vocational Training Centre No. 97 1 year 99 18 115 -16

General College No. 78 5 year 111 18 96 15

Professional College No. 107 10 years 77 18 125 -48

University Campus including International Education Centre

No. 22 10 years 28 4 26 2

Communication

Head Post Office- Administrative office

No. NA 5 year 12 9

- -

Telephone exchange No. NA 5 year 26 9 - -

Security

Police station No. 166 1 year 209 36 202 7

Police line No. 2 1 year 2 11 13 -11

District Jail No. 10 5 year 16 4 14 2

District office and Battalions No. 12 1 year 15 11 23 -8

Police training institute/ college No. 6 5 year 6 As per demand - -

Safety

Fire Stations No. NA 1 year 59 As per demand - -

Disaster management centre No. NA 1 year 11 11 - -

Fire training institute No. NA 1 year 1 2 - -

Socio- Cultural facilities

Multipurpose Community hall No. NA 5 year 415 As per residential

development phase

- -

Community Recreational hall No. NA 5 year NA - -

Recreational Club No. NA 5 year NA 18 - -

Socio-cultural Activities centre No. NA 5 year NA 90 - -

Other Community facilities

Old Age Home No. NA 5 years 25 18 - -

Working women hostels No. NA 5 year 26 18 - -

Night Shelters No. NA 5 year 200 18 - -

Care centre for mentally and different abled persons

No. NA 5 year NA 18 - -

Adult Education Centres No. NA 5 year NA 18 - -

Orphanage No. NA 5 year 125 18 - -

Science Centre No. NA - NA 9 - -

Religious Premises (At sub city level in urban extension)

No. NA 10 years NA 9 - -

Cremation grounds No. NA 10 years NA 18 - -

Cemetery/ burial grounds No. NA 10 years NA 9 - -

Environment

Divisional Sports Centres No. NA 5 year 8 9 - -

District Sports Centres No. NA 1 year 15 18 - -


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Available No.

2018-19**


(as per MPD 2021)


Gap / Surplus


A B C A+C =

D B-D = E

Lakhs 167 185 230

Community Sports Centres No. NA 5 year 15 90 - - Note: # Table 18.1, MPD-2021; $ Estimated Population of Delhi for 2018

*BENCHMARK NOS:

1. Hospitals: Govt. Hospital Nos. from DGEHS, GNCTD 2009 listing; Pvt. Hospital Nos. from DGEHS, GNCTD database on

registered Pvt. Hospitals and Nursing Homes upto 31.10.2018

2. Medical Colleges: Economic Survey of Delhi, 2013-14

3. Nursing & Paramedic Institute: Not available

4. Higher Education facilities: Economic Survey of Delhi, 2014-15

5. Security facilities: Data received from Dept. of Land & Building, Delhi Police

**AVAILABLE NOS:

1. Hospitals: Govt. Hospital Nos. from DGEHS, GNCTD + MCDs + Others; Pvt. Hospital Nos. from DGEHS, GNCTD database on

registered Pvt. Hospitals and Nursing Homes, upto 31.10.2018

2. Medical Colleges: Economic Survey of Delhi, 2018-19

3. Nursing & Paramedic Institute: AISHE Report 2017-18

4. Higher Education facilities: Directorate of Higher Education and AISHE Report 2017-18

5. Communication: Head Post Office: Land Dept., Head Post Office- Delhi Zone, India Post, 2019

6. Communication: Telephone Exchange: MTNL website 2019

7. Security: Police related data (excluding Jails): Land & Building Dept., Delhi Police, 2019

8. Security: District Jail related data: Delhi Prisons, 2019

9. Safety: Fire services related data: Delhi Fire Services website, 2019

10. Socio-cultural facilities:

- Community Halls: from websites of MCDs and DDA

- Socio-cultural activity centres: Consolidated data not available

11. Other Community facilities:

- Old age Home: Information from Dept. of Social Work, GNCTD, website of NDMC; Online data on private homes

- Working Women Hostel: Information from Dept. of Women & Child Development, GNCTD, 2015

- Night Shelter: DUSIB

- Orphanage: Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR), 2018

12. Sports related data: Websites of SAI, ULBs; Information from Education Dept., GNCTD and DDA


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15. EXCERPTS FROM THE DELHI URBAN CHILDHOOD REPORT 2018

The excerpts from the chapters on education and health from the Delhi Urban Childhood

Report 2018 [being developed as part of the Child Friendly Smart City (CFSC) initiative at the

NIUA] have also been annexed for reference especially in the context of children in Delhi.

Education

The section includes data on the education status of children in Delhi, including the literacy

and enrolment rates; there is a specific focus on the status of education infrastructure,

including certain policy initiatives, in case of students with disabilities and children in the 0 to

6 years age group. The details w.r.t the schools and anganwadis vis-à-vis the population

density of children in Delhi covered in this section may inform the Master Plan in identifying

present gaps in education infrastructure. (Refer Annexure 3)

Health and nutrition

This section talks about the health and nutrition status of pregnant women, mothers and

children in NCT-Delhi. Besides including information on mortality, micronutrient deficiency,

improved water availability, immunisation, among others, it provides information on the

relevant health infrastructure and programs currently in implementation (Refer Annexure 4)

16. EXCERPTS FROM THE DISASTER RISK ASSESSMENT SURVEY, 2018

NIUA conducted a study named “Urban Disaster Risk Management in Informal Settlements

and Resettlement Colonies” in collaboration with the University of Hull, England. Evaluation

of informal settlements, with high vulnerability index, is extremely significant due to their

dense spatial arrangement, compromised accessibility, type of construction material and

technology used, low risk perception, etc. Therefore, this study provided an understanding of

the existing built-form, availability of infrastructure and services, building materials used and

other activities taking place in such settlements. The study also focused on the socio cultural

characteristics of disasters on the causalities, on accessibility of response mechanisms and

post-disaster support available to the residing population. Disaster Risk Management Survey

helped gather this important information by using various research methodologies.

Excerpts from the Survey are presented at Annexure 5.


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Annexure 1: Prop Proposed Remodelling of Hospitals by GNCTD

Report for remodelling (No. of Beds)

S.no.

Name of the project Total no. of existing bed

strength

New beds to be added under remodelling

total bed strength

after remodelling

1 Aruna Asaf Ali 100 51 151

2 Acharya Shri Bhikshu hospital 100 270 370

3 Baba saheb Ambedkar hospital

500 + 50 (floating beds) 463 963

4 Bhagwan Mahavir Hospital 300 444 744

5 Babu Jagjiwan Ram Hospital 100 1017 1117

6 Dadadev Mother and child hospital 106 119 225

7 Deep chand bandhu Hospital 200 281 481

8 Dr. Hedgewar Arogya Sansthan 200 350 550

9 Guru Gobind singh Govt. Hospital 100 472 572

10 Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital 200 300 500

11 Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital 100 460 560

12 Lok Nayak Hospital 2053* (Existing casualty

beds- 191)

383 4006

13 New Block at Lok Nayak Hospital 1570

14 Rao Tula Ram Memorial Hospital 100 258 358

15 Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital 300 362 662

16 Satyawadi Raja Harish Chander Hospital 200 573 600

17 G.T. B Hospital 1510 806 2316

Total 8179 14175

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Annexure 2: Under Construction and Under Planning Stage Hospitals of GNCTD

Under construction Hospital Projects

S.no. Hospital name Land Area Initial Plan (No. of Beds)

Upgraded plan (No. of Beds)

1 Ambedkar Nagar Hospital Project 2.47 acre 200 Beds 600 Beds

2 Burari hospital Project 4.23 acre 200 Beds 800 Beds

3 Indira Gandhi Hospital Project at sec 17, Dwarka

Sec-9 14.83 acres and sec 17- 9.14 acres

700 Beds 1500 Beds

Under Planning Stage Hospital Projects

S.no. Hospital name Land Area Initial Plan

(No. of Beds) Upgraded plan (No. of Beds)

1 Hospital project at Sarita Vihar 6319sqm; 1.56 acre

100 Beds 300 Beds

2 Hospital Project at Vikaspuri 15139sqm ; 3.74 acre

200 Beds 500 Beds

3 Hospital Project at Jwalapuri (Nangloi)

5 acres 262 Beds 600 Beds

4 Hospital Project at Madipur 8.44 acre 200 Beds 600 Beds

5 Hospital Project at Siraspur 20.50 acre ( two plots 5.8 acre + 14.7

acres )

200 Beds 1500 Beds + Trauma center

and Medical college

6 Hospital Project at Chattarpur Village, Mehrauli

3125289sqm ; 9.08 acre

225 Beds

7 Hospital Project at Deendar pur 8064sqm (1.99 acre)

100 Beds

8 Hospital Project at Keshav Puram, Near Lawrence road, Delhi

1.90 acre 200 Beds

9 Raghubir nagar Office building project, F block opposite Guru Gobind Singh Hospital Raghubir Nagar

36360 sqm This shall be used for

providing office space

for 13 organizations under H&FWD

10 Hospital Project at Sangam Nagar 8679.80 sq yards

200 Beds

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Annexure 5: Key Findings of the Disaster Risk Assessment Survey, 2018

Urban fires have devastating impact on the lives of the affected communities resulting in huge

loss of life and property. An indefinite combination of variables is involved in the phenomenon

of fire, all of which cannot be quantified. Fire risks arise from both inappropriate structural

characteristics and unsound behavioural practices. Dense building concentrations, flouting of

planning regulations, narrow roads, storage of flammable materials, obsolete electricity

supply systems, low per capita liveable space, choice of flammable building material, use of

open fire for cooking and as bon fires, narrow access roads, as well as the lack of resources to

upgrade preparedness and response skills; have resulted in a growing risk of fire occurrence.

While a fire outbreak could take place anywhere, predominance of these attributes in the

informal settlements make them more susceptible to urban fire risk as compared to other

places. These characteristics not only increase their vulnerability to occurrence of fire, but

also reduces their ability to arrest the fire once it has started.

Settlements in Delhi have been classified into eight88 planning categories, defined by diverse degrees of formality, legality, and tenure. Out of these, only one is termed as “planned”, making Delhi a city with large footprint of ‘unplanned’ informal settlements that house over 75 percent89 of the city’s total population. Emergence of these unplanned settlements reflects the planning deficiencies and unavailability of appropriate housing options within the city. Needless to say that these settlements are most vulnerable in terms of occurrence of a disaster and its post-disaster mitigation. Although absolute safety from fire is not attainable in practice, adherence to fire safety provisions of the Delhi Fire Service Act (2007), Delhi Fire Service Rules (2010) and the National Building Code (Part 4: Fire and Life Safety); ensure increased resilience of layouts and buildings to fire. It is also mandatory for all buildings plans to get approval - No Objection Certificate (NOC), from the Delhi Fire Service90 (DFS). Despite these rules and regulations, out of the 5.7 million buildings in Delhi, only 25,00091 have the requisite NOC from the DFS and can therefore be considered resilient to disasters. This topped with high temperature and low humidity during summers and other reasons mentioned above, increases the vulnerability of Delhi’s informal settlements with respect to fire risk. The DFS receives an average of 22,000 fire calls per year with 99 per cent of these coming from informal settlements. The fatalities92 reported due to fire are also mostly from informal settlements.

To further investigate the disaster vulnerability of the informal settlements, household

surveys were conducted in 10 such settlements93 of Delhi that are highly susceptible to the

occurrence of a fire incident and/or where such incidents have been reported in the past.

The informal settlements selected for this survey are diverse depending upon their genesis,

88 JJ clusters, Slum designated areas, Unauthorized colonies, JJ resettlement colonies, Regularized unauthorized colonies,

Rural villages, Urban villages, Planned colonies 89 Economic Survey of Delhi (2008-2009) 90 Delhi Fire Service (DFS) is a state-owned service that attends fire/rescue calls in the NCT Delhi. The service consists of 61

fire stations and 3616 personnel, and attends to 22,000 fire and rescue calls on an average every year. 91 Source: Delhi Fire Service 92 75 deaths per year 93 Bhalswa Dairy, Chandni Chowk, Wazirabad, Khijrabad, Mahipalpur, Mandavli, Shakoor Basti, Samaypur Badli, Shahpur

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heritage value, age, tenure conditions and site specific vulnerability due to their location

near landfills, industrial areas, etc.

The objectives of the survey were to assess extent, scale, frequency, nature and variety of

the risks posed by disasters including fire, earthquake, flooding, etc.; and to understand the

perception of local risks of the resident population. The survey also aimed to understand the

community’s awareness about actions to be taken in event of a disaster, and their capacity to

reduce these risks through planning and implementation of urban fire risks control.

Household surveys were conducted using a close-ended objective questionnaire to provide

information about ownership and tenure, experiences with fire outbreaks, social and

economic impacts suffered and measures taken by the family to prevent or cope with fire

outbreaks, etc. In addition to the household surveys, other qualitative and quantitative

approaches such as Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and stakeholder meetings were

conducted to develop an overview of issues related to fire hazards and risk at different levels.

Observations regarding physical aspects such as functional spaces in houses, widths of streets

and passages, house extensions blocking access roads, cooking practices of study participants,

etc. were made. Photographs too were systematically taken to document relevant indoor

real-life situations and outdoor spatial qualities, particularly in relation to congestion of

houses and accessibility. The study provided insights into existing built-form, availability of infrastructure and services, building materials used, willingness to upgrade to better living conditions, and other related vulnerabilities with a focus on women, children, elderly and differently-abled. It also highlighted aspects such as accessibility by fire tenders, house types and designs, and cooking energy regarding their contribution to increased cases of fire risks in the settlement. Following were the broad outcomes of the survey:

Most of the communities have experienced at least one fire incident in their locality followed by that in the adjoining building and by that in their own building, in the last five years. The cause of fire start was majorly noted to be due to internal or external electrical faults, industrial or commercial activities, cooking.

Fire alarms, fire extinguishers, fire hydrants were found absent in 90% households in the localities. In addition to that, an average of 70% households do not have access to any source of water storage such as ponds, lake, water tank etc., within 250 meters of the dwelling unit. This condition is worst in areas surrounded by dense clusters of markets remaining congested at all times leaving no such facilities.

60% of the households, however, have access to any open ground within 500 meters of radius to run to in case of fire accident.

76% of the respondents were unaware of the actions to be taken as a community in case of a fire. While most of them knew how to save themselves, only half a population was aware of the local fire station. 38% of women knew how to contact the local fire station.

Majority of houses in these localities are self-made, privately owned houses and the respondents have been living in their respective dwellings since less than 10 years or 11-20 years. Almost 40% are rented properties.

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Most of the settlements used Brick as a primary material in construction. A few households used Asbestos Sheets along with brick. Subsequently, use of tiles were also seen in the settlements as a part of decoration.

20% roads in these localities are still inaccessible by vehicles. Average width of accessible roads being 10 ft., only 23% of roads connecting to the dwellings remain unobstructed. Rest of the roads in these localities are always busy and congested at all ties of the day.

Surveyed localities are densely populated with people falling majorly in lower income groups, their primary occupation being small businesses, salaried employees or casual labourers.

Disasters such a fire bring despair not only to the affected families but also to the community as a whole in areas where the average household incomes are so low. In densely congested urban areas, with confined and interconnected spaces, the functions are interdependent. Hence, a smallest of mistake can affect a larger a group of occupants of the society. This damage is even larger if proper aid is not provided in time. The Study concluded that there is a need for Community-Led Disaster Risk Management Plan.


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Annexure 6: Exerts from Economic Survey Report, Delhi: 2020-21

HEALTH

1. AGENCY-WISE NUMBER OF MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS AND BED CAPACITY IN DELHI

Sr. No. Agencies 2019-20

Institutions Beds sanctioned 1 Delhi Government 40 12464

2 Municipal Corporation of Delhi 51 3485

3 New Delhi Municipal Council 2 221

4 Government of India (DGHS, CGHS, Railway, ESI, Army Hospitals, AIIMS, LRS Inst.)

19 9264

5 Other Autonomous Bodies {Patel Chest Inst.,IIT Hospital, AIIMS, NITRD (earlier LRS)}

4 2995

6 Private Nursing Homes/Hospitals/Voluntary Organizations

1151 25892

Total 1267 54231 Source – Economic Survey of Delhi, 2020-21

2. HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES IN DELH

Sr. No. Health Institutions No.of Facilities (2019) 1 Hospitals* 88

2 Primary Health Centers 7

3 Dispensaries** 1585

4 Maternity Home & Sub Centers*** 224

5 Polyclinics$ 56

6 Nursing Homes 1151

7 Special Clinics@ 305

8 Medical Colleges# 17 Source – Economic Survey of Delhi, 2020-21 *Includes all Government Hospitals (Allopathic, Ayurvedic, Homeopathic and T.B. Clinics) but excludes maternity Homes & Primary Health Centers. **Includes Allopathic, AYUSH Dispensaries, and Mobile Health Clinics. ***Includes Maternity Homes, Maternity Centers/sub-centers. $ This includes Delhi Government Poly clinics which are converted from Delhi Govt. dispensaries during the year. @ Includes Chest Clinics & VD Clinics. # Only colleges running under graduate medical courses (MBBS, BHMS, BAMS, BUMS & BDS).


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Annexure 7: List of Agencies and details of nominated /nodal officers

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Agency Nodal Officer Designation 1st Meeting

2nd Meeting

3rd Meeting

4th Meeting

SECTOR ADVISOR Prof. Kavas Kapadia Former Head- Dept. of Urban Planning, SPA Delhi

1 Delhi Development Authority

Dr. Ravideep Singh Chaher Dir.(Institutional Land),DDA

Dr. K.Srirangan Addl. Comm(Plg), MPD 2041

Mr. H.K Bharti Director Plg, MPMR

2 Directorate of Health, GNCTD

Dr. Ashok Kumar Rana Addl Director, DGEHS

Dr. Virendra Kumar SMO (Hospital)/ Cell & Projects

3 Directorate of Education, GNCTD

Mr. Tahir Director (Education)

Mr. R.C.Antil Asst. Dir (Edu),DOE

Mr. Vinay Choudhari Section Officer

Mr. Deepak Malik Section Officer

4 Directorate of Higher Education

Mr. Ashok Kumar Parashar Statistic Asst.

5 Directorate of Training and Technical Education

Mr. O.P.Shukla Jt. Director (Plg. /Tech.)

Dr. Suman Dhawan Dep. Director

6 Social Welfare Department, GNCTD

Mr. Sanjay Sharma Dep. Director

Dr. A. Madhuri Dy. Director (Disability)

Mr. Saxena

Mr. Krishan Kumar

7 Department of Woman and Child Development

Ms. Lata Negi Dy. Director

Ms. Khalid Asst. Director

Mr. S.C Vats Joint Director

Ms. Shalini Puri Asst. Dir (DWCD) Society

Mr. Harish Kumar Welfare Officer

8 Department of Urban Dev. GNCTD

Mr. P.Minj Project Director, UD Dept.

9 Delhi Parks and Gardens Society, GNCTD

Sh. Nisheeth Saxena CEO

Sh. S.K. Saha Consultant

10 North Delhi Municipal Corporation

Sh. A.D. Biswas Chief Town Planner

Sh. Ankit Midha ATP


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2nd Meeting

3rd Meeting

4th Meeting

Sh. S.K.Bhardwaj AO, North DMC

Ankur Garg CO (HQ) CSD

Dr. Sundeep CMO (M&CW) for DHA Office

Ms. Shikha ATP

11 East Delhi Municipal Corporation

Sh. Bharat Bhushan Sr. Town Planner

Sh. Anand Kr. Sharma Dep. Town Planner

12 South Delhi Municipal Corporation

Sh. Bharat Bhushan Sr. Town Planner


Ar. Rajeev Sood Chief Architect

Mr. Vijay Kaushal Architect

Mr. K.K.Tyagi SE (BM-II)

Health Department Ms. Kirti Nanhal - Obtained data from these officers

Data for Dispensaries Dr. Bakshi -

AYUSH Data Dr. Kamlesh Gupta

14 Delhi Police M.A.Rizvi DCP (Land and Building)

15 India Post Amit Kr. Gupta AD (Building)- Delhi Postal Circle

16 Delhi Fire Service- NO NOMINATION RECEIVED

Mr. Gopal Mishra Chief Fire Officer Officer changed. New contact to be taken

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