Social Infrastructure Management in Vidisha City, Madhya Pradesh

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Social Infrastructure Management in Vidisha City, Madhya Pradesh

1Student, MUP, Madhav Institute of Technology and Science, Gwalior, (M.P.)

2Professor, Dept. of Architecture, M.I.T.S., Gwalior, (M.P.) ***

Abstract - The study focuses and analyses the present condition of social infrastructure in Vidisha City to identify issues and potentials of the system. The objectives were addresses through baseline analysis based on primary and secondary data analysis. The study deals with Socio infrastructure facilities of the city with focus on Education, openandrecreationalspaces,distributionservices,safetywith communication facilities but the health infrastructure is not included in the study. The city has potential to act as counter magnettoBhopal,City.Thoughthecityhasacuteshortagein various aspects of socio infra but the city has potential to become future educational hub with. So the study discusses strategies to develop quality Open Spaces with due consideration of eco-friendly management practice and providebetterSocialInfrastructure.Increasingthenumberof schools and other institutions of learning and skill development; formation of medical hubs with facilities from primaryhealthcaretosuper-specialtyhospitals Mostlyurban development compromises the sustainability and environmental aspects by the stakeholders and thus impacts the qualitative and quantitative resource utilization. Hence the paper suggests the proposals, strategies and recommendationstoproviderobustinfrastructure,equitable and balanced development of Vidisha City.

Key Words: social infrastructure, robust

1. INTRODUCTION

India as a developing country, faces issues related to infrastructure.Resolvinginfrastructureinlargeurbanareas isverycomplexandithasmanifoldactivities.Infrastructure aspect is key driver for economic development of the country. The paper focuses on the Social Infrastructure of VidishaCity,MPwhichpavesthepathtoqualityoflifeinany urban centre depends upon the availability of education, health,sociocultural,recreational,sports,distributionand police safety services. It includes maintenance and constructionofabovefacilities.

The6th fiveyearplanofplanningcommissionGovernment hasstatedtheaimforIDSMTwhichfocusesonimproving infrastructural facilities and helping in the creation of durable public assets in small and medium towns having potentialtoemergeasregionalcentresofeconomicgrowth andemployment,therebyreducingmigrationtocitiesand townsforjobs. (India,1994).PresentlyschemeslikeAMRUT are mojor government initiative for infrstructure

deveopment.Consideringtheaboveresearchwasworkedon social infrastructure planning and management for the holisticdevelopmentofsmallandmediumtownwithfocus onVidishaCity,MP.

1.1Aim

IoassesstheexistingSocial infrastructuretofind major issuesandmakenecessaryproposalforrobustandholistic infrastructuredevelopment.

1.2 Objective

Majorobjectivesoftheresearchare

1. ToanalysebaselinestatusofSocialInfrastructurein thecitywithfocusoneducation,recreationalspaces anddistributionservice.

2. Toidentifythechallengesandpotentialsrelatedto socialinfrastructureinthecasetown. 3. Toproposerecommendationsfordevelopmentof socialinfrastructure.

1.2Research Questions

IsdevelopmenthappeningintheVidishaCity,MP?

Whataretheexistinginfrastructuregap?

Howexistinggapcanbereducedwithfocusonfuture requirements?

1.3Methodology

Thestudyinitiateswithformulationofaimandobjectivesof thestudy.Theobjectivesaremetthrough literaturestudy basedonsecondarydataanalysisfollowedbyprimarydata collection through survey formats, interviews and recognizance survey. Data collected is analysed by comparisonwithapplicablestandardsandguidelines,which givesexistinginfrastructuregapsareidentified.Basedonthe above analysis issues and potentials and critical area of interventionswereidentified.Finallyresearchisconcluded with recommendations and strategies for the social infrastructuredevelopmentofthecity.

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1.4 Study Area

Vidishacityistheadministrativeheadquarterofthedistrict. ThecityissituatedonthefertilelandofriverBetwa.Cityis locatedbetween23º31’33.74”NLatitudeand77º48’39.31”E

Longitudeswithanelevationof423m.TheVidishaplanning area covers an area of 167.3 sqkm (16730.6HA) with population of 1,85,896 as per census of India, 2011.The populationdensityis1081populationpersqkmsubdivided into46villages.Municipalboundarycovers21.09sqkmarea andpopulationof1,55,95.TheCityisdividedinto36wards, 4noofoutgrowthswithpopulationdensityof11.47PPHand 37,744households.

largestudentpopulationandisapopulareducationalcentre in central India. The spatial distribution of education facilities is equitable and accessible to all residents with dominanceof privateschoolswithhugedeficiencyof preprimary schools in the city. Amongst Higher education colleges and universities, there is a Grant-in-Aid Autonomous College named Samrat Ashok Technological Institute and Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government Medical College etc thus sufficient and due to surplus serves as educationalhub. Thefigureshowseducationinfrastructure gapassessmentandbaselineanalysis,2021

As per MP state education portal, 2020 80% schools have playgroundfacilities,washroomandkitchenfacilities,47% schoolsdoesnothavedrinkingwaterfacilitiesandramps, which needs to be upgraded. There is lack of library and digitalfacilitiesandqualityofbuiltstructureingovt.schools.

Fig -1 LocationofVidishaCity,MP

Source:MasterPlanVidisha,2011

Vidisha (Class 1 city), situated close to (57km) Bhopal (Million+City),holdspotentialtogrowasacounter-magnet withproperdevelopmentoffacilitiesandinfrastructure.The SpatialGrowthofthecityhasspreadtowardsalldirections specifically towards the east and southeast in the last 20 yearsasdepictedinthediagram.Therehasbeenobserved linear settlement pattern growth along the major roads joining the city. As the national and state highway passes throughthecity,growthhasbeenobservedparalleltothese highways

2. SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Thesocialinfrastructureconstitutesarangeofservicesthat are essential for good quality living. Planning for social infrastructure is done based on population, for equitable distribution,themasterplanandURDPFIguidelines2015 proposes provision of these facilities at City level, Zonal level, District, Community, Neighbourhood and Housing level.(India,1994).Thestudyconsidersanareaof16730.6 Ha,populationof1,85,896aspercensusofIndia,2011.As mentioned36wards,46villagesand4outgrowths.

3. ANALYSIS INFRASTRUCTURE

3.1 Education

Vidishahasanaverageliteracyrateof86.88%,higherthan thestateandnational.Inthe2011census,thecityreported 92%maleliteratesand86%femaleliterates.Vidishahasa

Fig -2 EducationInfrastructuregapassessment

Source:Census,2011,openGovt.dataplatform

But threshold of the facilities should not depend only on numberbutalsoonthecharacteristicsofthepopulation.

3.2 Socio Cultural Facilities

Thereisadeficiencyofsocio-culturalfacilitiesasperNorms. PublicfacilitieslikeLibraries,BanquetHalls,Auditoriums, Communitycentresaredeficient.Thecitypresentlydoesn't haveanygovernmentcommunityhalls.Themaximumno.of facilitiesisinthecitycentre.

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of10-12sqmopenspacesasrecommendedbyURDPFI guidelines,2015.

3.6 Health Infrastructure

HealthcarefacilitiesavailableinVidishaareatvariouslevels: District Level, Community Hospital, and Primary Health. Currentlydetailedanalysisofthisaspectisnotcoveredin thispaper.

3.4 Distribution Services

Fig

-3 SocialCulturalSecurityFacilities

Source:Census,2011,openGovt.dataplatform

Safety and Security facilities are enough to cater to the presentpopulation.Districtmuseumpresentinthecitylacks in terms of infrastructure and maintenance, therefore it needstobeupgraded. (Ms.VijayaSaxena,2021)

TheprovisionofsocioculturalandotherPSPshall correspondtoworklifestyleandurbandemography.

3.3 Open Space

Theopenspacescanincludethefollowingthreecategories, namely Recreational space, Organized green and Other common open spaces (such as vacant lands/ open spaces includingfloodplains,forestcoveretc.inplainareas

Thephysical conditionofparksinthecitylacksboundary walls, fenced areas, facilities of public conveniences, tube well/pipedwatersupply,dustbinsetc.Poormaintainedplay areasdiscouragephysicalactivityandarelessequippedwith childfriendlyplayequipment,snack/icecream parlours/ kiosks etc Low aesthetics components have been built in parks and landscaped – manicured with water bodies/ fountains are not maintained and are in dilapidated condition at Community Park. There are approximately 2 playgrounds,3neighbourhoodparksand15housingarea parks in the city till 2021. The figure shows open spaces infrastructuregapassessmentandbaselineanalysis,2021.

It mainly includes Petrol/diesel, filling service centre, compressed and natural gas filling centre, LPG and milk distribution services area. The core of the city has concentrated distribution facilities while it is scattered towardsoutgrowthofthecity.Thehigh-riskhazardsoffire accidentsasitsmajorgasservicesareprovidedinthehigh residentialdensityarea.Aspercensus2011populationof1, 87,199thepresentexistinggapislackof2forLPGgodowns, 1CNGfillingstation,and13petrolpumps.

Fig -4 OpenSpaceInfrastructuregapassessment

Source:CensusofIndia,2011&OpenGovt.dataplatform

Foropenspacesshallbeprovidedatrateofapprox.1.6ha per1000persons.Alsocitydoesnothaveperpersonarea

Fig -5 CommunicationFacilitiesgapassessment

Source:CensusofIndia,2011&OpenGovt.dataplatform

3.5 Communication facilities

Communication services of Vidisha city includes mainly Includes Telephone and Communication, Postal and ATM services. Excessive number of paratransit and auto rickshaws encroachment leads to congestion and inconvenience to the employee and local inhabitants. The Strayanimalscreateproblemsandchallengestovehicular trafficand road usersnotonlyatMadhavGanjchowk but alsointheentiremajorareasinVidishacity,thusleadingto a challenge for smooth functioning of Communication Services.OnstreetparkingInfrontofATMandBanksleads tomajorchallengesandathreattothecityintermsofsafety andsecurity.

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Fig -6 CommunicationFacilitiesgapassessment

Source:CensusofIndia,2011&OpenGovt.dataplatform

4. ISSUES AND POTENTIALS

Thedetailedgapassessmentshowsthatcityisdeficientin manysocial infrastructurefacilitiesespeciallyforprimary education, open/recreational spaces, condition of built structureandconcentrationofsocioculturalfacilitiesinthe coreofthecity,acutelydeficientindistributionservicesand digital techniques Though the city has insufficient infrastructureservicesthecityhaspotentialtodevelopas counter magnet to capital City Bhopal, can strengthen its existing image of educational hub. There is active public participationandvariousschemesandpoliciesactiveinthe city and district which can help to overcome present infrastructuregaptoanextinct.

5. PROPOSALS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Infrastructureshouldbedecided bylocal authoritytaking intoaccountwalkabledistancespreferablyat300mto800 m. As per URDPFI amenities for additional population of 25%shallbeprovidedasacushion.Higherorderfacilities areessentialtocaterlowerordersettlement.(Govt.ofIndia, 2015)

Population Projection

Alltheproposalsareformulatedfortheyear2041andon thebasistrendbasedpopulationprojectionsthepopulation is estimated as 3, 17,567. Core has been infilled with the maximum capacity 71,279 P/Sq.Km then followed by intermediate as 34,325 P/Sq.Km in considering infrastructure to constrain it to core and increase its performance. Addressing the gap in area and numbers accordingtothepopulationrequirement.

5.1 Education and Health

VidishahaspotentialtobecomeaknowledgehubinMadhya Pradesh as it has a surplus of higher education facilities. Fundingfromgovernmentschemescanbeusedefficientlyto upgrade the government schools. Health infrastructure strategiesarenotdiscussedhere

Fig -7 ProposedOpenSpacesStrategies

5.2 Open Spaces Strategies

Fig -8 ProposedOpenSpacesStrategies

To cater city, neighborhood and household level facilities. Place making – open spaces inclusive for all Community park, Neighborhood park and District park will serve existing core city population, housing well connected to internalringroadandurbanspinespaceforthecitymaking it ecologically and environmentally more sustainable by variousthematicparkswithinit

The vacant recreational areas within the already existing built up areas can be used for fulfilling the existing requirement of open space. Stringent monitoring against encroachmentofopenspacesmayhelpmaintainthegreen spaces within the city. Stringent monitoring against encroachmentofopenspacesmayhelpmaintainthegreen spaces within the city. Integration of Public Realm and dedicatedbicyclelanesintotheexistingopenspaces.

5.3 Other PSP Facilities

Safety security and communication facilities along with varioussocio-culturalfacilities.Withinthecityitwillhelpto caterthenotonlyexistingpopulationbutalsotheproposed populationofVidishacity.Servedwithinternalradialring roads with ROW 36m wide. To redevelop the District Museumasanimportantlandmarkofthecity.Toprovidean adequate number of safety and security facilities so as to covertheentireplanningarea.Tointroducesmartsolutions forcoordination&managementofFire&Policingservices.

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soon.Thelocationofthecitycanbeutilizedtodevelopthe cityintoacenterforassimilationofdistrict’sproductionand economicactivityandintegrateitwiththewiderregionin theeasternpart.Needofthehouriscontiguousdevelopment for optimized resource utilization. More settlements may comeupacrossthe186kmcorridorconnectingBhopalto Sagarvia Vidisha.Thus role ofthegovernmentlegislature andthelocalcommunityparticipationandespeciallywomen ismostimportantforfuturesocialdevelopment.Thefocusis to provide facilities which has multiple purpose use, can achieve utilization threshold and self-sufficient with equitabledistribution.VidishaCityalthoughbeingasmall& mediumtowncanbecomeacentreofdevelopmentandisno morean exception andcab be achieved withthe planning andadministration.

Fig -9 ProposedPSPFacilities

Fig shows summarized proposals for all infrastructure facilities for open spaces, distribution services, communication facilities, socio cultural facilities and provision for safety and security. For the year 2041 and population3,17,567(trendbasedpopulationprojection).

REFERENCES

[1] https://www.google.com/search?q=URDPFI+Guidelines &oq=URDPFI+Guidelines&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i60l2.4 406j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

[2] http://mptownplan.gov.in/LUpanel/Vidisha/Vidisha%20Master%20Plan-2011.pdf

[3] http://www.gjstx-e.cn/gallery/38-june2021.pdf

[4] http://aiggpa.mp.gov.in/uploads/project/Preeti_Project .pdf

[5] https://www.ijsr.net/archive/v5i7/ART2016520.pdf

[6] https://censusindia.gov.in/census.website/data/handb ooks

Fig -10 ProposedSocialInfrastructureFacilities

7. CONCLUSION

Existing infrastructure gap results in inadequacy of infrastructureandeffectsurbandevelopmentinlongrun.it impacts both development representatives and residents thusaffectingfuturedevelopment.Governmentschemesand policieslikeAMRUTcanbethesolutionstoreduceproblems due to inadequate planning and infrastructure gaps. (KalpanaN.Kawathekar,2015).Thesocialamenitiesshall considertheregionalbearingsthusVidishacitywhichisa mediumsizetownshallcatertosmalltownsandvillagesand