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27. The tables in Chapter 9 of MPD 2021 specify the norms of parks of three broad categories as under:

Table 9.1: Planning Norms, Standards for Recreational Areas / Parks at Sub-City Level S.No. Category Planning Norms & Standards Population Plot Area /Unit (Ha) (Approx.)
1. City Park 10 lakh 100
2. District Park 5 lakh 25
3. Community Park 1 lakh 5 Note: 5 to 10% of the area will be under use for rainwater harvesting/ water body.

Table 9.2: Planning Norms, Standards for Recreational Areas / Parks at Neighbourhood Level S. Category Planning Norms & No. Standards Population Plot Area /Unit (Ha) (Approx.)

1. Neighbourhood Park 1000 1.0

2. Housing Area Park 5000 0.5

3. Tot lot at Housing Cluster 250 0.0125 Level In terms of Table 9.1, a District Park is expected to be having a plot area of 25 hectares for a population of approximately 5 lacs and a city park, a plot of 100 hectares for population of 10 lacs. By this norm, Ajmal Khan Park is a District Park. We have other kinds of parks namely the Neighbourhood Park, Housing Area Park (0.5 hectares). Table 9.4 is titled "Permission of Use Premises in Sub Use Zones". The activities permitted in a District Park are specified in Clause 4 of the said table as under:

9. This is clear from para 9.3 which states that "sports complexes which were included in the green/recreational use category under the MPD-2021 will be seen under a separate category of sports". Further, while "green areas....are meant for recreational purposes", "sports facilities have been included as a part of social infrastructure, which in turn may help to develop better sports infrastructure for training needs, related logistics and sports medicine etc." An outdoor or indoor stadium is certainly not a „recreational club‟ of the kind envisaged in Clause 4 of Table 9.4 or Table 13.16 or Table 13.27 referred to hereinbefore. Also, in terms of Clause 13.3. even for "gyms, spas, bowling alleys etc." space is expected to be provided "in commercial premises" since they are "mostly being established as commercial ventures." The only type of construction permitted in a District Park is for a restaurant the dimensions of which are specified in Table 9.4. There can be therefore no manner of doubt that a sports facility like a basketball stadium whether outdoor or indoor cannot form part of a green area including a District Park.