Social Infrastructure • The SEZ would leverage the social infrastructure of New Bombay. The planning of social infrastructure in New Bombay was developed keeping in mind modern parameters of land use. • Spaces have been reserved for open spaces, parks, schools, hospitals, restaurants and entertainment places. 58% of land in various neighborhood centers of New Bombay is reserved for parks, gardens, green belts, open areas, non development zones and aforestation. • The overall housing requirement for people employed at the SEZ is 835 Ha. • Cidco has already constructed more than one lakh houses in New Bombay. • New Bombay has 209 schools and 52 colleges for professional education. • New Bombay has 144 public gardens and 18 playgrounds. It also has hospitals with 2,200 beds capacity