Town Planning in Ancient India c13.34

c13.34

(8) Outside the house and touching it there should be planted a foot-path (vīthikā), like the two paved foot-paths on either sides of the main thoroughfares of a modern city which should be as wide as one-third of the breadth of the house.⁴ The foot-walk formed an indispensable part of the house. Mānasāra clearly lays down that there should be raised foot-paths on both sides of the streets.⁵ (9) All the houses should face the royal roads and at their backs there should be vīthīs or narrow lanes to allow passage for removal of offals and night-soil.