Urban amenities comprise the infrastructure, goods and services that are collectively needed for the urban society. These are central to urban society without which urban society cannot emerge and sustain. There is uneven distribution of the different urban amenities particularly in the developing countries. Srinagar city also shows significant unevenness in the provision of urban amenities. The analysis of the data reveals that there is complete disparity in the distribution of ration depots in different wards (Municipal units) of the city. in case of ration stores, thirty six wards out of sixty eight (53 percent) have above normal concentration, while as the rest thirty two wards (47 percent) have deficiency in the arrangement of provision of ration stores. Even six wards in the city have absence of the ration stores. Ward wise wazirbagh leads the hierarchy as having highest concentration of Ration stores. The amenities generally decrease from the core of the city to its peripheries. Therefore it becomes imperative to find a sustainable solution for the provision of adequate and balanced urban amenities and their optimum utilization In case of Jammu City there are at least two ration depots in each ward of the city with few exceptions but still there is disparity so far as their number is concerned. The highest concentration of these stores is in the central parts of the cities than the outer parts because the former has more private stores than the latter. The reason for the high concentration of private ration stores in the core of the city is increased demand for food which enhances its threshold.
