Programs of Community Development of Bahria Town Karachi
Bahria Town Karachi, a real estate development firm in Pakistan has taken strides to show its commitment to social responsibility at the local level. The township is also well-known for its beautiful construction and latest amenities, but it has also come with several endeavors that focus on enhancing the living standard of fellow inhabitants as well as neighboring regions. One more indication of the efforts of community development forming part of these programs covers educational, environmental and social as well as cultural dimensions.
Aids to Education: the Construction of Schools and Colleges for the More Needy Parents
In recognition of education’s role as a significant contributor to social development, Bahria Town has embarked on building schools and colleges that target need based areas. Constructing these institutions in regions where there is an absence of basic social infrastructure will enhance the educational opportunities available. This includes modern classrooms, well-furnished class and spacious libraries, and well–equipped laboratories which aid the learning and research activities of students. In addition to the fact that the most skilled professionals are hired in Bahria Town that are academically achieved and have been professionally qualified to fulfill the overall developmental needs of the child. By addressing each level of education from primary to tertiary, these initiatives enable people to escape the poverty cycle and actively participate in enhancing society as a whole.
Harnessing the Sun: Urbanization by Solar
Bahria Town Karachi, in a latest endeavor to achieve sustainability in a revolutionized manner plugged-in a staggering 70 % of its daytime electricity consumption into solar energy in January 2024. This is sufficient to show the people of Bahria Town are ready to contribute towards saving the earth and its depleting energy reserves. All this is done without affecting the supply of electricity from Karachi Electric (KE). The large-scale installation of solar panels in the township reduces reliance on Karachi Electric (KE) and is the gateway for all new developments in the entire city. It is making its contribution to the global fight against climate change and its citizens are being brought in the fold of a renewable energy culture through these efforts. Money saved from reducing energy consumption then returns to the community facilities and improves the living conditions of the citizens.
Bahria Dastarkhwan: Free Public Lunches aid Programs Which Is Building Community
Bahria Town Karachi keep advocating for empathy by providing meals for the Poor and Needy through Bahria Dastarkhwan In addition to this, the initiative also focuses on bonding and bringing people from various walks of life together over a meal. By doing so, Bahria Dastarkhwan not only solves the hunger issue but also cultivates a greater sense of community. Moreover, the opportunity for social work is also provided through volunteering by the public, which increases their participation in social work activities. Not only does this provide a solution to food scarcity, but it also effectively builds healthy relationships within the community, and motivates individuals to take care of one another.
Large Eid Events: Strengthening Cultural and Social Ties
Eid-ul-Fitr family festivities in Bahria Town in May 2022, exemplified the community’s commitment towards cultural sustainability and participatory development. Dancing fountain shows, animal display at DanZoo, cultural performance at carnival, and rides in the Bahria Adventure Land Theme Park attracted thousands of visitors. Such traditions resulted in bringing together people with different backgrounds activities while at the same time providing the residents with varied types of entertainment. By promoting these types of events, Bahria Town Karachi was able to significantly enhance the city’s social life and event diversity.
Extending environmental responsibility beyond borders: Clean Karachi Campaign
Bahria Town initiated the Clean Karachi Campaign, which proved the community’s sustainability focus is not restricted to the property but reaches far and wide. By January 2018, the initiative had progressed to its second stage, which included the Korangi district along with several other areas. 35,000 tons of trash were cleared in just 15 days. Besides improving the cleanliness and livability of the area, at the same time, the authorities highly appreciated it. The strategy catered a wide range of assets from personnel to heavy machinery and furthered the initiative for CRC corporate social responsibility. This helped tackle the challenge of being environmentally friendly. This initiative serves as a paradigm for other organizations to partake in welfare projects.
BRACE: Empowering communities through a collective approach.
BRACE, stands for Bahria Residents Association for Community Empowerment, BRACE is a non-governmental community based organization which comprises of residents from Bahria Town and investors from the locals. BRACE seeks to strengthen the community and the businesses through various programs, while also tackling issues of unite, cooperation, and support advocacy for all collective concerns. Some of the major programs include the Future Leaders Program, Go Green Program, and Safety First Program which aims to inspire residents and help them foster sustainable change. Strengthening compassion, actively responding to issues and willingness to participate builds proactive citizens. These are steps that a community can take that pledge a greater state of well-being and improvement.