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mittu311 7.07.12 - 07:01am
simply the Dera as it is
generally known, is a mini-
township with 6,000 residents.
Since the Dera is the home of
the spiritual leader of the
organization, large crowds visit
on specially designated
weekends to hear his discourses.
These crowds average more than
250,000 people daily. The
administration has become
highly skilled in managing and
providing facilities for large
numbers of people on a short-
term basis.
The Venue
In order to provide a sheltered
venue for these gatherings, the
Deras engineering department
has constructed one of the
largest covered structures in
Asia, designed and fabricated
on site using a lightweight
sp*ce-frame technology. The
roof covers more than 32 acres
and can accommodate a crowd
of 275,000. A computerized
digital audio system was
specially designed for the venue
to provide the best possible
sound for such a challenging
environment.
Food
To feed the visitors three meals
a day, several approaches are
taken. The langar (a place where
food is served free of charge)
is the primary means. The free
langar complex covers over 48
acres and operates around the
clock. Capable of feeding up to
300,000 people per meal, 50,000
in a single sitting, it has a
mostly volunteer staff who
prepare and serve simple but
nourishing food suitable to local
tastes. As an example, in 2006
the langar cooked more than
150,000 kilos of rice and used
more than 2 million kilos of
wheat to make the traditional
flat breads. Meals are also
served at canteens and snack
bars at a nominal price.
Shelter
The colony is visited by people
from around the world and all
walks of life. To provide
temporary accommodations for
everyone, a variety of facilities
are offered, all free of charge.
There are a number of guest
hostels with individual rooms and
attached baths, hostels with
dormitory-style rooms, and
other large buildings to house
visitors.
The Community
The Dera seeks to be as self-
sufficient and environmentally
friendly as possible. Every year
thousands of trees are planted.
Many lawns and parks beautify
the colony and provide sp*ce for
visitors and residents to rest
and relax. More than 1,000 acres
of land are cultivated for
growing vegetables and fruits
that are used in the langar and
by Dera residents. Organic
farming methods are being
adapted to local conditions. The
Dera has its own water supply,
water treatment plant and solid
waste treatment facility. It has
its own electrical sub-station
and large electrical generator
back-up facility to supply
emergency power to the whole
community. *
