Semester Report

BAHRIA TOWN
Lahore

Zeeshan Ali
BSCT01161062
Bilal Ashfaq
BSCT01161078

Department of Civil Technology

 Acknowledgement
Thanks to Allah Almighty, the author of knowledge and wisdom. He has blessed me
with the company of people who are unique in their own way and have been a great help to me
throughout this journey.
I am in debt to a number of people without whom this report might not be completed.
Foremost, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my teacher Humaira Kanwal for the
continuous support of my study and research, for their motivation, enthusiasm and immense
knowledge. Their guidance helped me in all the time of research and writing of this report. I could
not have imagined having a better teacher and mentor for my study that University of Lahore has
provided us.
Lastly I want to thank my loved ones and my friends for supporting us throughout the
period of our study.
I thank you all.

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 1
2. History ...................................................................................................................................... 2
2.1. Bahria Town Society ............................................................................................................................ 3
1.1.1. Function of Bahria Town Society ................................................................................................. 4
2.2. Taking over by the administrator ........................................................................................................ 5
2.3. Achievements ...................................................................................................................................... 6
2.3.1. Engineering .................................................................................................................................. 6
2.3.2. Parks ............................................................................................................................................ 6
2.3.3. Electricity ..................................................................................................................................... 6
2.3.4. Revenue Department .................................................................................................................. 6
2.3.5. Sanitation Department ................................................................................................................ 6
2.3.6. I.T Department ............................................................................................................................ 7
3. Communities ............................................................................................................................ 8
3.1. Bahria Rawalpindi ................................................................................................................................ 8
3.2. Bahria Islamabad ................................................................................................................................. 8
3.3. Bahria Karachi ...................................................................................................................................... 8
3.4. Bahria Nawabshah ............................................................................................................................... 9
3.5. Bahria Golf City .................................................................................................................................... 9
4. Zones and Blocks ................................................................................................................... 10
4.1. Recreational Centers ......................................................................................................................... 11
4.1.1. Eifel Tower ................................................................................................................................. 11
4.1.2. Bahria Masjid ............................................................................................................................. 11
4.1.3. Tennis Club ................................................................................................................................ 12
4.1.4. Bahria Fountain ......................................................................................................................... 13
4.1.5. Jasmine Block............................................................................................................................. 13
4.2. Residential Zone ................................................................................................................................ 15
4.3. Commercial Zone ............................................................................................................................... 15
4.3.1. Markets...................................................................................................................................... 15
4.3.2. Eating spots ............................................................................................................................... 15
4.4. Industrial zone ................................................................................................................................... 16
4.5. Public buildings .................................................................................................................................. 16
4.5.1. Hospital ...................................................................................................................................... 16
4.5.2. Eifel Tower ................................................................................................................................. 16
4.5.3. Grand Masjid ............................................................................................................................. 17
4.5.4. Fountain ..................................................................................................................................... 17

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 4.5.5. Zoo ............................................................................................................................................. 17
4.5.6. Cinema ....................................................................................................................................... 18
4.6. Road System ...................................................................................................................................... 19
4.7. Schools and colleges .......................................................................................................................... 20

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List of Figures
Figure 1: Eifel Tower ........................................................................................................................ 1
Figure 2 : Bahria Town Society Chart ............................................................................................... 4
Figure 3: Bahria Karachi ................................................................................................................... 8
Figure 4: Bahria Golf ........................................................................................................................ 9
Figure 5 : Bahria Town Map (Block F) ........................................................................................... 10
Figure 6: Eifel Tower ...................................................................................................................... 11
Figure 7: Grand Jamia Masjid ......................................................................................................... 12
Figure 8: Tennis Club ..................................................................................................................... 12
Figure 9: Jasmine Block .................................................................................................................. 13
Figure 10 : Bahria Town Lahore Road System ................................................................................ 19

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 Bahria Town, Lahore
1. Introduction
Bahria Town is the force turning the vision of modern Pakistan into reality. Bahria
Town has been shaping landscapes and lives in Pakistan since the company's inception in 1996. Not
just building homes, Bahria Town has developed value-added, master-planned communities housing
thousands of families enjoying a complete living experience. When complete, projects such as the
DHA Valley, Golf City, Garden City, Bahria Icon and many more under development will
accommodate more than a million residents and will cover over 1 billion sq ft.

Bahria Town’s 22,000 employees are delivering USD 6 billion of iconic

developments, driving leadership, pioneering innovation and creating a legacy for generations to
come. Bahria Town is the prime mover of the Pakistan's real estate and construction sector.

As region’s largest private estate developer, Bahria Town is delivering iconic

developments, driving leadership, pioneering innovation and creating a legacy for generations to
come. Landmark buildings, thriving communities, market leading retail offerings and unprecedented
investment opportunities. At the cutting edge of urban development on a scale unsurpassed
elsewhere in the world.

Our world class projects located in Rawalpindi/Islamabad and Lahore epitomize the
highest standard of town development ever achieved in Pakistan. Embellishing the covers and insides
of world’s leading magazines like the Newsweek International, Bahria Town is an absolutely
stunning masterpiece that for the first time has introduced the highest living standards to Pakistan.

Figure 1: Eifel Tower

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 2. History
Today it has been 14 years of success through service. Bahria Town (Pvt) Ltd started
off in 1996 as a joint venture between Pakistan Navy and Bahria Town (Pvt) Ltd.. Later the Pakistan
Navy opted to leave the project & Malik Riaz Hussain took over. Bahria Town started its operations
from Rawalpindi. Today Bahria Town properties in Rawalpindi, Lahore & Karachi stand at a
staggering over 45, 000 square acres.

The great city of Lahore, where the historical cultural centre of Pakistan is greatly
treasured for its historical assets, urbanization has already converted its image to a modern
metropolitan. Hi-rise developments and an ever increasing population density has gradually crept
over the natural greens that are a signature of the “land of the five rivers.

Bahria Town Lahore developments bring back the spirit of the land of the greens with
a modern touch. The master design revives the communal setting alongside the famous Lahore
Canal. Life is caressed at Bahria Town Lahore with the provision of the most conventional to most
modern means to enable a complete lifestyle.
Bahria Town Lahore developments form the horizon of the rich history of the land of Punjab. It
forms the juncture of a rich cultural & architectural history to a bright and progressive future. Vast
plains abundant with natural green settings host the most progressive residential lifestyle yet to be
matched by any other development. Farm houses, traditional bungalow type large land formats,
economy housing and luxury lifestyle are all harmonized to carve the most versatile and diverse
community. Health facilities and entertainment along with commercial and business opportunities
establish Bahria Town Lahore as one of the most progressive and opportunistic place in Pakistan.
With the futuristic business district of Lahore planned and under development here; established and
emerging businesses are exploring their future with us.

The burgeoning residential schemes have been placed lateral to the commercial and industrial areas
in such a manner that they have further reaffirmed business and lifestyle soundness of Bahria Town’s
pioneering developments.

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 2.1. Bahria Town Society
A preliminary committee of 21 members was formed under the chairmanship of Khan
Bahadur Sir Sh. Abdul Qadir to frame the by-laws and to carry out other necessary work associated
with the formation of the society. As a result, The Cooperative Bahria Town Society Limited was
formed and subsequently registered under the Cooperative Societies Act II of 1912 in 1924.

The principle aims of the Society were:

To conceive, design, develop and maintain a garden town.

To buy or otherwise acquire land, buildings, and other moveable and
immovable property.
To provide services and construct, manage and maintain works, and other
infrastructure of various kinds for the convenience and benefit of the resident
members.
To sell, mortgage, and lease land, houses, home sites, buildings, and all
moveable or immovable property as necessary for carrying out the objects of
the society.
To build residential houses and other buildings for private and public use and
for the convenience of members etc.

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 Figure 2 : Bahria Town Society Chart

On 1 April 1941, the Government of the Punjab transferred 1,963 acres (7.9 km²)
situated in Rakh, Kot Lakhpat Tehsil, District, Lahore and the transfer deed was registered with the
Sub-Registrar, Lahore, on 25 April 1941.

1.1.1. Function of
of Bahria Town Society
1. Electricity and water works section.
Maintenance of power house and supervision of distribution system.
Installation of new-connections.
Maintenance and supervision of street lights.
Surveillance of checking of pilferage of electric energy.
Supply and maintenance of water supply.

2. Sanitation and Public Health Section

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 Maintenance of Sanitation and public health.
Anti-malaria activities.
Maintenance of cattle ponds.
3. Engineering Section
Maintenance and construction of roads.
Maintenance and construction of sewerage.
Maintenance and supervision of commercial markets shops and houses.
Determination of Municipal charges.
Supervision and implementation of building regulations.
Checking and approval of Building Plans.
4. Land, Rent and Bidding Section
Maintenance and lease of Agriculture Land (Nurseries).
Maintenance of lease money accounts.
Supervision of canal water supply.
Collection of rent of Society’s property.
Collection of rent of commercial plots and shops etc.
Maintenance of Rent Accounts.
5. Watch and Ward Section
Supervision of Watch & Ward guards.
Supervision of Society’s property.
Auction of fallen trees and fruits.
6. Horticulture Section
Maintenance and Development of Parks and Public Gardens
Plantation of Flowers and Trees
Strive for keeping Bahria Town green
7. Enrolment Member
Enrolment of Member through transfer of Property or inheritance.

2.2. Taking over by the administrator

The Society, unfortunately, could not maintain its standards and the management
staggered until April 1982 when the administrator was forced to take over the Society. The
management of the Society was superseded under MLO No. 856, dated 30 March 1982. The general
body and the managing committee were dissolved. All the powers and functions of the managing
committee and general body were vested in the administrator. The legal status of the society
continues to be a Cooperative Society registered under the Cooperative Societies Act 1925,
supervised and controlled by the Registrar, Cooperatives Punjab, Lahore.

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 2.3. Achievements
2.3.1. Engineering
Link Road
Widening of all blocks Roads from 10 ft to 15 ft.
Construction of new road, water pipe & sewer in vacant strip of K-block
Brick lining of canal water course with in Town.
A new road through CCB. (Link Road – Ittefaq Hospital)

2.3.2. Parks
Overall look of the park has been changed. 15000 new trees have been planted with in
Bahria Town. Result of 90% survival.
Central Park declared the best park of Lahore by Minister Forest.
New Rose & Chambelli Garden established. Arboretum (house of trees) where flora
of Lahore District will be persevered). .
New Peacock House
Reader’s Corner created where visitors can read 4 newspapers daily free of cost.
Senior
Citizen of Bahria Town allowed free entry.
Security within park enhanced.
Gate money increased from Rs. 40 lacs to Rs. 70 lacs.
Complicated case of 15 Nurseries solved.
Construction of 2 GAZIBO

2.3.3. Electricity
New office & complaint Cell.
Whole department overhauled with focused objectives. Refurbishment of entire
electricity network and distribution system on chart.
82 new transformers being installed. All banks fitted with new transformers.
All Tube-wells, Street lights, offices metered.
Over 100 new sodium lights installed.
New meter boxes are being installed to minimize theft & pilferage.

2.3.4. Revenue Department

Income doubled by re-organizing the entire department.
Rents of shops being renegotiated after 1993. All quarters brought into net first time.
Rent for towers of mobile companies renegotiated & Rs. 9 lacs per tower instead of
Rs. 3 lacs per tower.

2.3.5. Sanitation Department

Two fumigation generation machines & four spray machines purchased
Fumigation of entire town including residential areas, commercial markets & Parks.
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 Spray inside the houses and their lawns. NO CASE OF DENGI FEVER

2.3.6. I.T Department

Computerize Billing
Land Computerization
Transfer of Plot through Bio Metric System

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 3. Communities
Bahria Rawalpindi
Bahria Islamabad
Bahria Lahore
Bahria Karachi
Bahria Nawabshah
Bahria Golf City

3.1. Bahria Rawalpindi

The original project, the gated community has over 100,000 people and has series of
projects. It is divided into various phases and smaller projects. Unlike other housing societies in
Pakistan, Bahria produces its own electricity and sells it to its resident through the Bahria Town
Electric Supply Company. Bahria Town projects in Rawalpindi and Lahore were running
respectively 12 and 9 megawatts of generation units of their own. Bahria Town also has constructed
3 grid stations with its own resources and also provides underground lines to its residents. Along
with DHA; It houses Top 1% of 200 Billion Pakistani Elite, thus there is no load shedding in Bahria
Town projects.

3.2. Bahria Islamabad

Bahria Enclave Islamabad is a housing scheme launched by Bahria Town in July
2011. It is located approximately 8 km (15 minutes) drive from Chak Shahzad, the Park Road & the
Kuri Road with access from Kashmir Highway, Lehtrar Road & Islamabad Highway. On January 31,
2012, Capital development Authority approved the plan for development of Jinnah Avenue in Zone-
IV.[27] The onstruction project of four-lane road would link main Kuri Road to Kuri Model Village
and is awarded to Bahria Town.

3.3. Bahria Karachi

Includes residential and commercial plots, Bahria apartments, Bahria homes, and an
exclusive block for overseas residents. It also include Bahria Sports City and Bahria Golf City.
Situated on Karachi-Hyderabad super-highway.

Figure 3: Bahria Karachi

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 3.4. Bahria Nawabshah
Located at the prime location of Qazi Ahmed Road near the Rohri Canal Bridge, this
project is undoubtedly a welcoming effort to establish a world-class housing scheme in a semi-urban
area. Project includes residential plots, commercial plots and bahria homes on 3 year installment
plan.

3.5. Bahria Golf City

Under-construction golf themed gated community which includes an Hyatt Gold
Resort.

Figure 4: Bahria Golf

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4. Zones and Blocks
Bahria Town Society is spread over an area of 1463 acres (5.9 km²). This area is
further divided into ten blocks (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, and K). Blocks L, M, N, P, Q, R and S are
in the outskirts of Bahria Town and are administered by Lahore Development Authority (LDA).
These blocks were named "Bahria Town Extension" when Bahria Town Society sold this land to
LDA in return of developmental works.

The breakdown of the total area is as follows:

Residential: 819 acres (5.7 km2) = 65%
Commercial: 29 acres (0.12 km2) = 6%
Roads: 278 acres (1.13 km2) = 23%
Nurseries and playgrounds: 59 acres (2 km2) = 8%
Green area (parks): 278 acres (2.7 km2) = 27%

Figure 5 : Bahria Town Map (Block F)

The total population of Bahria Town is about 100,000. Bahria Town Society is a
unique housing area in its design and is considered a posh locality of the town. Each block has its
own market, playground, mosque, triangular parks, etc., which is a rare phenomenon as compared to
other housing schemes.

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 4.1. Recreational Centers

4.1.1. Eifel Tower

Figure 6: Eifel Tower

4.1.2. Bahria Masjid

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 Figure 7: Grand Jamia Masjid

4.1.3. Tennis Club

Figure 8: Tennis Club

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 4.1.4. Bahria Fountain

4.1.5. Jasmine Block

Figure 9: Jasmine Block

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 4.2. Residential Zone
Residential occupancies containing sleeping units where the occupants are primarily transient in
nature, including: boarding houses, hotels. Bahria Town Lahore has 1500 acres (3.31 km2) of
residential zone. It contains 1 canal to 10 canal houses in it.
This area is further divided into ten blocks (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M and N). Blocks L, M,
N, P, Q, R and S are in the outskirts of Bahria Town and are administered by Lahore Development
Authority (LDA). These blocks were named "Bahria Town Extension" when Bahria Town Society
sold this land to LDA in return of developmental works.

4.3. Commercial Zone

A commercial area is real estate intended for use by for-profit businesses, such as
office complexes, shopping malls, service stations and restaurants.Bahria Town Lahore has 29 acres
(0.12 km2) of commercia zone, that includes following:

4.3.1. Markets
o Bank Square Market
o Central Commercial Market
o International Market
o Mall of Lahore

4.3.2. Eating spots

Gloria Jean's Coffees
McDonald’s
Bhaiya Kabab Shop
Second Cup Cofee
Grand Cafe
Kitchen Cuisine
KFC

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 4.4. Industrial zone
Main feature of industrial zones is high concentration of industry in a small space
(sometimes it is used the term industrial park). An industrial park can be thought of as a more
"heavyweight" version of a business park or office park, which has offices and light industry, rather
than heavy industry.

4.5. Public buildings

4.5.1. Hospital

4.5.2. Eifel Tower

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 4.5.3. Grand Masjid

4.5.4. Fountain

4.5.5. Zoo

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 4.5.6. Cinema

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 4.6. Road System

Figure 10 : Bahria Town Lahore Road System

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 4.7. Schools and colleges

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