CSR Activities
The concept of universal brotherhood; the idea of the new world of peace, prosperity & happiness; the purity of heart and mind; would all be futile if we fail to ensure a sustainable and healthier community and environment. We believe that we cannot be developed if the environment & social structure on which we thrive is depleting. In fact, the crux of the Brahma Kumaris ideology is that outer development is based on the inner purity and vice-versa.
No wonder, that over the years Brahma Kumaris Om Shanti Retreat Centre has successfully undertaken many CSR for a pure and healthy society & environment so that we can ensure the purity of mind, soul and body, including:
A project between Brahma Kumaris & Ministry of Jal Shakti, inaugurated by Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India on 16 February 2023, at the HQ of Brahma Kumaris in Mt. Abu.
A tree plantation project of Brahma Kumaris, jointly driven by Brahma Kumaris & Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, inaugurated by Shri Om Birla, Hon’ble Speaker of Lok Sabha on the occasion of World Environment Day- 2022. So far, we have been successful in planting over 17 lakh trees.
Solar Power Generation Plant at several locations of Brahma Kumaris. For over 20 years, Brahma Kumaris Om Shanti Retreat Centre has become one of the key developers and promoters of renewable energy in India.
Rain Water Harvesting Plant of a capacity of more than 2 Crore Litre per year.
Biogas plant that generates on an average 2 biogas cylinders per day.
Corona & Primary Care Centre. Om Shanti Retreat Centre has set up a corona care centre within its campus boundary, to cater to all the treatment and isolation requirements during this corona crisis. It is a 50 bedded facility set up which hosts free-of-cost ultra-modern medical and primary care facilities with in-house facility for stay of doctors and nurses within the care centre, standardized facility of pharmacy store, fully equipped ambulance and all necessary monitoring facilities to ensure full time medical supervision and instant treatment.
Remodeling of Environment-friendly, Healthy, Nutritious & Hygienic Mega Community Kitchen. We understand the importance of healthy food for a healthy body and mind. With this belief, Om Shanti Retreat Centre has been running one of the biggest community kitchens in Delhi NCR since 2001, which caters to the food needs of the community. Meals prepared in this kitchen are served free of charge. With the help of CSR, this kitchen was remodeled to serve over 1 lakh meals every month, free of cost, introduce more of Induction, Steam, Biogas based cooking and eliminate diesel/ kerosene-based cooking.
Parks Created / Managed by Brahma Kumaris promote physical health, mental health through relaxation and satisfaction. It can provide a harmonious space to relax, unwind, reflect and restore ourselves. BKs believe and follow cleanliness inside and outside. They are keenly interested in Environmental Health issues and offer lasting spiritual solutions to world problems. BKs have been entrusted with creating & maintaining a number of parks across the country.
Ecological Farming, a sustainable yogic agriculture (Shashwat Yogic Kheti) involves village practices, agronomical practices, plant nutrition management (e.g. biofertilizers, rearing of earthworms, bio composting, etc) plant protection (biological control practices, organic pest repellents, integrated pest management, etc). It integrates thought-based meditative practices with organic farming.
Some of the projects that are still undergoing/ in pipeline are:
Free-of-cost mobility for women, children, rural, and elderly people by procuring a bus to improve multi-dimensional community services. This will also help these visitors to reach the retreat centre safely, for learning and spiritual activities and help the resources of the retreat centre reach community timely.
Establishing a non- commercial gaushala, helping in healthy raising of cattle and contributing in social and environmental development. The cows in this gaushala will be well kept, properly fed, given free space to move and graze, medically taken care, calves are raised with utmost care and attention and finally taken care till the end of their life. Therefore, they live till the end of their lives with dignity and love.
Dadi Gulzar Shanti Upvan. It will be a reservoir of peace and spirituality wherein regular free sessions of meditation will be conducted with the help of spiritual guides, for overall wellbeing of individuals. Modern techniques of experiential learning will be implemented in this silent meditation and retreat centre.
Empowerment of Girl Child. This project is focused on education for holistic development – physical, mental, emotional, societal and spiritual wellness; mentorship – creating safe spaces for free and open sharing, counselling and guidance; personality development – helping young girls identify their inner strengths and talents and overcoming their challenges; sensitizing the society – creating awareness in families and school and college teachers about the issue
Kalp Taruh, the tree plantation project which is also committed to increase the green areas by extending the plantation from parks, Aarogyavans, villages, schools, universities & corporates.
Solar Power Generation Plant at several locations of Brahma Kumaris, which will be implemented in hybrid mode, i.e. also connected to the grid, ensuring that surplus solar electricity is distributed to the communities around through the government power grid. This also acts as a hub for students from all over the world to study the practical implementation model of large-scale solar power generation plants.
Sewage Treatment Plant. Over 5 lac guests visit the Om Shanti Retreat Center for various programs every year. Water is used for a variety of activities including washing, cleaning, cooking, gardening, etc. that are critical to facilitate smooth operation of these programs and stay of guests. It is therefore critical to conserve as much water as possible and use it very judiciously. This project would enable the reuse of wastewater by efficiently treating it and making it safe for use in activities like gardening, cleaning etc, thereby reducing the consumption of fresh water.
Pehla Sukh- Nirogi Kaya/ पहला सुख – निरोगी काया. This is a unique health project to conduct health camps including the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, in community areas near Om Shanti Retreat Centre. Brahma Kumaris has also signed an MoU with the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India, for 3 years, to conduct Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan (NMBA) across the country. The project aims to cover all individuals- men, women, children from different backgrounds, people from all states, faiths, and all walks of life.
We have carried out several CSR projects in the past and have also won the ‘Global CSR Excellence & Leadership Award’ for our excellent contribution in the field of Community Development by utilizing CSR funds.
Your support will enable us to continue to offer our valuable services to the community with increased effectiveness and ease. This approval would go a long way in helping us reach out to a wider community in and around Delhi NCR for their welfare.
For collaboration in CSR activities, please contact:
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