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Bengaluru's green and eco-friendly sustainable luxury hotels 665

- KHURSHEED MISTRY AND GAYATRI THAKKAR

The fundamentals of sustainability revolve around reducing waste, conserving energy, and reducing the wastage or consumption of water. Always re-inventing and innovating, the Indian hospitality industry has tried to weave sustainability and verdant greenery in and around their surroundings, in an effort to be eco-friendlier, increase their oxygen covers and reduce carbon and water footprints significantly.

Luxury hotels in India are working diligently toward integrating sustainable practices into guest services, events and meetings. To tow the bottom line and retain their loyal customers, hotels with strong sustainability and green cover programs are trying to raise the bar higher each time in their own way, to address guests' expectations.

Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka is the largest city in southern India. This second fastest-growing vibrant, major metropolis, has inspired several luxury hotel chains to plant more trees and greenery and to be eco-friendly.

From energy conservation, waste reduction and recycling, avoiding or banning the usage of plastic, to investing in green energy and water-saving technologies; Bengaluru hotels are going the extra mile for their guests. This story focuses on some of Bengaluru's luxury hotels that are trying to modify and implement a lusher green cover and processes keeping sustainability in mind.

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