The Leela Bags The National Tourism Award - Best Eco-friendly Five Star Deluxe Hotel in the Country Award

The Leela Palace, Kempinski, Bangalore has beenenvironment-friendly technologies that generate
recognized as <a rel="nofollow"savings'. We use eco friendly chemicals like Herbal
onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('pesticides for pest control as well as use waste
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friendly five star deluxe hotel"</a> in thewater is treated in house in sewage Treatment plant
country by the Government of India. The Union& is used for watering our garden. Cold fogging
Home Minister, Mr P.Chidambaram & Minister foris done instead of Thermal fogging for mosquito
Tourism, Ms. Ambika Soni presented the Nationalcontrol to name a few.
Tourism Awards (2007-08) to Mr. Rajiv Kaul, Sr. ViceAccording to Capt. Nair, "This prestigious
President ,The Leela Palaces, Hotels & Resortsrecognition from the Government of my country is a
at a ceremony in New Delhi on February 24, 2009.very special honour, which I will always cherish.
The Leela Palace Bangalore is ISO14001 certified andRecently The American Academy of Hospitality
has made this garden city proud by evoking theSciences conferred on me The Lifetime Achievement
architectural glory of the royal palace of MysoreAward in recognition of my contribution as a visionary
amidst acres of lush green landscaped gardens.environmentalist. UNEP and the Emperor of Japan
Leading by example, The Leela Palaces has ahave bestowed me with the illustrious title of a Global
corporate philosophy of responsible conduct towardsLaureate for my environmental initiatives. When India
the environment in its operations and newrecognizes my crusade to green mother earth, My
development. It is committed towards prevention ofwife Leela and I feel fulfilled." Says Capt. C.P.
pollution and continual improvement in environmentalKrishnan Nair, Chairman, <a rel="nofollow"
performance by controlling the impact of activities,onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('
products and services on the Environment.outgoing/article_exit_link');" href=" Leela
Mr. Charles de Foucault - General Manager of ThePalaces,Hotels and Resorts</a>.
Leela Palace, Kempinski Bangalore says `I take thisHis own personal passion that led him to beautify the
opportunity to thank everyone in the hotel whoenvironment in the last two decades now inspires him
drives this initiative as well as the Environmentto be a leading example in the hotel industry for its
Leadership Team which assists in protecting theprotection and survival.
environment and also profit by practicing