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'Save the Earth' – Eco Friendly Resorts In India!

By Super Admin

House builders have taken the environment degradation seriously and so, have decided to save the Earth by making houses and resorts which are eco-friendly so that it doesn"t have an impact on nature. It also helps tourists or customers to enjoy their vacation with the touch of nature.

The hotels/resorts are eco-sensitive combining with elegance and luxury and energy conservation, organic farming and investment. The well known Eco friendly resorts of India are:

1.Shergarh Camp, Kanha tiger reserve, Madhya Pradesh: Made by Jehan Bhujwala and his English wife Katie who adored nature"s beauty and thus they created an image of an eco-tourism paradise by building this resort, the Shergarh Camp. The resort follows water and waste management keeping local people and traditions in its vicinity. The best thing about this eco friendly resort,Shergarh Camp is their service, and the accommodations are perfect, especially the local bamboo camps for which you would see, it is made out of handmade mud tiles keeping you in the shade away from the sun also providing you warmth during the winter.

2.Banasura Hill Resort, Kerala: This Eco Friendly resort is of 35 acres and located in the midst of a forest with incredible flora and fauna. Situated on the hills of Wayanad in the Malabar region, the Banasura Hill resort has been named one of Asia"s largest 'Earth" resort and is considered as the greenest destination at the Nilgiris. The Banasura Hill resort is built from mud and recycled wood. It has a bio- gas plant which recycles organic waste and the resort is completely lit by CFL lamps for less electricity consumption. The accommodations are materialized in four ways, where the tourist has a variety to choose from, you would see that this resort has an Earth Room, a log hut, Suite and A Twin Villa where the rooms have built in wooden cupboards, wooden polished beds and flowers strewn all around too.

3.Our Native Village, Bangalore: This Eco Friendly resort gives a feeling of Our tribal India. It is known the best environmental resort generates as its own electricity from wind-mill and solar power plants. Two bio-gas plants are also located in the resort in which food waste is used to produce a gas that is used to fuel the generator and also used in the kitchen as a substitute to LPG. Waste management and recycling is regularly practiced and rain water harvesting unit is utilized for water facilities. The resort also offers activities like cow milking, kite flying, bullock cart rides and organic farming to help explore the living style of villagers.

Eco friendly resorts are advantageous to the society, users and visitors. They are affordable and makes one realize the need to save the environment. The spread of such resorts in the country is increasing gradually as it is the need of the hour.

Story first published: Friday, July 1, 2011, 11:45 [IST]