Oberoi instructs staff not to flush

That's just one of the ways hotels in city plan to save water after BMC announced a 30 per cent cut

Oberoi instructs staff not to flush

That's just one of the ways hotels in city plan to save water after BMC announced a 30 per cent cut

Water shortage has trickled into city's hotels and clubs as the BMC announced a 30 per cent cut the highest till date.

They have now turned to basic and innovative water-saving methods, including rainwater harvesting and recycling waste water.
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Alka Sharma, director (housekeeping), Oberoi Hotel at Nariman Point, has instructed her staff to avoid unnecessary flushing of toilets.

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New Ideas

Kamlesh Barot, owner of Encore hotels, has introduced a subtle way of asking guests to save water.

"We have placed appeal cards in the rooms that request guests to save water in our hotel in Lonavla.
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They can choose not to get their bed sheets changed and, thus, save water used for laundry."
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Sanjeev Shekhar, general manager of Hotel Marine Plaza at Marine Lines, informed that guests rarely use bathtubs.

"Very few customers demand bathtubs as most of them are business travellers. Our hotel will undergo renovation soon and we plan to remove all bathtubs," he said.
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Said Rishi Puri, general manager of Ramada Powai Hotel, "We have placed a sewage water treatment plant, which is used to nurture our lawns."

Every Drop Counts

P R P Ramakrishnan, chief engineer, Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel, who shared water-saving tips at a Hotel and Restaurant Association-Western India convention on Friday, said, "We need to save water be it a drop from the AC or the rainwater. We plan to start rainwater harvesting."

However, hotels, which have swimming pools, still tend to use a large amount of water for its maintenance.
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"We can't stop hotels from using water in bath tubs or swimming pools, but we will not supply any extra water," confirmed S S Korlekar, chief hydraulic engineer, BMC.

Delhi model

Water recycling may be a new concept for Mumbai hotels, but this is already a practice Delhi.

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee has written to about 70 existing and upcoming hotels to ensure 100 per cent wastewater recycling and zero water discharge.

Ways to Save Water

Sewage water treatment is the process of removing contaminants from wastewater. It includes physical, chemical, and biological processes to remove contaminants.

Rainwater Harvesting is the storing of rainwater collected from the roofs of houses or from specially prepared areas of ground. It can make an important contribution to drinking water.

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