Mega Cleanliness Drive - Swachhata Hi Seva’ 2023 at ITC Grand Chola

Chennai, October 1st, 2023: ITC Grand Chola paid obeisance to Mahatma Gandhi via a cleanliness activity ‘Swachhanajali to Bapu’, calling upon all conscious citizens to participate in a mega cleanliness drive on October 1st on the grounds of the BCG Staff Quarters, Chennai.

As part of the Responsibility Luxury initiative, the ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ cleanliness drive had 35+ team members from ITC Grand Chola including guests of the premium property, working in tandem with the sweepers, cleaning the BCG Staff Quarters, equipped with eco-friendly gloves, bags, and biodegradable brooms. This initiative is part of the ‘Ek Taarekh, Ek Ghanta, Ek Saath’ campaign to commemorate Gandhi Jayanti, and is a run-up to the ‘Swachhata Pakhwada - Swachhata Hi Seva’ 2023 campaign.

Situated on an eight-acre estate, ITC Grand Chola beautifully melds Chola architecture with contemporary luxury. Its Sangam lobby, reminiscent of the grandeur of Chola temples, serves as a living testament to its commitment to cultural reverence and Responsible Luxury.

This prestigious hotel is an epitome of sustainability. It achieved the LEED Platinum and LEED Zero Carbon Certification, making it an environmental pioneer in the hospitality industry.

About ITC Hotels:

ITC Hotels is the largest chain of hotels in the world, which has the maximum number of LEED Platinum Certified Properties (as per USGBC in June 2020, ). Continuing with its Planet Positive Promise, ITC Hotels launched Sunya Aqua or zero-kilometer water in glass bottles across the chain over a decade back and have taken this lead further and pioneered the mitigation of single use plastic from its operations pan India.

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