Welcomhotel, Guntur, which was opened by Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on January 12, is the first LEED Platinum certified hotel in the State, said Sanjiv Puri, chairman of ITC Ltd. The rating is conferred by the U.S. Green Building Council on those properties that help in building a greener environment.
Speaking after inaugurating the hotel, Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy had said that the hotel would contribute to the development of the city as an economic hub.
The hotel, powered by renewable energy sourced from ITC’s wind energy farm near Anantapur, is poised to achieve the LEED Net Zero Carbon status soon, the official said.
