Mumbai,
26th September, 2014: Ambay Valley, the first planned
Hill City of Independent India which always believed in achieving new heights
and setting new trends, has now become
India’s first city to receive ‘ISO 50001:2011 Energy Management System
Certifications’. The ISO
certification has been awarded to Ambay Valley for its energy management
systems and its endeavors of environment conservation especially at the time
when the country is striving to achieve round the clock power supply for
everyone. The certification is a testimony of Ambay Valley’s robust energy
management system (EnMS) to use energy more efficiently.
The luxurious Ambay Valley City spread over ten thousand
acres is being developed as an integrated Hill City by Sahara India Pariwar.
This unique and self-contained City is surrounded by the picturesque Sahayadri
range and offers a superior lifestyle along with essential infrastructures such
as a hospital, school, airport and shopping facilities. The City comprises of
high-end villas, condominiums, a 18 hole championship golf course which was
recently awarded ‘Best International Golf Course’, a town plaza, a community
centre and the world’s tallest multimedia fountain show. The City has a dedicated
airport. Under the hood, Ambay Valley
City is powered by a dedicated power plant that guarantees 24 hours of power
supply, a well planned professional security system, IT &
Communication network, a well-designed and modern water treatment and solid
waste & sewerage treatment systems & networks and a state of the art
water treatment plant. These utilities combined ensure a smooth and
uninterrupted 24/7 operation.
Before awarding the prestigious ISO 50001:2011 Energy
Management System certification to Ambay Valley City Ltd., auditing firm M/S
RINA carried out various audit to examine the energy management systems adopted
by the Ambay Valley City for its operations. In an event held at Sahara Star
Mumbai ISO 50001:2001 Certificate awarded to Mr. Vivek Kumar - CEO Ambay Valley
City & Hotel Sahara Star by Mr. Thomas
Alocious Fernandez, Country Head of auditing
firm M/s RINA.
Speaking on the Occasion Mr. Vivek Kumar - CEO Ambay Valley City & Hotel Sahara Star said,
““It is a matter of great pride for us to become India’s first city to receive
ISO 50001:2011 certification for energy use and environment conservation. We at
Ambay Valley City continuously strive to integrate energy management to improve
quality that in turn helps us in environmental management. We always believe in
achieving new heights and setting new trends this is yet another major
milestone achieved by Ambay Valley City and showcase of our commitment to make Ambay
Valley City as life’s finest abode, especially when we are already the proud recipient
of two International Certifications • ISO 14001:2004 Environmental
Management System • OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational Health & Safety
Systems.”
As committed to the energy policy to optimize the use of
Renewable Energy Sources, at Ambay Valley City the reduction in the
Electricity Consumption in the last four months is approx. 2200 MWh (22 Lac
Units). This accounts for a reduction
in approx. 1900 tons of Carbon Dioxide per annum. Implementation of the ISO
50001:2011 EnMS system is a very helpful in reduction of the Green House Gas
(GHG) emission and will also make positive contributions towards reducing depletion
of energy resources and mitigating worldwide effects of energy use, such as
global warming.
About Ambay Valley City
Spread over ten
thousand acres, the luxurious Ambay Valley City is being developed as an
integrated Hill City by Sahara India Pariwar. This unique and self-contained
City is surrounded by the picturesque Sahayadri range and offers spectacular
views of vast environs and breath-taking landscape. The City successfully
blends a superior lifestyle along with essential infrastructures such as a
hospital, school, airport and shopping facilities. The City comprises of
high-end villas, condominiums, a 18 hole championship golf course which was
recently awarded ‘Best International Golf Course’ at the International Property
Awards in London, a town plaza, a community centre and the world’s tallest
multimedia fountain show. Apart from being a destination for unsurpassed grandeur
and luxurious lifestyle, Ambay Valley City also has an equally impressive
business district with an infrastructure that allows businesses to land their
private airplanes into the City’s dedicated airport and head straight to the
conference rooms. The business infrastructure and facilities have been designed
in accordance to the international standards. Moreover, Ambay Valley City is
also home to India’s largest auditorium.
Under the hood, Ambay Valley City is powered by a dedicated power plant
that guarantees 24 hours of power supply, a well planned professional
security system, IT & Communication network, a well-designed and modern
water treatment and solid waste & sewerage treatment systems & networks
and a state of the art water treatment plant. These utilities combined ensure a
smooth and uninterrupted 24/7 operation. The city is located at a
distance of 120 km from Mumbai, 90 km from Pune and lies 25 km off the town of
Lonavala on the Mumbai Pune Expressway. The luxurious quality and style of Ambay
Valley life have redefined City living. This paradigm shift in lifestyle has
been very well accepted and has also become the new benchmark in luxurious
living. We are fully committed in making Ambay Valley to be one of the top five
destinations of the world.