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Green energy Cleaning at heights
We have open access rooftop solar panels at the mall itself. We have AMCs with vendors who
20-25% of our daily electricity requirements are met by this. are subject matter experts in cleaning
chandeliers and high ceilings that we find
Green belt in the atrium. They use equipment like
We don’t believe in artificial plants. We have chosen plants scissor lifts, boom lifts and hydraulic lifts
which release high levels of oxygen, for the indoor landscaping which work without damaging the floor.
as well as outdoor areas. Cobwebs are removed, non-functioning
lights are replaced.
The choice of plants depends on the type of mall and the
structure. A mall that has ample parking space presents many All statutory requirements are fulfilled
opportunities for landscaping; some malls are compact and for those performing this task, which
landscaping is not possible. is supervised by our own mall safety
officers. It goes without saying that this
Waste management activity is carried out at night, after
business hours.
We have our own STP to recycle water, which is then reused for
horticulture and flushing. We also have an organic waste converter Some malls are vertically spread, others
to process food waste, which is then also used for horticulture. are horizontally spread across just two or
three floors. If a height of more than 30-
40 metres needs to be reached for facade
Sensors cleaning, a combination of equipment,
During the pandemic, we introduced measures to ensure tools and manpower is required.
customers didn’t have touch surfaces like elevator buttons. We
also introduced automated sanitiser dispensers at all entry and Escalator cleaning
exit points.
We see a footfall of approximately
20,000 on weekdays and 40,000-
50,000 on weekends. Daily cleaning is
mandatory. For cleaning, we shut down
the escalator and use a machine that can
clean every nook and cranny.

Outdoor areas
We have invested in mid- and large-size
ride-on road sweepers. This covers 95%
of the area; manual cleaning is required
for corners and difficult-to-reach areas.

Tenant interactions
Mall occupants are responsible for
maintaining their areas. However, the
mall management conducts a daily floor
work, along with multiple departments, to
take stock of occupants’ spaces as well.
Apart from cleaning and hygiene,
we also check on safety and other
parameters, to make sure everything is up
to our standards. In the food court, grease
traps of the kitchens are also checked.
We monitor waste management and pest
control of each space, and see how we
can support them as well.

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