What makes us a 100% eco resort?  
 
Electricity – We generate most of our electricity ourselves. We use a wind-mill and solar panels that generate electricity which is then stored in a bank of batteries to which the resort is connected. We also have 2 bio gas plants which are fed with a mixture of de-oiled cakes, chicken waste and food waste. The gas produced is used to fuel a generator and is also used in the kitchen instead of LPG (liquified petroleum gas).
  
 
Water - Most of the water we use is rain water. We harvest rain water from all the roofs of the resort and also have ducts in the ground to collect the rain water that flows through the property. This water flows through a network of pipes under the ground, and all the water is filtered, and then stored in a large underground tank.
  
 
Construction - All the construction is eco construction. All the bricks used for the construction were made on the site. We used the soil that we got when we dug for the foundation, mixed some stabilizing material into this and made the bricks on the site. The bricks were sun baked and then ready for use.
  
 
Zero Waste - All the waste on the resort is processed and reused appropriately – all waste except plastics that we send out to a recycling unit. Some of our food waste goes into our bio gas plant, some for composting, all paper waster is used for the bon fires and our Gujarat boilers, all black water – which is the flush water in the rooms, goes into leech pits that convert the waste to manure over time, all grey water - water from the showers and hand wash water, goes through reed beds and is used to recharge the ground water, all kitchen water is used for gardening and for our bio gas plants, etc.
  
 
Organic food - Most of the vegetables are grown organically. We have a 7.5 acre organic farm where we grow a large variety of vegetable and fruit for you to enjoy at the restaurant. So you can be certain that not only is the food organic, it is also very fresh.
  
 
Natural products - Organic and handmade. All the soaps and shampoo in the rooms are 100% natural, chemical free and handmade exclusively for Our Native Village. All the other cleaning products we use on the resort too are chemical free.  
 
Swimming pool - We have the regions first 100% natural chemical-free swimming pool. This pond-style pool has aquatic plantsthat feeds on all the dirt and sediment, carbon filters to further cleanse the water and oxygenators to keep the water freshand circulating, so it is safe even for a baby to swim in!  
 
Water heating - Hot water for the bathrooms is generated using solar panels and Gujarat boilers. While solar panels are used most often to heat the water, there are days when there is insufficient sunlight. So, we have a traditional and ingenious way of heating water using Gujarat boilers which efficiently use a very small amount of waste wood to generate steam which in turn heats the water.  
 
Herbal & medicinal plants - We grow a wide variety of herbal and medicinal plants on the resort. These find find frequent use in our kitchen and spa. Growing these ancient flora is part of our aim to revive indigenous traditions and to protect the surrounding eco system.