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Ramee Group announces hotel acquisition, expansion plans

Ramee Group announced the 100 per cent acquisition of Bahrain's Ramee Grand Hotel and Spa in the Seef area as well as major expansion plans at a press conference today.
Ramee Properties, a unit of Ramee Group, previously owned 40 per cent of the property, valued at BD30-million ($77.3 million). It has now acquired the remaining 60 per cent shares from Alireza and sons Group.
The group also revealed plans to develop another five-star property in the kingdom. Estimated to cost over BD7 million ($18 million), the Juffair Views will be a luxurious hotel apartment development featuring 120 suites, a restaurant, spa, health club and outdoor swimming pool.
Raj Shetty, chairman of Ramee Group of Hotels and Ramee Properties, said: "This acquisition will add value to the property and give us an opportunity to provide enhanced services."

"Bahrain's hospitality sector showed positive results last year, as our occupancy rates went up 4-5 per cent compared to 2015," he said.
"We have been continously investing in the kingdom for the past 20 years and will continue to do so. we have great confidence in our team here and their approach. we are produ of the kingdom's leadership and theri vision in providing the necessary infrastructure for the hospitality industry to grow. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism for their continuous support," said Shetty.

Also present at the conference were Girish Rodiyal, executive assistant manager of Ramee Grand Hotel, Seef; Ahamed Nadeem, project head, Ramee Group; and Brian Spence, Group general manager.

Located in close proximity to shopping destinations, the exhibition centre and conveniently accessible from King Fahd Causeway, Ramee Grand Hotel and Spa offers 175 rooms, a variety of dining options, a rejuvenating Spa, health club, salon and swimming pool.

Speaking on the Juffair Views, Nadeem said construction is expected to begin in 2018 and it will be fully operational by the end of 2020.

The group, whihc owns more than 40 properties in the region and India, has also been very aggressive in its expansion, unveiling plans to open a Ramee Grand Hotel and Spa in Dubai's Business Bay. Expected to cost Dh350 million ($95.2 million), construction of the hotel is already under way and it will be open to guests in 2019.

The Dubai property will cover an area of 500,000-sq-ft and will offer 200 rooms, five food and beverage outlets, a 2,000-sq-m banquet hall as well as a spa and other amenities.

"Ramee Grand Hotel and Spa is our flagship five-star brand and we are proud to take it to Dubai," Nadeem added. The Dubai hotel will be completely owned by the Ramee Group.

Other expansion plans include Oman, where it is looking to add another 80 rooms and other F&B options to its exiting portfolio of three hotels.

Ramee Group also plans to upgrade all of its existing four-star properties in the kingdom to be in line with the new guidelines released by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, said Spence. The renovation programme, which will cover a total of 800 rooms, is expected to be completed by 2018.

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Summit on Climate Change (22 September 2009)

Speech of Yugratna Srivastava

Respected UN Secretary General Mr. Ban Ki - moon,
Honourable Dignitaries and August Assembly.
I am 13 years young Yugratna from organisation Tarumitra, meaning Friends of Trees, which is an NGO of 1600 high schools and involved in promoting environmental awareness. I feel privileged to represent children and youth, 3 billion of the
world’s population in this Summit on Climate Change. I am so much concerned about climate change because I don’t want our future generations to question us just as I am questioning the need of more concrete action on climate change today.
The Himalayas are melting, polar bears are dying, 2 of every 5 people don’t have access to clean drinking water, earth’s temperature is increasing, we are losing the untapped information and potential of plant species , Pacific’s water level
has risen, Is this what we are going to hand over to our future generations?
Please…….no!

We received a clean and healthy planet from our ancestors and we are gifting a damaged one to our successors? Is their any justice in this?
Honourable Excellencies, we need to call for an action now. We have to protect the earth not just for us but for our future generations.
If not here then where, if not now then when and if not us then who?
Please listen to our voices. The future needs strong vision and leadership!
One month ago, we had a TUNZA International Children and Youth Conference in Korea. The 800 participants and several thousands online developed a statement requesting you as leaders to:

1. Agree on a more fair, just and action oriented post-Kyoto agreement adopted and implemented by all countries Not just formulate policies but also enforce them by
translating them into actions.

1. Please stop the people who are making Mother Earth Cry.
2. Why cut the oxygen generating forests to create CO2 generating industries?
3. Include carbon and ecological footprint information in products.
4. Adapt to a green economy and sustainable production.
5. Develop a multi-national climate facility to monitor climate response strategies.

The high tech. society and currency deposits in bank are of no use if we don’t have a compatible biosphere.
In the awareness, it is not just about solving an environmental problem….but it is exclusively about changing the mindset and attitude of people!
Educate students about the climate change by making environmental education mandatory at all the levels of learning. To get a sustainable Earth, we don’t need to stop the developments. The need is quest and expansion of affordable eco-friendly technologies available to common man like Energy Efficient Campuses, Bio-fuels and Renewable energy sources.

I just want to ask all the world leaders two questions:-
1. Do environmental problems recognize any geographical or political boundaries and age groups? My answer is certainly no.
This is why; we have the UN to talk each other about these issues. I request you to please include the voices of children and youth in all your decisions.
2. If national security and peace, and economic growth are priorities, than why not climate change?

I know that you all are great leaders but overall we all are humans. We all have a kind heart. I am sure that UN negotiations at Copenhagen this year will end with recommendations for good of humanity…and they have to.
Whatever has happened in the past is over. We just have present and future in our hands. Let’s act in the present to secure our future.
We have one Mother Earth: Care it and Share it.
Respected leaders, when you all make policies, please think of a child suffering in greenhouse heat and think of the species craving to survive.
Mahatma Gandhi said “Earth has enough to satisfy everyone’s
need but no one’s greed"
A bird can fly in air, a fish can swim in water, a leopard can run far faster, But we the humans have been supernaturally gifted with mind….a capability to think, change and reform ….so come on let us all use these abilities to save our birthplace…. our home…. our mother earth!

Thank You