<p><p> Indian hotel industry is rapidly growing and providing services of international standards. This growth of hotel </p> <div>industry is seen to be benefiting stakeholders at some undeserved cost of the environment. The use of resources in </div> <div>hotel industry is unavoidable due to the nature of its products and services. The present paper attempts to understand </div> <div>the environmental sustainability concept related to hotel industry and the measures for controlling misuse of natural resources through well </div> <div>developed and managed environmental programmes. The study also encompasses related studies conducted and identifies evaluation and </div> <div>certification techniques to be beneficial for industry specific. More empirical studies are recommended to benefit Indian hotel industry and would </div> <div>be an addition into current literature. </div></p>