Trailblazing entrepreneur and Founder of Della Adventure and Resorts, Jimmy Mistry, was felicitated by the Governor of Maharashtra – Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari, at a ceremony held at the Raj Bhavan, honouring Corona warriors, by Bhamla Foundation, alongside Asif Bhamla – President, Bhamla Foundation and Prince Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar of Udaipur. Mistry was honoured for the dedication and support shown by Team Della in Lonavla, towards fighting the pandemic and for the Covid relief work done by them.
The citation reads, ‘We would like to take this opportunity to express our heartfelt thanks for your active involvement in the fight against Coronavirus (Covid 19). We appreciate your outstanding dedication and selfless service to Mumbai.’
The ongoing efforts of Jimmy Mistry to impact society positively has got him acknowledged as a significant influencer in society. During the Covid pandemic, Jimmy Mistry reached out to those adversely affected by the pandemic and channelised his resources to support his employees and communities where Della offices are situated. Among the self-driven initiatives undertaken by the Della Group founder, 400 employees, both migrants and office staff stranded during the lock-down were housed and delivered all meals door-to-door for three months. They were then transported back home to various states, from which they hailed. Mistry also ensured motivational training and development for 500+ employees via zoom, daily, which he personally conducted, to keep them on course for future growth, daily.
An initiative close to his heart is striving for the betterment of the village community. Over 900 villagers have been provided employment in the various facilities of the group’s multiple verticals at Kunegaon, Lonavala. An exclusive mentorship programme operated through Della Adventure & Resorts Z.P. School, utilizes Della’s resources to change the lives of underprivileged students. As a pilot project, the Della multi-facilities were tasked with taking charge of training the children in their core competencies. This project will be extended by the Della Group for communities in every business location.
Jimmy Mistry’s unstinted efforts encourage students to participate in state and national level competitions. His vision includes introducing High School and gearing students for employment post education. The prestigious New York Stern School of Business has selected the Della Adventure model as a case study which comprehensively covers community development.
From his experimentation with design and architecture to the beginning of one of India’s most prestigious, luxurious and fun-filled adventure resorts with Della Adventure and Resorts, the 49-year-old, dynamic entrepreneur, Jimmy Mistry, is a leading business magnate of our community, standing out as the beacon of inspiration for the youth.
Having started out with a pest control business in 1991, Jimmy Mistry has grown to become the owner of multi-million rupee ventures. A self-taught design and architecture enthusiast, in 1996 Jimmy set up his showroom – the first one in India to display Italian furniture; he went on to be the sole selling distributor for 27 Italian Brands. He set up his first furniture manufacturing factory in Daman in 1997 and by 2000, he was taking up turnkey interior and architectural services for leading corporates pan-India, and was soon recognized by the industry as a Design thought leader. In 2003, he ventured into real-estate with a luxury residential 21-Storey tower, and received the ‘Urban Heritage Award’ by the Indian Heritage Society for the Rustom Framna Agiary in Dadar.
He set up a second-home gated community – Della Villas, a 24-villa pilot project in Lonavala – in 2008 and a year later, he pioneered setting up India’s First Extreme Adventure Park with more than 70 activities, followed by Camp Della Resort (2010), now a sprawling 6-Resorts strong property. In 2017, Jimmy launched DATA Resort – India’s first Counter-Terrorism Training Academy for civilians and luxury military-themed resort next to Shirota Dam, dedicating a restaurant to Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw.
The unstoppable entrepreneur continues to forge ahead with full-steam as he plans to set up India’s largest Luxury Interior Store, displaying pin-to-piano of interior products for homes, offices and hotels, over a 50,000 sq.ft. flagship gallery to re-define customer retail experience. He and his team have been working on this for five years now and have had to push back the timeline due to the pandemic but are all set to launch post lockdown.
Here’s extending congratulations and kudos to Jimmy Mistry! May he continue doing our community proud by scaling newer heights of achievement and setting the inspirational bar for our community’s youth!
