In Bengaluru, Embassy REIT along with civic body Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) set up Covid vaccine centres at Embassy Manyata Business Park and Embassy TechVillage for frontline staff working in the business parks.
Some medical facility providers at DLF’s campuses in Gurugram, Chennai and Hyderabad, in partnership with local authorities, are already undertaking inoculation drives for tenants.
Developers of large commercial complexes and information technology parks across the country are working with local civic authorities and state governments to support the Covid-19 vaccination drive by offering space for vaccine centres.
Blackstone Group-backed Mindspace Business Parks, Embassy Office Parks, Brookfield Properties and DLF are among those that are helping out in vaccination efforts.
In Bengaluru, Embassy REIT along with civic body Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) set up Covid vaccine centres at Embassy Manyata Business Park and Embassy TechVillage for frontline staff working in the business parks.
“At Embassy REIT, we place a high premium on the wellbeing of all employees across our parks including frontline workers. We have partnered with BBMP to set up CVCs to kick-start the vaccination campaign for those working in our parks,” said Mike Holland, CEO of Embassy REIT.
Developers including K Raheja Corp are also taking such steps, indicating their commitment to providing high levels of safety across business parks in India. “Some of our business parks in Mumbai have been shortlisted as vaccination centres. This will encourage eligible employees to get vaccinated in a controlled and convenient environment of the workspace. We will work in collaboration with the local authorities to ensure the process is seamless,” said Vinod Rohira, CEO, Mindspace Business Parks REIT.
The move will also help in lowering the burden on the already strained medical infrastructure.
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Brookfield Properties and its healthcare partners are also prepared to extend the workplace vaccination service to tenants. It has appointed relationship managers to facilitate the arrangements for occupiers of its business parks looking to host vaccination camps in their office premises.
Some medical facility providers at DLF’s campuses in Gurugram, Chennai and Hyderabad, in partnership with local authorities, are already undertaking inoculation drives for tenants.
According to a health ministry notification on April 6, organising vaccinations at workplaces will be convenient for employees and will help avoid travel and hence reduce the risk of further spread.
