Real Estate Sector Welcomes Vaccination For All
Real estate developers have welcomed the government’s decision to make everyone above 18 years of age to be eligible for vaccination against COVID-19 from May 1, saying that it would enable migrant workers, especially construction workers to get vaccinated and help arrest another mass exodus of migrants. “CREDAI welcomes the government's announcement allowing states to procure COVID vaccine directly from the open market and allowing opening up of vaccination for citizens above 18 from May 1 which is in line with CREDAI’s recommendation. Migrant workers and young population of our country are the backbone of economy and will be happy to take the shot. I hope that we vaccinate at a much faster pace and put the wheels of our economy back on track,” said Harsh Vardhan Patodia, National President, CREDAI. NAREDCO had also recommended that all labourers above 21 years should be vaccinated. “Across construction sites, safety precautions are being taken, and protocols are being followed. Testing every 15 days is mandatorily being done; the opening up of vaccination for 18 year olds and above will also impact construction site workers in a positive way; the vaccination process will ensure that testing every 15 days will not be needed. Also, it will increase the safety level at construction sites, and will go a long way in ensuring COVID-19 protection at construction sites,” said Niranjan Hiranandani, National President, NAREDCO. In a related development, the state governments will be allowed to directly source some quantum of the vaccine directly from the manufacturers; this along with opening up of the vaccination for 18 year olds and above will play a major role in ensuring India achieves herd immunity at the earliest. Reverse migration by migrant labour is a worry across the economy; the safety and security that opening up the vaccination process to all above 18 years will bring across the age groups, including construction labour, will go a long way in ensuring a safe and secure working environment, according to the realty players.
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