BUILDERS

Builders and contractors are our most important partners and over the years we have worked with over 75 construction companies. The Building and Other Construction Workers Act of 1996 specifically states that if there are more than 50 female workers employed, crèche facilities must be provided for their children. Mumbai Mobile Crèches supports builders to fulfill their obligations and ensures the highest quality of service for these children.

We also work with associations of builders and contractors, including the Builders Association of Industry, the Maharashtra Chamber of Housing Industries, and the Confederation of Real Estate Developer's Associations of India (CREDAI) to advocate for children´s rights on construction sites. In fact, what we stress is that having a centre increases the productivity of their workers as they are less worried about their children and take less time off to tend to those who are ill.

In today´s market, with foreign direct investment in Indian real estate and the setting up of real estate mutual funds, corporate social responsibility in this sector is growing.

Mr. Vikram Mehta of Evershine Constructions, recently said: "Initially I was the only one of my partners who wanted to set up the centre. The others thought, ‘Why bother? These children are not here for long.’ But once the centre was established, the labour contractors found that the parents were working better. Productivity increased. Then all the partners agreed that we must have centres on all our sites!"