Creches pop up in Mumbai office districts, boost rental market

Over 25,000 sq ft leased by them in last three months after new maternity Act

Creches or daycare centres are mushrooming in top office complexes in Mumbai's business districts. According to estimates, over 25,000 square feet (sq ft) of space has been leased in office complexes for these centres in the last three months alone.

The reason: Maternity Benefits (Amendment) Act, 2017, says every commercial office establishment having fifty or more employees shall have a creche facility/daycare centre within such distance as may be prescribed, either separately or along with common facilities.

"In the last three months, daycare centres have opened up in prominent commercial buildings in key commercial office districts across Mumbai. We foresee greater demand