The Garware Club House at Churchgate, with the Wankhede Stadium and Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) office within the premises, has offered its sprawling space for a COVID-19 vaccination centre. A letter dated January 6, addressed to State Health Minister Rajesh Tope, and signed by the club’s Vice-President Raj Purohit started with a congratulatory note and acknowledgement of those who played a part in making the vaccine a reality. It also saluted Corona warriors.

The crux of the communique was in the third paragraph of the one-page letter in which the senior club official said, “We like to request and suggest that you open a vaccination campaign centre for 14,000 members and their families. This means more than 50,000 people.” The letter also says that the centre can act as a facility for Marine Drive and Nariman Point residents. “We will provide the space and infrastructure for the same. This will also reduce the burden on the BMC.”