Coronavirus lockdown: Amazon, Flipkart may resume full operations after April 20
Coronavirus lockdown extension: MHA stated that e-commerce companies as well as the vehicles used by e-commerce operators would be allowed to function
- Apr 16, 2020,
- Updated Apr 16, 2020 9:32 AM IST
Online companies such as Flipkart, Amazon and Paytm Mall are looking to resume full operations after April 20. The companies are looking to restart full operations after the Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday issued a set of guidelines to be followed during the lockdown extension. The government said certain services would be allowed to resume after April 20 to ease the lives of millions of people in the country.
In the sub-section on commercial and private establishments, the MHA stated that e-commerce companies would be allowed to function. It also added: Vehicles used by e-commerce operators will be allowed to ply with necessary permissions. The guidelines do not specify that e-commerce companies would only be allowed to deliver essential goods -- implying that they might be able to deliver non-essential goods as well.
Online companies such as Flipkart, Amazon and Paytm Mall are looking to resume full operations after April 20. The companies are looking to restart full operations after the Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday issued a set of guidelines to be followed during the lockdown extension. The government said certain services would be allowed to resume after April 20 to ease the lives of millions of people in the country.
In the sub-section on commercial and private establishments, the MHA stated that e-commerce companies would be allowed to function. It also added: Vehicles used by e-commerce operators will be allowed to ply with necessary permissions. The guidelines do not specify that e-commerce companies would only be allowed to deliver essential goods -- implying that they might be able to deliver non-essential goods as well.