Digital payment-led home deliveries to be allowed in Ahmedabad from May 15

As part of its exit strategy from the complete lockdown announced last week amid surging Covid-19 cases, Ahmedabad has permitted home deliveries of essentials on if payment is made digitally.

While a move towards reopening of vegetable, fruit and grocery shops starting May 15 is being made, civic authorities have directed all retail outlets to use only cashless payment modes for home deliveries. The move is being made in an attempt to prevent spread of novel coronavirus through use of currency notes.

All retail joints and multi-brand retail outlets including D-Mart, Osia Hypermart, Big Basket, Big Bazar, Zomato and Swiggy, among others have been asked to screen 100 per cent of their delivery staff who should be hired from non-containment areas. Read More