After Jharkhand, Zomato to begin home delivery of alcohol in Odisha

Odisha has become the second state where online restaurant guide and food ordering platform Zomato will be deliver alcohol at home, starting with state capital Bhubaneswar. Zomato first started the servce in Jharkhand.

Starting with Bhubaneswar, Zomato will soon expand to other cities in Odisha like Rourkela, Balasore, Balangir, Sambalpur, Berhampur, and Cuttack, Zomato said in a statement.

“We’re happy to be of service to our users in Odisha who can now use Zomato to get alcohol delivered in addition to grocery and food delivery,” Zomato Vice President Rakesh Ranjan said.

The company is working very closely with excise departments to ensure end-to-end compliance with the safety guidelines and is also introducing consumption and identity verification protocols to promote responsible ordering and consumption, he added.