E-commerce firms, grocery outlets exempted

In a bid to ensure uninterrupted supply of groceries, food items , medicines and other daily use items to the the residents of Odisha at their doorsteps amid the nationwide lockdown to tackle the spread of coronavirus pandemic, the State Government has exempted many e-commerce companies from lockdown restrictions.

The step was taken to ensure that the citizens do not venture out of their and maintain social distancing during the lockdown.

A Health and Family Welfare Department notification said home delivery by operator and online delivery services such as Amazon, Flipkart, Swiggy, Zomato, Myntra, KFC, Pizza Hut, Dominos, Uber Eats, Blue Dart, DTDC, Big Basket, Grofers and UrbanClap have been exempted from the lockdown restrictions.