Ola, Uber resume service in green and orange zones; Flipkart, Amazon to start delivering non-essentials

The Ministry of Home Affairs had approved e-commerce platforms to start selling non-essential items during the third lockdown, which means that customers can now buy smartphones, laptops and other gadgets. The government has also given permission to ride-hailing apps to start operatingwith limitations.

As per the MHA guidelines, e-commerce platforms like Flipkart, Amazon and others that were only delivering essential items till now, can now start selling non-essential items in areas where there are no Covid-19 cases. The government has allowed e-commerce sites to operate in only orange and green zones. The platforms will not deliver in red zones.