India Partially Opens To eCommerce, Ride-Hailing | PYMNTS.com

India’s Ministry of Home Affairs has given the green light to Amazon, Flipkart, Ola, Uber and others to resume their services in some parts of the country. India is in the midst of its third lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic and has set a tentative reopening date of May 17. The country has designated three zones — red, orange and green — based on the number of COVID-19 cases in its 733 districts. Nonessential goods and services will be permitted in green and orange zones, which account for 82 percent of the districts in the country. “As we gear up for providing services, we will carry out daily temperature checks for all partners before they serve you. Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal and Paytm Mall are now taking and delivering orders for nonessential items, and Uber and Ola are resuming rides in green and orange zones, per reports . Uber told India Today that it has prepared safety guidelines, one being that drivers will only one rider at a time. In addition, schools, restaurants, retailers and movie theaters are staying closed. On April 15 , India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi first extended the country’s lockdown to May 15. Amazon , delivery , economy , Flipkart , india , lockdown , News , Ola , Retail , ride-hailing , Uber , What's Hot