The government on Wednesday announced that it will allow e-commerce services as a part of its relaxation guidelines amid the ongoing countrywide lockdown put in place due to the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The relaxation to the e-commerce companies will come into force on April 20. It comes as a huge relief for e-commerce companies like Amazon, Flipkart, and Snapdeal and also for their customers who are unable to purchase items as the shops are shut due to lockdown orders.
The latest guidelines were issued by Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that the initial lockdown of three weeks is being extended until May 3. In his speech, the prime minister had said that some concessions will be given in areas where the spread of COVID-19 has been under control.
The government, in a statement on Wednesday, said, “Digital economy is critical to the services sector and is important for national growth. Accordingly, e-commerce operations, operations of IT and IT enabled services, data and call centres for Government activities, and online teaching and distance learning are all permitted activities now.”
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