Brihanmumbai Municipal Company has allowed alcohol retailers to make use of e-commerce platforms for doorstep supply of spirits in Mumbai. The civic physique has additionally allowed on-line supply platforms Zomato and Swiggy to ship alcohol from retailers to properties.
BMC permitted dwelling supply of alcohol a day after Maharashtra authorities gave its nod to on-line platforms on this regard. Outlets will now not be capable of promote alcohol at their counters. Nevertheless, they will rope in e-commerce platforms to ship sealed bottles of liquor outdoors containment zones. This order comes into impact from midnight on Might 22.
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“Modification in tips in respect of liquor retailers promoting liquor in sealed bottles be permitted to function by promoting liquor to the shoppers by effecting supply in view of Extension of lockdown and revised tips on the measures to be taken for containment of COVID-19”, the BMC order mentioned.
The liquor retailers within the retailers had been opened earlier this month, in accordance to tips from the Centre, however had been quickly closed as a result of crowding and lack of social distancing.
A day earlier than, Swiggy started dwelling supply of alcohol in Ranchi, whereas Zomato was in talks with Jharkhand authorities and is prone to start this service by the tip of this week.
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