BENGALURU : After five days of the lockdown, e-commerce and other online delivery companies are still struggling to obtain permits to operate warehouses and deliver food, medicines and other essential items to customers. In some cities, firms have received permits to operate warehouses but are waiting to receive passes for workers to deliver orders. Another e-commerce executive said that there was no standard procedure across cities and states for obtaining permits, resulting in delays and uncertainty. m.Paani, a startup that connects local retailers with customers in Mumbai and other cities, said retailers have been facing issues in getting permits for essential services. The firm will first fulfil existing orders for essential products and will accept new orders only for essential items, an Amazon India spokesperson said.

Source: Mint March 29, 2020 14:01 UTC