Sources said the Howrah corporation, run by a board of administrators for the past one year, tied up with a grocery delivery agency and set up a call centre at the civic body to take orders from citizens residing in the five wards. PTIThe Howrah Municipal Corporation has started home delivery of essential items in six Covid-19-sensitive wards to tighten the lockdown. We are trying out home delivery of 43 essential items from Monday to ensure that people do not step out,” a corporation official said. Sources said the Howrah corporation, run by a board of administrators for the past one year, tied up with a grocery delivery agency and set up a call centre at the civic body to take orders from citizens residing in the five wards. The items will be delivered at the doorsteps by the evening,” said Bijin Krishna, the commissioner of the Howrah Municipal Corporation.

Source: The Telegraph April 14, 2020 22:07 UTC