Chennai Corporation calls for donations, allows online orders

Chennai, March 25 (IANS) The Greater Chennai Corporation on Wednesday allowed all e-commerce companies to deliver food items, groceries and others by following contactless deliveries.

The Chennai Corporation also announced acceptance of grocery, masks, sanitisers, handwash liquids and disinfectants as donations from non-governmental organisations and also cash donations from people and organisations.

According to Chennai Corporation, e-commerce company officials engaged in production to delivery operations have to wear personal protective equipment like masks, gloves, caps right from production to delivery.

The companies have to follow non-contact delivery at all delivery locations.

The Chennai Corporation has warned companies of inspections and if they are found to violate the norms then they will be barred and action will be taken against them.

The Corporation has also banned distribution of cooked food by any voluntary agency.

–IANS

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