UNISAME URGES GOVERNMENT TO ALLOW DELIVERIES AT DOOR STEP UNDER E-COMMERCE OF ALL ITEMS UNDER LOCKDOWN

SMEs seek govt’s permission for all items … The Financial Daily 16/04/2020
The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises(UNISAME) has urged the government to allow e_Commerce companies to take orders through e -Commerce or via phone and deliver all items including essential items to the customers door step. This way social  distancing will be maintained, customers will get the goods/orders delivered at their door step and SMEs will continue doing generating business resulting in economic activity under social distancing protocol.In current Covid-19 situation, this  model is already being followed by Amazon, Ali Express and other ecommerce stores.President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver said with reference to the SOPs for e-Commerce circulated by Government of Sindh on April 14, 2020 only essential goods and items are allowed namely pharmaceuticals and  medical equipment, uncooked grocery items (vegetables, toiletries, hygienic, etc.), pre-packed food items, pet food, delivery of relief goods on behalf of charitable organisations, letters & bank documents, prepaid mobiles and other pop-up cards only whereas all items need to be allowed as e_Commerce is in no way going to break the social distancing protocol, it will infact facilitate the people to get home delivery of items required by them without their leaving their houses. It is a safe facility and needs to be encouraged in present situation of discouraging gatherings in markets, shopping centres and malls.Thaver urged the government to instead give blanket permission for all items under e_Commerce to enhance healthy economic activity.

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