India, Jan. 10 -- Zomato and Blinkit shelled out INR 100 Cr in premium last year to cover their gig armies. Eternal CEO Deepinder Goyal made the declaration amid a raging storm over the wellbeing of the personnel who zip through the traffic to deliver orders to our doorsteps.

"These premiums are borne entirely by us, and the benefits are administered with record speed without any fuss," Goyal said in response to a flurry of questions from X users. "The coverage includes: Accident insurance with a coverage of up to INR 10 lakh, medical insurance with a coverage of INR 1 lakh plus OPD coverage of INR 5,000, loss-of-pay insurance of up to INR 50,000 and maternity insurance with a coverage of up to INR 40,000."

But that wasn't enough. "One ...