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The Odisha government has raised serious concerns over the safety and welfare of delivery personnel working for ultra-fast delivery platforms such as Zepto, BigBasket, Blinkit, and JioMart. In a recent communication, the Commerce and Transport Department directed the Transport Commissioner to take appropriate action based on a letter from the Labour & ESI Department.
The concern stems from the increasing number of delivery riders being subjected to hazardous working conditions as they attempt to fulfill tight deadlines - often as short as 10 to 15 minutes - imposed by these platforms.
The issue was formally raised by a citizen, Amol...