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In today’s market, where convenience is the king, it's getting increasingly possible to get almost everything under the Sun home-delivered in urban India. But not the alcohol! Now, major players like <keyword id="19896956" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Swiggy" source="keywords">Swiggy</keyword>, Zomato, <keyword id="20069203" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Blinkit" source="keywords">Blinkit</keyword>, and BigBasket are eyeing this lucrative opportunity, ready to transform the way we enjoy our evenings (or feed our vices depending on how one takes it). As regulations offer hopes of loosening with the rising consumer demand, the question on everyone's mind is: will <keyword id="22432889" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="alcohol-home-delivery" source="keywords">alcohol home delivery</keyword> become the new norm? As per the media reports, the quick commerce platforms might soon start delivering low-alcohol drinks like beer, wine, and liqueurs, at least in some parts of the country. A report from the Economic Times reveals that states like New Delhi, Karnataka, Haryana, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Goa, and Kerala are thinking about trying out this service. Industry executives say that authorities are currently looking at the advantages and disadvantages of allowing alcohol deliveries. <h2>State authorities collecting feedback</h2>State authorities are reportedly collecting views from <keyword id="22432890" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="instant-delivery-platforms" source="Orion">instant delivery platforms</keyword> and spirit manufacturers for assessing the pros and cons of delivering low-alcohol liquors. "This is to cater to a growing expat population, especially in larger cities, changing profiles of consumers who perceive moderate alcohol-content spirits as recreational drinking along with meals, and women and senior citizens who have flagged buying from traditional liquor vends and shop-front experiences as unpleasant," one of the executives told Economic Times. According to the ET report, only Odisha and West Bengal allow home delivery of alcohol at the moment. During the COVID-19 lockdown, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Assam also allowed it temporarily, and it was successful despite some restrictions and hurdles. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="111758782" title="Zomato and Swiggy increase platform fee by 20% – food deliveries to get costlier" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div> <h2>Enthusiasm grows across sectors</h2>Retail industry executives say that online alcohol deliveries have increased sales by 20-30% in West Bengal and Odisha. Although the idea of online home delivery of liquor faced several challenges including political backlash and pressure from physical retail bodies. For now Swiggy and Spencer’s retail delivers spirits in West Bengal. Dinker Vashisht, vice president of corporate affairs at Swiggy said “Online models ensure end-to-end transaction records, age verification and adhere to limits. Further, online tech stacks synchronise with regulatory and excise requirements, ensuring adherence to timings, dry days and zonal delivery guardrails” Beer manufacturers like United Breweries and AB InBev are also interested in this concept, an industry executive told ET. “Beer blends more with grocery shopping, especially for consumers in big cities, and needs to be chilled, which limits its visibility in liquor vends.” In 2020, AB InBev started Beerbox, a platform that listed places delivering alcohol within a 3-4 km range. This was after Maharashtra temporarily allowed home deliveries during the pandemic. Overall, as regulations, consumer demand, and the capacity of online quick-commerce platforms align, the days of cancelling the evening plans to avoid stepping out to buy alcohol might soon be behind us. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/jio-financials-gets-rbi-nod-to-become-core-investment-company/articleshow/111677548.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink" target="_blank">Jio Financials gets RBI nod to become Core Investment Company</a>

Will alcohol home delivery be a reality soon? Swiggy, Zomato, and Blinkit smell an opportunity

<ul><li>While Zomato’s sales have been increasing, the food delivery giant is still unable to make profits on account of huge expenses led by discounts and marketing.</li><li>It posted a net loss of ₹1,222 crore for the March quarter, which is an increase of nearly 50% since last year.</li><li>However, analysts believe the food delivery business has a huge potential as it is estimated to be a $110 billion opportunity by 2025.</li><li>Both Zomato and its rival Swiggy together hold 90-95% market share in India’s food delivery business.</li></ul>Food delivery company Zomato has been reeling under the pressure to turn profitable since July last year, <a href="http://a-strong-public-market-debut-at-51-premium-shares-open-at-115/articleshow/84667265.cms">the day it went public </a>and raised over ₹9,000 crore from the public. Since its listing, Zomato investors have seen their wealth decline by half, and there seems to be no letting up yet. Brokerages believe there might be a chance for the company to woo investors in a few years as there lies a huge opportunity in front of them. According to a report by JM Financial, Zomato’s path to operational profitability (also known as EBITDA profitability) requires two things. EBITDA is short for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation. “We believe order volumes and contribution margin per order are two key variables that would determine Zomato’s path to profitability. Our analysis suggests the company can turn profitable in FY25 on a cash EBITDA basis if it were to reach annual order volumes of 1 billion (2.5x FY20 levels) and a contribution margin of around ₹21 per order,” said the report. Adding to it, the report says it sees a ramp-up beyond the food ecosystem can also provide incremental growth. It expects Zomato to follow global peers in terms of expanding beyond food delivery and explore adjacencies in the form of grocery delivery, alcohol delivery, medicine delivery, on-demand delivery and insta shopping. Its recent investment in Grofers and a majority stake in Fitso is a validation of expansion into adjacent areas, states the report. Gen Z population offers attractive growth opportunities to Zomato The number of online shoppers in India is <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/ecommerce/news/india-will-have-more-ecommerce-users-by-2025-than-us-population/articleshow/92062424.cms">expected to grow </a>to 300- 350 million by FY25 from 100-110 million in FY20 according to Bain &amp; Company. “With around 10 million monthly active users, the current penetration rate for Zomato within the online product shopper base works out to around 10%. We expect this penetration to increase to around 15% over the next 5 years, effectively growing the monthly active user base of Zomato to 45 million by FY26,” said the report. The brokerage expects the growth to be driven by the growing share of millennials/Gen Z in the ‘earning’ population and fast-growing e-commerce penetration beyond Tier-1 cities. Customer addition remains strong, but 9 out of 10 orders are from old users New customer additions by Zomato remained strong in Jan-Mar with around 5.5 million new additions. However, more than 90% of its food delivery business is being driven by repeat users compared to new users. “The company expects growth in the near term to be driven by repeat customers as there is substantial room for improvement in average annual ordering frequency (which is around 10 per user per year),” said the report by JM Financial. Zomato now operates in more than 1,000 cities across India as it added 300 plus new cities in Jan-Mar. Top 8 cities contributed around 60% to gross order value. However, its losses continue to swell, ballooning by nearly 50% in the March quarter to ₹1,222 crore, when compared to the previous year. Some analysts believe the change in the company’s performance needs to happen soon to turn around the loser story. “With the current inflation, the margins will lower further due to increased cost of fuel, raw materials etc. Acquiring different companies won’t help much in expansion, rather it will make management more difficult,” said Majoj Dalmia, founder and director at Proficient Equities. “Existing management needs to be optimised for profitability; the growth prospects will depend on current performance and not future, if there is a turnaround now, then we can expect some good growth story,” he added. <div type="javascript" title="Custom" contenttype="Image"><cdata><![CDATA[]]></cdata></div> SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/pepper-content-raises-14-million-to-enter-the-us-market/articleshow/92084581.cms">INTERVIEW: Pepper Content skip the traditional Middle East route, heads directly for the US market</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/wipro-yes-bank-tata-power-among-stocks-to-watch-out-for-on-june-9/slidelist/92094551.cms">Wipro, Yes Bank, Tata Power among stocks to watch out for on June 9</a>

Zomato’s path to profitability in the next three years requires two things, say analysts

E-commerce giant Amazon and Alibaba-backed <keyword id="964794" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="BigBasket">BigBasket</keyword> have got approval to deliver liquor in West Bengal, according to a document. Online grocery platform BigBasket said this will be the company's first foray into the country's liquor delivery segment. The clearance also signals Amazon's entry into the space, likely for the first in India. State-owned West Bengal State Beverages Corporation Ltd (BevCo) invited the two companies to sign the agreements for empanelment for home delivery after finding them eligible, as per a notice dated June 19. BevCo, the sole wholesaler of liquor in West Bengal, also invited two Kolkata-based companies -- Senrysa Technologies Pvt Ltd and Golden Goenka Commerce Pvt Ltd for the signing of agreements. Asked when BigBasket would start operations, its CEO Hari Menon told PTI, "I cannot confirm now how soon we will start, but yes it will be the first for the company." Amazon did not comment on the approval. Food ordering platforms <keyword id="830092" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Zomato">Zomato</keyword> and <keyword id="6358977" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="swiggy">Swiggy</keyword> have already started delivering alcohol in West Bengal with Kolkata and Siliguri after getting the required approvals, followed by the signing of agreements. Retailer Spencer's and HipBar have also joined the fray as the government allowed <keyword id="9025707" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="home-delivery-of-alcohol">home delivery of alcohol</keyword> to reduce footfall at stores amid the coronavirus outbreak. Another eight lesser-known companies, who expressed interest in alcohol delivery, have been asked by BevCo to demonstrate the capabilities of their platforms in executing online orders. Jharkhand was the first state in the country to allow home delivery of liquor by online platforms.

After Zomato and Swiggy, Amazon and Alibaba-backed BigBasket clearance to home deliver liquor in West Bengal

New Delhi, May 26 () After Jharkhand, Odisha has become the second state where online restaurant guide and food ordering platform Zomato will be home delivering alcohol starting with the state capital Bhubaneswar. Starting with Bhubaneswar, Zomato will soon expand to other cities in Odisha like Rourkela, Balasore, Balangir, Sambalpur, Berhampur and Cuttack, Zomato said in a statement. "We're happy to be of service to our users in Odisha who can now use Zomato to get alcohol delivered in addition to grocery and food delivery," Zomato Vice President Rakesh Ranjan said. The company is working very closely with excise departments to ensure end-to-end compliance to the safety guidelines and is also introducing consumption and identity verification protocols to promote responsible ordering and consumption, he added. "We are thankful to the Odisha government and the liquor retail industry in enabling safe and compliant delivery of alcoholic beverages in Odisha. We look forward to building this partnership together," Ranjan said. Zomato has also built several safety processes and checks to ensure safe delivery of alcohol. There would be age checks at the time of ordering as well as when the product is delivered, the statement said. Users will be required to upload a valid ID proof to be eligible for ordering which would later be verified by the delivery partner at the time of handing over the order. There would also be product category limits to promote responsible ordering, it added. The service named Zomato Wine Shops would be available on the home page of the Zomato app and will allow users to select any product from the listed retailers and get it delivered right to their doorsteps, Zomato said. On May 21, Zomato and Swiggy had started home delivery of alcohol in Ranchi and had said they planned to expand it to other cities going forward. AKT DRR DRR

After Jharkhand, Zomato to start home delivery of alcohol in Odisha

(Eds: Adding details) New Delhi, May 26 () Leading food ordering and delivery platforms Zomato and Swiggy on Tuesday started home delivery of alcohol in Odisha, less than a week after starting similar services in Jharkhand, as part of efforts to prevent overcrowding of people at shops amid the coronavirus pandemic. Starting with Bhubaneswar, the company will soon expand to other cities like Rourkela, Balasore, Balangir, Sambalpur, Berhampur and Cuttack, Zomato said in a statement. In a separate statement, Swiggy said its home delivery service went live in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela on Tuesday after obtaining necessary approvals from the Odisha government, and plans to expand to other major cities in the state. Liquor shops were mostly closed in the first three phases of the nationwide lockdown that started on March 25. In the fourth phase, which began from May 18, liquor shops have opened except in certain places. The extended lockdown is to end on May 31. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court asked states to consider non-direct contact or online sales and home delivery of liquor during the lockdown period to prevent the spread of coronavirus on account of crowding at the shops. "We're happy to be of service to our users in Odisha who can now use Zomato to get alcohol delivered in addition to grocery and food delivery," Zomato Vice President Rakesh Ranjan said. The company is working with excise departments to ensure end-to-end compliance with safety guidelines and is also introducing consumption and identity verification protocols to promote responsible ordering as well as consumption, he added. There would be age checks at the time of ordering as well as when the product is delivered. Users will be required to upload a valid ID proof to be eligible for ordering which would later be verified by the delivery partner at the time of handing over the order. There would also be product category limits to promote responsible ordering, it added. "We are thankful to the Odisha government and the liquor retail industry in enabling safe and compliant delivery of alcoholic beverages in Odisha. We look forward to building this partnership together," Ranjan said. The service named Zomato Wine Shops would be available on the home page of the Zomato app and will allow users to select any product from the listed retailers and get it delivered right to their doorsteps, Zomato said. In similar vein, Swiggyy said online processing and home delivery of alcohol will be through the 'Wine Shops' category in Odisha. "After successfully launching alcohol delivery in Jharkhand, we are expanding our services to Odisha, starting with Bhubaneswar and Rourkela. Cuttack and Berhampur will follow in the next couple of days," a Swiggy Spokesperson said in a statement. Consistent with Swiggy's approach, the company has leveraged technology to automate the customer verification process and solve an important challenge and support the government with enabling safe deliveries, spokesperson added. The company is partnering with authorised retailers across major cities after validating their license and other required documents as outlined by the state government, Swiggy said. Both the delivery partners and retailers are being virtually trained to facilitate smooth processing and fulfillment of orders, it added. To place orders, customers need to complete an instant age verification by uploading a picture of their valid government ID, followed by a selfie which the platform will use for authentication, Swiggy said. The company has partnered with HyperVerge to enable AI-face recognition for mandatory age verification and user authentication for alcohol deliveries, it added. "After gaining good traction in Ranchi post launching the service last week, Swiggy has expanded its services in other major cities in Jharkhand including Ramgarh and Deoghar," Swiggy said. To avail the home delivery service, customers in Odisha can access the 'Wine Shops' category by updating their Swiggy app, it added. Earlier on May 21, Zomato and Swiggy had started home delivery of alcohol in Ranchi and had said they planned to expand it to other cities going forward. AKT DRR DRR

Zomato, Swiggy start home delivery of alcohol in Odisha after Jharkhand

<ul><li>Users in Bengaluru can already see the food delivery option under “Amazon Food”. </li><li>All the restaurants carry a “hygiene” tag. </li><li>The food delivery space which is dominated by <keyword id="6358977" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="swiggy">Swiggy</keyword>, <keyword id="830092" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Zomato">Zomato</keyword> had also seen the entry of players like MakeMyTrip.</li></ul>E-commerce giant Amazon is finally launching its food delivery business in India. However, the service is currently live only in certain pincodes. Users in Bengaluru can already see the food delivery option under “Amazon Food”. It has already signed up several restaurants in the city and all the restaurants carry a “hygiene” tag. <div type="image" title="amazon food" msid="75864355" hostid="261"></div> “Customers have been telling us for some time that they would like to order prepared meals on Amazon in addition to shopping for all other essentials. This is particularly relevant in present times as they stay home safe. We also recognize that local businesses need all the help they can get. We are launching <keyword id="3365147" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="amazon-food">Amazon Food</keyword> in select Bangalore pin codes allowing customers to order from handpicked local restaurants and cloud kitchens that pass our high hygiene certification bar. We are adhering to the highest standards of safety to ensure our customers remain safe while having a delightful experience," said an Amazon spokesperson. In February, according to <a href="https://tech.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet/amazon-starts-piloting-its-food-delivery-service-in-bengaluru/74325907">ET</a> several vendors were signed up by Prione Business Services – a venture set up by Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy’s Catamaran Ventures and Amazon. The venture was set up to help digitize and scale up India’s small businesses. The food delivery vertical is already hot in India, and has gained momentum even during the coronavirus lockdown. Zomato acquired UberEats in January 2020, giving Uber a 9.9% stake in the food delivery company. While sources claimed that Zomato will take its market share to 55% with the deal, a source told Business Insider that Swiggy’s revenue share continued to be at 60%. Meanwhile, travel aggregator MakeMyTrip too recently entered the food delivery vertical. The company has rolled out an online gourmet delivery service in partnership with luxury and premium hotel chains and independent properties across cities in India. Hospitality unicorn OYO too is experimenting in the food segment. According to <a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/startup/exclusive-after-cloud-kitchen-tryst-oyo-eyes-ready-to-eat-food-segment-5263541.html">reports</a>, OYO is looking to enter the ready-to-eat food sector, an addition to its existing cloud kitchen network. See Also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/swiggy-zomato-start-home-delivery-of-alcohol-in-jharkhand/articleshow/75863251.cms">Swiggy and Zomato confirm home delivery of alcohol in Jharkhand – and it’s a lot easier than getting liquor in Maharashtra</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/makemytrip-will-now-deliver-food-jumps-into-the-ring-where-zomato-and-swiggy-are-already-fighting-it-out/articleshow/75733805.cms">MakeMyTrip will now deliver food – jumps into the ring where Zomato and Swiggy are already fighting it out</a>

Swiggy and Zomato beware! Amazon begins food delivery in India

<ul><li><keyword id="802" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="gaurav-gupta" source="Orion">Gaurav Gupta</keyword> had joined <keyword id="830092" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="zomato" source="Orion">Zomato</keyword> in 2015 and was elevated to the position of co-founder last year</li><li>Zomato has elevated Gunjan Patidar, Mohit Gupta and Akriti Chopra as the co-founder over the last 2 years.</li><li>Zomato has been carrying out clean up drive on the side by striking off entities and vertices that didn’t contribute much to its revenue.</li></ul>Zomato’s initial public offering (IPO) was the watershed moment of the Indian startup ecosystem, paving the way for many other such newage businesses to hit the public market.It was all hunky dory till the time of the IPO but there have been a series of changes — both good and bad — in Zomato’s business. The most recent one is the exit of co-founder Gaurav Gupta, who was the head of supply at Zomato and one of the key people behind the company’s run-up to the listing. Gupta had joined Zomato back in 2015 as a business head of table reservation. He was promoted to the position of global advertising sales head in 2017 and as the chief operating officer of the company in 2018. Zomato also elevated Gupta as the co-founder of the company in 2019. Over the past two years, Zomato has elevated several key management personnels to the position of co-founders. This includes Gunjan Patidar, Mohit Gupta and Akriti Chopra. The company was originally founded by Deepinder Goyal and Pankaj Chaddah in 2008. The report about Gupta’s exit was first <a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/companies/zomato-founder-gaurav-gupta-quits-7464451.html">reported</a> by Moneycontrol. Business Insider reached out to Zomato and Gaurav Gupta seeking confirmation of the report. The article will be updated as and when we get their response. A <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/zomato-cofounder-gaurav-gupta-quits-shares-decline/articleshow/86192987.cms">report</a> by Economic Times citing sources noted that Tuesday is Gupta’s last day at Zomato. He will be using this break to spend time with family and plan out his next professional sprint. Gupta may also look to start his own venture soon. The story just doesn’t end here. Over the past months there have been several changes in Zomato's business and structure as well. July 2021: In terms of financial performance, Zomato’s reported a consolidated <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/ecommerce/news/swiggy-reports-nearly-three-fold-increase-in-annual-revenue-in-neck-and-neck-race-with-zomato/articleshow/85233393.cms">loss of ₹356 crore</a> in the March to June quarter of 2021. This was a significant increase from ₹99.8 crore reported in the same time frame last year. The company’s operational revenue also hit ₹916 crore in Q1 of FY22 compared to ₹283.5 crore revenue in the same quarter last year. August 2021: The company has started a clean up drive and is<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/zomato-is-shutting-down-its-singapore-and-uk-based-subsidiaries/articleshow/85858611.cms"> closing its international entities</a> that had minimal or no contribution to the company’s revenue. This includes Singapore-based Zomato Media Private Limited (ZMPL) and UK-based Zomato UK Limited (ZUL). The company has also divested its stake in its US-based subsidiary Nextable Inc., for $100,000. August 2021: Besides this Zomato has also pulled the plug on groceries and nutraceutical business, which Gupta was overlooking as per the Moneycontrol report. "This business can potentially be a large value driver for Zomato in the future,” Gupta had said last year. Though Zomato had already closed down the groceries business earlier this year, it planned to re-enter it with more preparations. The Gurugram-based company now hopes to rely on groceries delivery giant Grofers, in which it <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/zomato-reportedly-invests-120-million-in-grofers/articleshow/83951631.cms">invested</a> in June. Zomato had also shut down its alcohol delivery business earlier this year due to low demand, different regulations in different states, and that it found the unit economics not feasible. September 2021: <div type="image" title="snapshot-The sequence of events leading up to the exit of Gaurav Gupta from Zomato" msid="86194846" hostid="261"></div> The share price of Zomato has also been growing since it got listed on July 14. The company’s shares touched ₹152.75 today (September 14), which is an all-time high for food aggregator business. 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The sequence of events leading up to the exit of Gaurav Gupta from Zomato

<ul><li>As the number of Covid-19 cases keep going up in India, various brands and business tycoons have come ahead to donate to help the government in its drive to control the spread of the virus.</li><li>While many companies have created funds to contribute to the PM Cares Fund, a lot of other brands are contributing by donating sanitizers, masks and even food, to help those in the need.</li></ul>The world, as we knew it even till a month back, has changed. With the <keyword id="1754604" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="coronavirus">Coronavirus</keyword> outbreak, our country, along with many other countries across the world has announced complete lockdown. The effects of this pandemic, both on the economy, and on human life, will be massive. At the time of writing this report, the number of positive cases in India crossed 1,050, and the death toll stands at 29. And the number is growing with each passing day. While governments across the globe are working tirelessly to come up with ways of minimizing the impact of this pandemic, we have seen many brands come forward, and contribute in different ways, to help out in these trying times. Since we are seeing a lot of brands come up with many initiatives almost every day, we will keep updating this space with the latest happenings. Tata Group: <keyword id="6360722" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="ratan-tata">Ratan Tata</keyword>, Chairman <keyword id="6383155" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tata-Trusts">Tata Trusts</keyword> and Chairman Emeritus Tata Sons, pledged Rs 500 crore to protect and empower all affected communities. The money will be spent on personal protective equipment for medical personnel, respiratory systems for treating increasing cases, testing kits to increase per capita testing, setting up modular treatment facilities for infected patients and knowledge management and training of health workers and the general public. <div type="twitter" handle="RNTata2000" handlename="Ratan N. Tata" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1189494401359208448/AwbXHtpn_normal.jpg" favoritecount="199569" retweetcount="59205" status="The COVID 19 crisis is one of the toughest challenges we will face as a race. The Tata Trusts and the Tata group co… https://t.co/GQ6H6sSFcF" createdat="1585392484000" id="1243852348637605888"></div> Mahindra Group: <keyword id="46425" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Anand-Mahindra">Anand Mahindra</keyword>, Chairman, Mahindra Group said he will donate 100% of his salary to create a fund to help small businesses and self-employed people who are expected to be impacted the most due to the outbreak. He also urged our businesses to also set aside contributions for those who are the hardest hit in their ecosystem. <div type="twitter" handle="anandmahindra" handlename="anand mahindra" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1053583782584807425/-7IRmY5u_normal.jpg" favoritecount="48372" retweetcount="13478" status="Going by various reports from epidemiologists, it is highly likely that India is already in Stage 3 of transmission… https://t.co/hBSwnUb9Vp" createdat="1584860752000" id="1241622104778268672"></div> ITC: ITC is setting up a Contingency Fund of Rs 150 crore to address and manage the challenges arising out of the Covid-19 outbreak. The fund will be utilised primarily to provide relief to the vulnerable and most needy sections of society who have been harshly impacted by the pandemic and have faced significant disruption in their livelihoods. Additionally, the fund will collaborate with District Authorities to provide assistance to the district health and rural healthcare eco-system that reaches out to the weakest sections of society. Furthermore, the brand added that the resources under this fund could also be channelised towards the protection and well-being of the ground forces doing commendable work to reach medicines, groceries, other essential goods, sourcing of agri-commodities and so on for people across the country during the lockdown, by providing protective personal gear and hygiene products to such frontline warriors. Reckitt Benckiser: Reckitt Benckiser has launched the RB Fight for Access Fund to improve access to health, hygiene and nutrition for all. As part of this fund, an additional £32 million has been mobilized to address the urgent collective fight against the spread of Covid-19 by breaking the chain of this fast-spreading infection. In India, the brand will be distributing 10 million units of Dettol Soap to the most vulnerable. RB will also be donating 1 million litres of its disinfectant products including Lizol disinfectant liquid and Harpic toilet cleaners to aid India’s states in fighting this crisis especially in public health institutions and at the frontline with health and sanitation workers. It will donate critical protection equipment, 3.5 million N95 masks with a focus on pharmacists and health care workers. These will be distributed across their major markets. Dettol is also partnering with Bollywood actress, Madhur Dixit to release an engaging public service announcement #ApniSurkashaApneHaath to encourage viewers to practice handwashing. Godrej Group: The Godrej Group announced that it is earmarking a fund of Rs 50 crore for community support and relief initiatives in India. This is an initial outlay and the corporate said that it hopes to supplement it over time. It has been buying and supplying medical equipment and protective supplies for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). As a part of the initiative, the group has donated Rs 5 crore to the BMC, donated 115 hospital beds to Maharashtra government hospitals and helped set up a 75-bed quarantine center at the Seven Hills Hospital. Moreover, it has supported the free distribution of 1 million packets of Godrej Protekt Mr. Magic powder-to-liquid hand wash in Maharashtra through partnership with the BMC and Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC), partnered with communities linked to their CSR programmes to support 1.12 lakh beneficiaries across 8 states with hand wash, sanitisers and soap, donated sanitisers to the Mumbai police force, begun ramping up capacity to meet the demand for soap, hand wash and sanitisers and initiated outreach through various networks and hand wash education programmes. Reliance Group: <keyword id="3820" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mukesh-Ambani">Mukesh Ambani</keyword> has pledged to donate Rs 5 crore to Maharashtra Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. Led by Nita, Ambani Reliance Foundation has promised to provide a free meal to needy people across the country. Additionally, Ambani has also donated a hospital for the patients battling with infection of Covid-19 and will set up a dedicated 100-bed centre at Seven Hills Hospital in Mumbai, along with a fully-equipped isolation facility in Lodhivali, Maharashtra. Paytm: Paytm said that it is aiming to contribute ₹500 crore to the PM CARES Fund. For every contribution, or any other payment done by consumers on Paytm, the online payment app said it will contribute an extra up to ₹10. <div type="twitter" handle="Paytm" handlename="Paytm" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1242803598083395585/4cWZptzw_normal.jpg" favoritecount="9431" retweetcount="2966" status="Paytm is aiming to contribute ₹500 Crore to the PM CARES Fund. For every contribution, or any other payment done… https://t.co/JrSAJTnO1J" createdat="1585411759000" id="1243933194556248064"></div> PhonePe: PhonePe has launched a #100CrorePledge, urging 10 crore Indian citizens to donate to the PMCARES Fund to show their solidarity in fighting the menace of COVID-19. PhonePe has pledged to contribute Rs 10 for every Indian who donates even Rs 1 to the PMCARES Fund via the PhonePe App using UPI by April 30, 2020. In total, PhonePe has pledged to contribute a maximum of up to Rs 100 crore. <div type="twitter" handle="PhonePe_" handlename="PhonePe" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1228394203421372416/4X3QZazb_normal.jpg" favoritecount="834" retweetcount="306" status="Join our #100CrorePledge &amp; donate to the PMCARES FUND using contactless UPI payments. Remember no contribution is t… https://t.co/b6Z4yD3rMh" createdat="1585405072000" id="1243905146087542785"></div> Zomato: Along with announcing measures to help its partner restaurants, delivery staff, and other daily wage workers in India who are currently income-starved due to the lockdown, Zomato set up ‘Feeding India’, a fund to support families of the daily wage workers in India in the absence of employment opportunities. Known as ‘Feeding India’, the initiative has successfully received more than Rs 6 crore in funds. <div type="twitter" handle="deepigoyal" handlename="Deepinder Goyal" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/980757579360972800/TWg-KSki_normal.jpg" favoritecount="1727" retweetcount="1399" status="Please help by donating to 'Feed the Daily Wager' by Zomato Feeding India (@FeedingIndia) and provide food support… https://t.co/8vQRliTLtM" createdat="1585054814000" id="1242436058748317697"></div> Parle: Parle, makers of the much loved Parle-G biscuits announced that it is joining hands with the government to give away 3 crore packets of Parle-G to people in need over the next 3 weeks. The brand made the announcement after PM Narendra Modi made an announcement of the country’s lockdown to prevent the spread of the virus. <div type="javascript" title="Instagram" contenttype="Image"><cdata><![CDATA[ ]]></cdata></div> Diageo: Diageo India, the liquor firm that sells McDowell’s whisky and Smirnoff vodka, will produce 3 lakh litres of hand sanitizers to help overcome its shortage in the country due to the Covid-19 outbreak. A stock exchange filing by the company stated that 15 of the liquor firm’s manufacturing units are being repurposed to manufacture hand sanitisers and donation of extra neutral alcohol (ENA). Kansai Nerolac: Kansai Nerolac Paints has announced that it will do an early disbursement of funds to its painter community falling under the Nerolac Premium Painter Pragati (NPP Pragati) Programme. Over 30,000 painters can benefit from Nerolac’s initiative, upto Rs 36,000 approximately. Mankind Pharma: Mankind Pharma has pledged to donate Rs 51 crore to CM Relief fund to manage the outbreak. The brand will be donating ventilators, Personal protective equipment (PPE) and medicines to the states reporting maximum number of positive cases. Mankind Pharma will be working closely with the Governments of Kerala, Maharashtra, UP, Uttrakhand, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, AP, Telangana, Delhi, Haryana, HP, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab, West Bengal J&amp;K and Orrisa.

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