I cannot pay Rs 25,000 per kitchen.”“We get more than a 100 calls from senior citizens in each city everyday,” Singh said.Watch: Man gently pushes away crocodile while clearing logs in streamOver the next two days, reports and videos emerged of policemen across the country assaulting vegetable vendors and people who had ventured out to buy groceries.

It says it's been shipped out but I cannot recieve anything. They are also delivering meals to 350 doctors at government-run JJ Hospital and to 50 doctors at Cama and Albless Hospital.However, stepping out for deliveries was not as simple for all volunteer groups in the country.Watch: Comedian Saloni Gaur’s desi mother persona ‘talks’ to Arnab Goswami about actor Salman Khan‘Triumph of satire at its most elemental’: Shashi Tharoor reviews Unni R’s ‘The Cock is the Culprit’In Bangalore too citizens have been volunteering to deliver groceries.

If any,these charges must be paid by the customers.Customers take full liability for all return shipment costs, customs charges and handling fees should they refuse to accept a parcel due to import duties or taxes. “But I explained to him what I was doing and he let me go after that.”Besides, the temporary suspension of services created a backlog for many platforms. VideoWhy India cannot afford to lift its lockdownThe racist church bombing that shocked the world. “We are yet to see a 100% impact in most states,” the spokesperson said.Qatar announces new minimum wage – but will it actually be able to hold violators accountable?To make things smoother, Joshi said his organisation tied up with retailers to prepare packages valued at Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 containing essential supplies like pulses, rice, oil, vegetables and sanitary products. It's taking too long. Sometimes, the consignments must be handled with special care - one drug manufacturer who asked for help said his medicines needed cold chain maintenance, which means they need to be frozen while transported. “Without any cross border movement how would we solve this problem and stock our warehouses?” Ganesh asked.We are working through the teething issues due to the lock-down with active support from central & state governments and leaders. “Currently, 90% of our warehouses are operational and we have deployed 50% of our delivery partners with all relevant permissions to carry out smooth and quick operations,” the spokesperson said.However, the Punjab government has issued the group 12 curfew passes to continue their work in Mohali and Singh said that over 250 volunteers continued to work in Panchkula where passes were not needed.Readers’ Comments: Media obsession with Sushant Singh Rajput case is a diversion from real problemsA spokesperson at Grofers online grocery delivery service stated that the firm’s warehouses and storage facilities were being disinfected and sanitised every day and that its warehouse staff were being screened to take their temperatures every day.Ruth Bader Ginsberg: Crowds outside US Supreme Court sing ‘Amazing Grace’ to mourn the judgeHindi might not be the national language – but it is growing rapidly across IndiaAcross Mumbai, for instance, around 1,500 volunteers who own vehicles have stepped in over the past week to deliver groceries and medical supplies to senior citizens who live alone and people who are home-quarantined, said Shishir Joshi of the Project Mumbai non-profit organisation.Income Tax Department searches offices of HW News Network in MumbaiSimilarly, a Zomato spokesperson said that Delhi-NCR, Maharashtra and Karnataka state governments had issued notifications to local authorities to let e-commerce operate. Freshmenu and Portea Medical.

Many of these products, he added, were essential medicines such as for heart conditions or cancer.

VideoMadrid virus lockdowns to hit over 850,000 peopleAnd with the lockdown set to be extended, he anticipates that the service will play a larger role in the weeks ahead.The racist church bombing that shocked the worldMario at 35: 'The little plumber who defined a genre'Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Obituary of the Supreme Court justiceHow India’s railways are joining the Covid-19 fightUS Supreme Court Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies"We are the best-connected service in India. Delivery men in Kolkata prepare to set out during the lockdown on March 27. Credit; PTI. Mr Ojha was offering to do the same on a much wider scale.The postal service does much more than deliver letters and packages. Many people I spoke to said this would help as it helps keep drugs in the market and prevents hoarding," Mr Ojha told the BBC.Why next few weeks are critical in India's coronavirus warAnimals 'dying of hunger and thirst' in Pantanal firesStolen books worth £2.5m found under floor of Romanian houseRead about our approach to external linking.Women try to rip masks off men detaining protesters. “The scale of the problem is huge,” Ganesh said. Now It's 6th of July yet no information.

The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.ICYMI: A thirsty armadillo and record-breaking free diver"The Institute of Medical Research told us that we would have to send someone to Delhi to collect the kits because the courier company they usually used was not working, but there was no way we could do it because of the lockdown," she said.Syria war: US deploys reinforcements to Syria after Russia clashesRed postal vans are a familiar sight in India. Amazon has committed to keep their delivery services open.

If you're ordering … A spokesperson at Grofers, an online grocery platform, said that the firm would focus on clearing the backlog before taking in new orders.