Government of India

CUP-19: COVID Urban Practices : Innovation / Initiative

A Glimpse of Initiative


Home Delivery- Essential Goods Supply


State/UT Name : Jharkhand

Place : Rajmahal

Type of Initiative : Others

Date of Initiative : 08-04-2020

What Initiative Were Taken? : Home Delivery- Essential Goods Supply

Details : The “Home Delivery- of Essential Goods” service started from 26th March, 2020 under the guidance of city administration. A list of major Kirana Stores, Vegetable outlets, Medicine outlets, Milk & Water Outlets have been tagged who were ready to deliver their goods on demand to the customers.

Outcome : To minimize the gathering of people during lockdown especially in the market areas, there was a need of create a system of Social Distancing. Here comes the idea of providing a door step service of supply of goods to the citizens of the city by creating a “Home Delivery” platform of Essential goods like Grocery items, milk, vegetables, medicine, Water jars, Gas to the people during lockdown.