Kathmandu, Jun. 4
E-commerce Association of
Nepal (EAN) has criticised the government for not facilitating home delivery
services while easing the restriction order from Friday.
"Although we held
multiple discussions with the responsible authorities to facilitate the home
delivery service, the government did not pay enough attention to implement the
easing measures," EAN said in a statement on Friday.
It has expressed
objection to the unchanged provision to allow mobility for home delivery
services for two hours in a day from 7-9 AM. It said that thousands of small
and medium enterprises functioning on the e-commerce platform are suffering due
to the provision.
President of EAN Sagar
Bhattarai said that the members of the association have been strictly following
the health and safety measures like physical distancing, mask, gloves and
sanitiser. Home delivery actually helps in controlling the spread of virus, he
said.
According to him, as it
was more than a month of lockdown, people are need of stationary goods, mobile
and computers which has become essential like the food and clothes. "But
the government has not paid enough attention to address such necessities,"
he stated.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 5 June 2021.
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