Since India entered into 21 days lockdown, basic and essential commodities shops are facing a huge problem. From a lack of medicines to strict law enforcement by the police, shopkeepers are facing hard times. Especially the basic chemist shops of India are facing a great hard time.
As per the Ministry of Home Affairs guidelines, medicines are considered to be essential goods. Therefore the usual chemists should be open however, chemist and pharmacy owners are reportedly facing harassment, which is a possible reason the chemist shop may not be open.
If a relative of yours is stuck in another city, and you have to send them medicines, what can you do?
1)For senior citizens, you can call helpline numbers for the delivery of medicines in Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Chandigarh. For Instance:
Jalandhar: In Jalandhar, Punjab, the city has been divided into sectors, and the administration is ensuring home deliveries of milk, vegetables and other groceries.
Delhi: If you’re living in Delhi, you can go out to your nearby grocery shop or kirana store. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has announced that all grocery stores in Delhi will remain open 24x7.
Uttar Pradesh: In Uttar Pradesh, home delivery is your best option. Around 10,000 vehicles and 12,000 vendors have been approved in UP for home delivery of vegetables and medicines.
In Maharashtra, the government has specified that those selling fruits, vegetables and groceries will be exempt from the lockdown.
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Caremongers India is also a nationwide initiative which is delivering essential items like food and medicines to senior citizens.
2)The Centre has set-up a control room to monitor the transportation and delivery of essential commodities. You can call the helpline at 011-23062487.
3)You can also order medicines online through 1MG, MedLife, NetMeds, Practo and myUpchar.
4)States also have helpline numbers for COVID-19 related queries. Below Is The Helpline numbers:
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Andhra Pradesh 0866-2410978
Arunachal Pradesh 9436055743
Assam 6913347770
Chhattisgarh 077122-35091
Haryana 8558893911
Karnataka 080-46848600, 080-66692000
Kerala 0471-2552056
Madhya Pradesh 0755-2527177
Maharashtra 020-26127394
Manipur 3852411668
Nagaland 7005539653
Odisha 9439994859
Rajasthan 0141-2225624
Tamil Nadu 044-29510500
Tripura 0381-2315879
Uttar Pradesh 18001805145
West Bengal 3323412600
Andaman and Nicobar Islands 03192-232102
Chandigarh 9779558282
Delhi 011-22307145
Jammu 01912520982
Kashmir 01942440283
Ladakh 01982256462