Overview
- Draft rules circulated for comment would qualify gig and platform workers for social-security coverage after at least 90 days with one aggregator or 120 days across multiple aggregators in a financial year.
- Zomato’s Deepinder Goyal said 10‑minute deliveries rely on dense store networks rather than speeding, cited average partner earnings of ₹102 per hour in 2025, and reported over ₹100 crore spent on insurance premiums.
- Worker unions and riders countered that per‑order payouts have fallen to as low as ₹12 in some cases and said many now work 10–14 hour shifts reliant on incentives, describing continued work during peaks as economic compulsion.
- Platforms reported operations continued on New Year’s Eve with around 75 lakh combined deliveries at Zomato and Blinkit, while union leaders claimed significant delays during strike actions.
- Amitabh Kant and other industry voices backed the sector as a major job creator projected to reach 23.5 million roles by 2030, as policy commentators urged a middle path focused on enforceable insurance, fatigue controls and transparent incentives.