Amazon, BigBasket gets nod for home delivery of alcohol in West Bengal

E-commerce giant Amazon and BigBasket have got approval to deliver liquor in West Bengal

Sources claim, Amazon was among the companies found to be eligible for registration with authorities. Alibaba-backed BigBasket has also won approval to deliver alcohol in the state

West Bengal State Beverages Corp, the authorised agency to carry out online retail of liquor trade in the state has invited the two companies to sign the agreements for empanelment for home delivery. However, Amazon and BigBasket did not respond to the request

Lat month, two food-delivery startups, Swiggy and Zomato, started delivering alcohol in a few cities of West Bengal after getting the required approvals