Zepto to set up five Pragati Centres for gig workers in Hyderabad

Zepto will set up five Pragati Centres across Hyderabad to provide gig workers with resting spaces and essential facilities. The centres will offer drinking water, washrooms, first aid, charging points and WiFi, besides health camps and e-Shram registration awareness

Hyderabad: Telangana Zepto will set up five Pragati Centres creating dedicated spaces where gig workers across platforms can rest and access essential facilities during the working day.

Each centre will provide safe, all-weather resting space, clean drinking water, clean washroom access, first-aid support, mobile charging points and WiFi connectivity. The centres will also host periodic health camps and facilitate awareness around e-Shram registration for eligible gig and unorganised workers, according to a press release.

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The initiative seeks to address gaps in basic urban infrastructure for workers who spend much of their day on the road. The Pragati Centres will be open to gig workers across platforms, including workers in quick commerce, food delivery, e-commerce, apparel and other last-mile delivery networks. Depending on the locations jointly identified by the Government and Zepto, each centre could see hundreds of worker visits.

Vikas Sharma, Chief Operating Officer, Zepto, and Jayesh Ranjan, Special Chief Secretary, MA&UD, on Wednesday, signed a MoU on establishing these five centres across Hyderabad.