New Delhi: E-commerce giant Flipkart on Tuesday launched a new Fulfillment Center (FC) at Sangareddy in Telangana, about 60 km from here. The new fulfillment center was inaugurated by IT and Industry Minister KT Rama Rao in the presence of Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary (IT), and Kalyan Krishnamurthy, CEO, Flipkart Group.
Spread across four lakh square feet, the FC will further Flipkart’s commitment to India’s digital commerce growth by empowering local sellers, employable youth and customers while making e-commerce more inclusive and accessible. ,Also Read: Anand Mahindra Birthday: Top Cars Owned By The Business Tycoon – Check List,
Krishnamurthy said the Sangareddy facility is the biggest in Telangana and it will create new livelihood opportunities for thousands of people and help small businesses. ,Also Read: Amazon Great Summer Sale 2023: Best deals on mid-range smartphones,
He further said that Flipkart currently has six fulfillment and sorting centers and around 100 distribution centers in Telangana, with over 14,000 sellers collectively contributing to 40,000 direct and indirect job opportunities.
Minister Rama Rao suggested that the Flipkart CEO make a tripartite arrangement with the state government and stakeholders to take care of gig workers, partners and vendors.
Last year, Flipkart signed an MoU with the Society for the Elimination of Rural Poverty to promote market access and development for farmer producer organizations and self-help groups in Telangana, in order to extend their reach to the company’s pan-India customer base. to enable access.