Food delivery economy crucial as it generates large-scale employment: Gadkari

NEW DELHI: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said the food delivery economy is very important for India as it generates large-scale employment.

Addressing Zomato’s ‘Sustainability and Inclusivity: Role of the Platform Economy’ conference, the Road Transport and Highways minister said that at present India has 77 lakh delivery workers and this number is likely to touch 2.5 crore by 2030.

“Giving employment to 2.5 crore youths of this country is really a big thing for the country…The most important priority for all of us is to create jobs,” he said.