The government along with leading FMCG companies has rolled out a unique initiative called Suraksha Stores under which Kirana stores will be converted into sanitised retail outlets selling daily essentials.
Amidst the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, these stores will adhere to safety norms such as social distancing and sanitisation to control the spread of the novel coronavirus, sources with direct knowledge of the development said.
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The government is targeting to set up 2 million retail outlets as ‘Suraksha Stores’ over the next 45 days.
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To become a Suraksha Store, a retail store will have to comply with a health and safety checklist, which includes social distancing of 1.5 metres outside the shop as well as billing counters, use of sanitiser or handwash by consumers before entering shops, provision of masks to all staff and sanitization of high touch areas twice a day.
The ‘Suraksha Store’ will not only be for groceries but also consumer durables, apparel and salons. For more information log on to www.surakshastore.com