Delhi Govt. To Launch "Dilli Bazar," Shopping E-Portal For Delhiites

It will bring 1 lakh shops in Delhi to the e-portal in 6 months

To promote the business of the national capital, the Delhi Govt. has decided to come up with "Dilli Bazaar" an e-portal that will enable shoppers across the globe to have a virtual tour of the city's key markets and shop on the lines of other e-commerce platforms, will go live in December with 10,000 vendors, an official statement said.

By the platform: "Dilli Bazaar" Delhi Govt. aims to bring Delhi's markets to a “cutting-edge” digital platform where every Delhi-based trader will be able to display and sell their products to the world, the statement added.

Kejriwal Govt. will bring over one lakh shops in Delhi to the e-portal within six months of launch and give them a 24x7 digital storefront.

The top specifications of the portal come up with zero setup cost products on Dilli Bazaar will be significantly cheaper than those on other e-commerce portals, it further added.

As per the officials, CM Kejriwal chaired a high-level review meeting at the Delhi Secretariat to take stock of the progress of the project. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and Dialogue and Development Commission of Delhi (DDCD) Vice Chairperson Jasmine Shah were also present at the meeting.

Taking notes of the CM on this note, "Delhi's markets will be known all over the world in the coming years. By December 2022, ‘Dilli Bazaar' will be launched with storefronts of 10,000 shops in Delhi. The Delhi government will connect one lakh sellers to the portal in the first phase."

He said these shopkeepers will be verified by the market association.

"An agency will be appointed to oversee all aspects of Dilli Bazaar's operations. This will be the first time in the country that Delhi's markets will be available on multiple digital platforms,” he said in the statement.

The statement said the portal will adopt the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) protocol to establish an open network of e-marketplaces in Delhi, which will help shift buyer and seller transactions from closed platforms to decentralised open networks.

"This provision will help the shopkeepers of Delhi get a digital presence not just on the Dilli Bazaar portal but on various e-commerce portals opening a wide horizon of opportunities for them," the statement said.

Kejriwal Govt.  intend to make the portal's products available on all e-commerce platforms with all e-payment options available for transactions, it added.

Moreover, the portal will also introduce virtual market tours wherein the customers and visitors will be able to view market streets and shops, easing the journey of their purchase and itinerary planning, the statement said.