New Delhi. Zomato-owned Blinkit launched its 10-minute ambulance service on Thursday. On this, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday that the company has to ensure that the laws of the country are followed and all legal requirements are properly fulfilled. He told the press, "My only opinion in terms of Blinkit ambulance service or delivery of medicines is that they should ensure that the laws of the country are followed. There should be no violation of law in any way."

Blinkit has started this service with five ambulances in Gurugram. These ambulances are equipped with life saving equipment like oxygen cylinders, AED (Automated External Defibrillator), stretcher, monitor, suction machine and essential medicines. Blinkit CEO Albinder Dhindsa said, “Our aim is not to make a profit but to solve this important problem in the long term. This service will be made available to the customers at affordable prices.”

Message to EV sector
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday held a meeting with key stakeholders of the electric vehicle (EV) sector. The meeting saw detailed discussions on the development of battery charging and swapping infrastructure. The meeting was attended by officials from the Department of Heavy Industry, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), and representatives from major companies such as Tata, TVS and Mercedes-Benz India. During the meeting, the location and standards for battery swapping stations and charging infrastructure were discussed. Some industry officials raised issues regarding the location and standardisation of these facilities.

Self-reliance in the electric vehicle sector
Piyush Goyal made it clear that India's EV ecosystem is now self-reliant and does not need new subsidies to grow. He said, "Electric mobility is now ready to take off. The existing subsidy scheme will continue for some more time, which will give a sufficient boost to the EV ecosystem." The meeting agreed that the EV sector will not require any additional financial support to grow after the existing subsidy ends. Goyal also said that savings in battery costs, operating expenses, and features such as hybrid plug-in and battery swapping have made the sector self-reliant.