Swiggy, Zomato, Zepto May Face EV Mandate, 2% Welfare Levy In Maharashtra
New-age tech consumer tech companies like Swiggy, Zomato, Zepto, and Meesho could face higher costs in Maharashtra as the state plans to bring food delivery and ecommerce platforms under its bike-taxi rules.

If Maharashtra’s rules apply, you’ll need to account for higher operational costs from mandatory EV adoption and welfare levies—check if your delivery partners or aggregators will pass these on. This could squeeze margins further, so review contracts and pricing strategies now to avoid surprises.
New-age tech consumer tech companies like Swiggy, Zomato, Zepto, and Meesho could face higher costs in Maharashtra as the state plans to bring food delivery and ecommerce platforms under its bike-taxi rules.
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