Flipkart opens new fulfilment centre in West Bengal’s Malda

E-commerce giant Flipkart has opened a new fulfilment centre in West Bengal’s Malda. The centre measures 1.12 lakh square feet and is designed to provide next day deliveries to shoppers on essentials across the region. 

“I am happy to learn that Flipkart’s grocery fulfilment centre is being established in Malda, West Bengal which is surely a significant milestone in our state’s socio-economic progress,” said the Government of West Bengal’s Minister of Agriculture Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay in a press release. “Flipkart’s continued investment in West Bengal is a testament to the state’s strong local economy and business-friendly environment. The expansion of Flipkart’s supply chain infrastructure aligns with the state’s vision of providing improved livelihood opportunities to the local ecosystem. We are proud to welcome Flipkart’s yet another grocery fulfilment centre to the state and foresee greater participation in the digital commerce space in the coming years. I hope our farmers and producers will reap the maximum benefit from this endeavour.”
 
The fulfilment centre will serve shoppers in Malda, Berhampore, the North Bengal belts as well as in parts of Jharkhand and Bihar including Bhagalpur, Deoghar, Munger, Purnea, Rampurhat, Saharsa, Siliguri, and Suiri. The centre will create over 700 direct and indirect employment opportunities, according to Flipkart. 

“We are happy to continue expanding our footprints in the state with the opening of our fourth grocery fulfilment centre in West Bengal,” said Flipkart Group’s chief corporate affairs officer Rajneesh Kumar. “By strengthening partnerships with local farmers, Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), MSMEs [micro, small, and medium enterprises] and other local businesses, we remain committed to further our vision of empowering these communities economically and fostering sustainable growth while creating new livelihood opportunities.”