ONDC food order: What is it and how to place an order

ONDC stands for Open Network for Digital Commerce. A government-led creation, the ONDC service is available in Bengaluru and other limited areas, according to reports. The ONDC went live in form of Beta format in September last year. Recently, the ONDC caught eyes of netizens after some of them spotted grocery and food delivery services on the Open Network for Digital Commerce.

ONDC stated that its aim is to dramatically increase e-commerce penetration in the country by enabling population-scale inclusion of all types and sizes of sellers. "By facilitating scalable and cost-effective e-commerce through the open protocol, ONDC will empower startups to grow collaboratively," ONDC stated.

ONDC was incorporated as a Section 8 company in December 2021, with the Quality Council of India and Protean eGov Technologies Limited as Founding Members, the ONDC has stated.


ONDC offers a number of services such as "Sell on ONDC/Create a Seller Experience", "Create a Buyer Experience", "Provide Software as Service", "Provide Other Services" and "Buy on ONDC".

How To Place Order on ONDC

Consumers need to visit the website of the ONDC. Go to the main page and find 'Shop on ONDC'. Subsequently, one needs to select the 'Shop on ONDC' option.

The buyer needs to select the platform in order to place an order and click on "Shop Now".

One needs to select the items and place order against those. One needs to pay the amount.

FAQs

Q1. What is the full form of ONDC?
A1. The full form of ONDC is Open Network for Digital Commerce.

Q2. Is ONDC available everywhere?
A2. ONDC is available in limited areas, including Bengaluru.