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Flexible gig work ensures reliable income: Deepinder
Orissa POST
|January 04, 2026
According to estimates, there are over 12.7 million gig workers in India, with government think tank NITI Aayog saying this workforce is expected to rise to 23.5 million by 2029-30
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Amid the debate on gig workers’ payouts and working conditions, Eternal Founder and CEO Deepender Goyal said this model does not pressure riders, and flexible schedules and welfare benefits make gig work a reliable source of income for many.
Eternal owns Zomato and Blinkit businesses.
His remarks come at a time when gig workers’ unions have been staging protests, demanding better payouts and improved working conditions.
"In 2025, Zomato and Blinkit spent over ₹100 crore on insurance coverage for delivery partners. In 2025, average earnings per hour (EPH), excluding tips, for a delivery partner on Zomato were ₹102. In 2024, this number was ₹92. That's a ~10.9 pc year-on-year increase. Over a longer horizon also, EPH has shown steady growth,” Goyal said on X.
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