Dehradun, Nov. 29 -- The weekly closure of shops and marketplaces on Sundays has returned in Dehradun from today as a measure to contain Covid-19 contagion in the city. The Dehradun district magistrate Ashish Kumar Srivastava has directed authorities to ensure the implementation of the weekly closure of shops on Sunday which was not followed in the city during the festive season. As informed by the city magistrate Kusum Chauhan, the commercial establishments like petrol pumps, medical shops, vegetables and fruits shops and dairies are allowed to operate on Sunday and if any shops which do not fall under essential services will operate without the approval of the authorities, strict actions will be taken against the owners.
However, the off...