District admin releases new list allotting days for shops to operate

Dehradun: The Dehradun district administration has released an amended list stating the allotted days for specific types of shops to function.
According to the new order, hardware stores, sanitary and glassware stores, jewellery shops, sewing machine stores, carpet and flooring shops, automobile shops, electronic stores, welding stores, timber merchants and a few others have been allowed to remain open on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
Similarly, clothing stores, computer shops, cycle shops, mobile shops, ready-made garment stores, car accessories stores, and a few others can remain open on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
The district administration has specified that only small shopping complexes, the ones which do not have centralised air conditioner facility, have been allowed to operate.
Pankaj Masson, president of the Doon Udyog Vyapar Mandal, told TOI, “There is a risk of spread of the virus through centralised AC. Thus, the small businesses which operate in facilities that do not have centralised AC have been given relaxations.” Notably, departmental stores, petrol pump stations, ration stores, confectioneries, transport office, photocopy shops, chemist shops, dairies, meat shops and a few others have been allowed to remain open daily.