Anti- encroachment drive launched
DEHRADUN: Police launched an intensive drive against the encroachment of footpaths and roads by shopkeepers and vendors at different places in the city and imposed penalty on them under section 83 of Police Act, said SSP PRO Mahipal Singh Rawat on Sunday. He said that Police has acted on High Court’s order regarding same and imposed challan of `1, 20, 000 on as many as 24 violators at places like Paltan Bazaar, Dhamawala, Darshini Gate, Arhat Bazaar and other places in the city. Anti-encroachment drive in the city will continue in future, he added.
Govt schools in plains to reopen from today
DEHRADUN: All the Government schools located in plains will be reopened from Monday while schools located in mountainous parts like Chakrata, Kalsi and other places will reopen from July 7 in the district, said Dehradun district magistrate BVRC Purushottam on Sunday. Purushottam said that he had recently called a meeting with district education officers and discussed on this issue. Schools located in mountainous parts of Raipur, Sahaspur, Kalsi, Chakrata will be reopened on July 7, while schools located in plains will be reopened on Monday. All the block education officers have been directed to ensure that instructions are implemented in all the schools of their respective jurisdiction, he added.