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Tuesday, 29 April 2014

122 Hyper Sensitive & 231 Sensitive Polling Booths Will Be Under Strict Monitoring:Sidhu

By 1 2 1 News Reporter
Mohali 29th April:-- In view of Loksabha elections on April 30, all
the necessary arrangements have been ensured for the SAS Nagar &
Kharar constituency of Anandpur Sahib Constituency & for Dera Bassi
which falls under Patiala constituency. Administration is fully
equipped & is geared up for conducting fair & transparent elections in
the district. Stating this, District Electoral Officer-cum-Deputy
Commissioner Tejinder Pal Singh Sidhu said that earlier during last
elections 67 percent polling was recorded whereas this time a target
of 85 percent polling has been set up & the same is sure to be
achieved.
Tejinder Pal Singh Sidhu said that 2752 polling staff members deputed
for 688 polling stations will remain available at their respective
polling booths from 7.00 am to 6.00 pm. He said that there are total 6
lac 16 thousand 854 voters in the district, out of which 3 lac 26
thousand 222 are males & 2 lac 90 thousand 632 are female voters,
whereas 20000 new voters have been enrolled in the district this time
from which 9109 voters are of the age group 18 -19 yrs. He said that
to facilitate the voters, Super Model & Model polling booths have been
established in the district. Wherein complete facilities like drinking
water, first aid & medical facility, toilets, sitting arrangement etc.
will be made available. He said that special care will be taken
towards female voters & old persons at polling booths. To assist them
NSS & NCC volunteers will be deputed. He said that appreciation
certificates for the first time young voters will be distributed by
BLOs at respective polling booths.
Tejinder Pal Singh Sidhu said that polling parties along with election
material have reached their respective polling stations, and their
staying arrangement along with other necessary arrangement has been
ensured. Due care has been taken to facilitate female members of the
polling staff and separate arrangement have been made for them.
Tejinder Pal Singh Sidhu said that for smooth functioning of election
process, supervisors, sector officers & micro observers have also been
deputed. He said that 122 hyper sensitive & 231 sensitive polling
booths will be under strict monitoring of administration, out of which
21 critical sensitive polling booths will be monitored through live
web casting. Tejinder Pal Singh Sidhu said that to maintain normal law
& order and for orderly & smooth election process security personnel
along with polling parties have also been deputed at polling booths.

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