KNZ NEWS DESK
GANDERBAL, FEBRUARY 26:– District Election Officer Ganderbal, Hashmat Ali Khan who is also District Development Commissioner today chaired a meeting with the nominated nodal officers to discuss the general preparedness and other related issues for the smooth conduct of forthcoming general elections.
The DDC held detailed discussion with the officers regarding management of manpower, EVM, transport, training, procure of material required for conducting elections, liaison officer arrangements, proper implementation of SVEEP plan, Communication, creation of infrastructural and other basic facilities at the polling stations across the district for the smooth conduct of elections.
He reviewed the status of these facilities with the concerned officers and directed them to gear up their men and machinery to put in place all such facilities at each polling station well in advance to facilitate hassle-free elections.
The DDC also took brief from the nodal officers about the training calendar for imparting training and demonstration of the EVMs/VVPATs and other trainings to the polling staff.The DDC instructed the officers to ensure the provision of Assured Minimum Facilities to the general voters like provision of drinking water, toilets, electricity and other related facilities at each polling station. He also directed them to prepare the polling station wise list of person with disability voters so as to ensure them provision of ramps, hearing aids, wheelchairs and other related facilities.
He called upon the officers to personally monitor the progress of these facilities for which inter-departmental coordination is must to ensure that every polling station in the district gets ready for the election.
ADDC Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal, ADC Ganderbal, Showket Ahmad, ACR Nisar Ahmad Malik, Joint Director Planning, Mohd Yaseen Lone, Principal, Physical Education College Ganderbal, Chief Education Officer, CMO, Exen PHE, DTO, DIO, and other concerned officers attended the meeting.
