Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Pandurang K Pole today visited Budgam district to oversee preparations for the forthcoming legislative Assembly Elections 2024. The visit encompassed various activities like inspection of MCMC, Control Room, Counting Centre and Strong Rooms at the district headquarter.
During the visit, the CEO also chaired a meeting with all stakeholders and reviewed Assembly wise arrangements and preparations for the smooth conduct of election in all five assembly segments of the district. He stressed on the importance of strict adherence to guidelines, timelines for the Model Code of Conduct and media monitoring.
The CEO urged all stakeholders to maximize voter turnout through door-to-door campaigns under SVEEP initiative. He also directed for formation of booth-level committees and emphasized on expenditure monitoring. The CEO emphasized on popularisation of all election related apps of ECI among the general public.
He directed that activities under SVEEP be taken up like plantation, sanitation and distribution of voter slips among the electors for massive involvement of public in festival of democracy. At the outset, the CEO also took assessment of AMF, transport, material distribution, deployment, training of staff, webcasting, home voting facility and other related preparations in the district.
During the meeting, DEO Budgam, Akshay Labroo concerned ROs and Nodal Officers briefed the CEO about arrangements related to elections in the district.