Commissioners and collectors should ensure use of multi-level monitoring tool during urban body and Panchayat elections. This was stated by State Election Commissioner R Parasuram while reviewing election preparations through video-conferencing here on Thursday.
Parasuram directed for simultaneous preparations for elections to urban bodies and Panchayats. Preparations in Gwalior, Chambal and Sagar divisions were reviewed today.
Parasuram said work of electoral rolls should be taken up first in old tehsils. He said that vendors will reach the unserviced Janpad Panchayats within three days. A separate monitoring tool has been evolved for photo electoral rolls. Parasuram said test of EVM tracking system should be conducted. He directed to repair EVM store rooms wherever necessary.
The State Election Commissioner directed to chalk out an action plan regarding voter awareness programme SENSE, send it to districts and also get it implemented. He informed that booklets have been sent for employees authorised for urban body elections and registration officers. They will soon be sent for Panchayats. Sealing material is also being sent. Parasuram said that any problem in any district should be brought to his notice immediately.
Secretary State Election Commission GP Shrivastava said that next election to Sarpanch will be conducted through EVMs. For this, all preparations should be completed in time. Shrivastava informed that programme for division-wise training of master trainers has been fixed. He directed to screen films produced by the commission at these training sessions. Commissioners and district collectors of Gwalior, Chambal and Sagar divisions were present on the occasion.