A week before the high voltage Assembly polls, a high level meeting to review the security arrangements of Punjab Assembly election was held at Punjab Bhawan on Saturday.
Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab VK Singh, Director General, Central Reserved Police Force Durga Prasad Kode, Suresh Arora, Director General of Police, Punjab, KN Chobey, Additional Director General of Police, Border Security Force, VK Bhawra, Additional Director General of Police and Police Nodal Officer for election, Punjab also attended the meeting. Several senior officers from different Central Armed Police Forces also attended the meeting.
The deployment of Central Armed Police Forces in Punjab for election was discussed in detail. It was decided to make full proof security arrangements for the elections. It was also decided to provide comfortable stay arrangements for all forces which has come from other state for election duty.
In case of medical emergency, it was decided that as per policy of Election Commission of India, best medical facility will be provided to all police officials on duty on cashless basis. All expenditure will be borne by the election machinery. In case of necessity air ambulance will be arranged to shift the sick or injured person to best hospitals.