Uttarakhand Chief Secretary S Ramaswami informed about Assembly election 2017 preparedness to the Election Commission of India through video conferencing at Secretariat on Tuesday. The state is having 69 inter-states check posts along with border with Uttar Pradesh while 10 with Himachal Pradesh. Udham Singh Nagar is having borders with Uttar Pradesh districts like Pilibhit, Bareilly, Rampur, Moradabad and Bijnor. Ten high- level inter-state coordination meetings were held while eight inter-states coordination meetings with UP districts- Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur, Bijnor bordering with Haridwar and seven such meeting were held with UP district Bijnor bordering with Pauri district. Six inter-state coordination meetings with held with UP district Saharanpur and Himachal Pradesh districts- Shimla and Sirmour bordering with Dehradun district. Ramaswami further informed that police have seized around Rs 2.37 crore, 131 illegal weapons, 125 kg explosives, around 183 metres safety fuse, 1875 meters cords, 300 detonators, 7.32 metres safety wires and 50 cartridges. In addition, 20, 691 litres illegal liquors worth Rs 72 lakh and drugs worth Rs 34 lakhs were seized. Besides, 853 raids were conducted by the police. In all, 7, 39, 940 vehicles were checked and 918 non- bailable warrants were issued. In order to monitor the election process, a total of 210 flying squad and 210 static surveillance teams have been deployed across the state. 41233 licensed guns were deposited and 77 illegal guns were seized, the CS further informed. Preventive action has been taken under CrPC in 5891 cases. State has received 30 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) from the Centre for the deployment during the Assembly election by January 31 while five companies by February 7. A total of 70 companies of CAPF will reach the state by February 12.
Others present on the occasion were chief electoral officer Radha Raturi, DGP MA Ganapathy, secretary home Vinod Sharma, secretary (excise) CS Napalchyal and Excise commissioner Yugal Kishor Pant.