The first team of polling officers and presiding officers who have been deputed for poll duty at polling booths in mountainous regions of Dehradun district for lok Sabha election 2014 will depart on May 4 for their assigned booths.
Dehradun Senior Superintendent of Police Ajay Rautela said that adequate police force will be deployed at each polling booth depending on its sensitivity. A total of 72 polling booths have been identified as ultra sensitive and 238 as sensitive. Police force will depart for their assigned polling booths from May 4. Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) will be deployed at ultra sensitive polling booths and PAC jawans will be posted at sensitive polling booths, he added.
The election officer for training, MM Khan said that in Dehradun district, a total of 1524 polling booths have been set up and one presiding officer and three polling officers will be deployed at each polling booth for polling on May 7.
The ongoing training programme for polling officers and presiding officers being conducted at ONGC auditorium, Dehradun will conclude on May 2. The election related materials will be provided to the polling officers or presiding officers from May 4. Around 20 per cent of total government employees who have been deputed on election duty will be kept in reserve for completion of this election in the district, he added.
Khan further said that first team of polling officers and presiding officers will depart for Chakrata, Tyuni and other mountainous parts of the district on May 4 followed by second and third teams depending on location of the polling booths in the district. The polling teams will be directed to stay overnight at government school or other government building if they need two days' time to reach their assigned polling booths, he added.