In order to conduct the Assembly election 2013 in a proper way, Collector and District Election Officer P Dayanand, along with assistant collector and sub divisional officer (revenue) of sub divisional headquarters (Assembly constituency No. 71) Pandariya Bhaskar Vilas Sandeepan, held meeting of all the officers and employees of the sub division.
In the meeting, the collector, while discussing on the adherence of the model code of conduct and other points, instructed the officials to follow the guidelines strictly. Janpad CEO JR Bhagat, tehsildar Dhruv, food inspector Meshram, officers and employees of various departments, including PWD and RES were present in the meeting.
Before Pandariya meeting, the collector, along with Kawardha sub divisional officer Dhruv, visited Kawardha City and removed banners and hoardings related to government schemes, in adherence to the model code of conduct. The collector instructed the officials to remove all banners, posters and hoardings and all wall paintings of government schemes from urban and rural areas immediately, in accordance to the model code of conduct. He said that it was the responsibility of all to conduct the assembly election in an impartial and smooth way.
He said that now bhumi poojan and foundation stone laying of any construction work would not be performed, and if any such programme has already been scheduled, that should be suspended with immediate effect. The collector instructed to ensure arrangements for sufficient water, electricity, sheds for electorate and ramps for handicapped persons to reach the polling centres at all the polling booths in the Assembly constituency. He also instructed to keep cleanliness of the polling centres.
The collector said that if any political party pastes poster or banner of the party on any private house or building, the officers should ensure that whether the party had taken prior permission from the owner of the building or not, so that any kind of dispute might not arise.