District Election Officer (DEO) cum Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ranchi Rai Mahimapat Ray chaired a meeting with the various RO’s and other senior officials to review the work done by the various cells which have been set up for successfully conducting the 2019 Assembly elections on Monday.
In the meeting, the DEO reviewed the preparations done so far for the upcoming elections and also gave necessary guidelines to the concerned officials.
Deputy Development Commissioner Ananya Mittal, SDO Ranchi Lokesh Mishra SSP Anish Gupta, City SP Saurabh, District Deputy Election Officer Bipin Bihari, ROs and nodal officers were present in the meeting.
Ray directed the ROs to compile a report on the communication plan and cluster plan at the earliest and also instructed them to collect the Minimum Assured Facility certificate from the CO.
The ROs were also asked to follow the photo voter slip distribution plan. The ROs were also directed to compile an area wise report on low voter turnout and low gender booths. The DEO also finalised a list of voter friends and instructed to start their training procedure. Instructing strict adherence to the model code of conduct, the DEO said that all vehicles being carried out by SST should be video graphed at various check points.
The Deputy Election Officer was asked to issue all SST/ FST identifications and also directed the removal of all hoardings. Further, the vehicle cell officials were directed to ensure availability of vehicles, plan route charts and verification of vehicles.
The DEO took a detailed report from all the RO’s regarding the vulnerability mapping at various booths and also instructed the execution of applications regarding addition of names or corrections in the voter list.
Ray also enquired about the first report of the income expenditure cell. The ADPO was instructed to conduct electoral literacy in all schools. To increase voter awareness the DEO has instructed the concerned officials regarding the extensive publicity of the SVEEP activity, C- Vigil app and the voter helpline number 1950.