Chief Secretary Rajiv Gauba has directed the Deputy Commissioners of all districts to prepare error-free voter list as Panchayat Elections in the state could be declared anytime in the month of November or December after the commencement of Bihar Vidhan Sabha Elections. Gauba was holding a meeting at his office with Deputy Commissioners of all districts through video-conferencing.“The State Government aims at conducting free, fair and peaceful Panchayat elections in the state,” said the CS.State Eelction Commissioner Shiv Basant addressing the DCs said that the preparation of voter list must be taken seriously by the district administration. Basant also directed the Sub-Divisional Officers to regularly review the works done by the filed officers.
Jajoria also directed all the DCs to send the ballot box report only after physical verification by the commission on the specified date. He said that software has been developed for preparation of electoral roll and it has been tested in two blocks also.The Panchayat polls will be conducted in the state in four phases and there will be 4-5 days difference in between two phases. The SEC said that the proposals for conducting polls in different phases at districts should be jointly sent by the DCs and SPs so that security personnel and polling staff can be deployed properly. Para-teachers and Rojgar Sevaks would be deputed for the duty but the Mid Day meals should not be affected due to the polls, he added.Additional Chief Secretary of Home department NN Pandey, DGP DK Pandey and other senior officials were also present in the meeting.