General Observer (Namchi) and Police Observer (Namchi) jointly chaired a review meeting regarding the preparedness for General Elections under Namchi District

Namchi, March 28(IPR): General Observer (Namchi) Mr Amar Nath Upadhyay and Police Observer (Namchi) Ms Bhagyashri Navatake jointly chaired a review meeting regarding the preparedness for General Elections 2024 under Namchi District with District Election Officer and other Nodal officers at the District Administrative Centre, Namchi, today.
During the meeting, the status about the communication plan, training of election officials, deployment plan of Static Surveillance Teams, Flying Squad Teams and other manpower and vehicle deployments, EVM management, expenditures monitoring for all the seven assembly constituencies were thoroughly delineated by the respective nodal officers.
Mr Amar Nath Upadhyay directed the nodal officers to make sure of proper arrangements of election materials and trainings to the election personnel for the effective and smooth conduct of the election process. He also enquired about the details of patrolling and seizure of liquors carried out by the Excise department wherein he asked the nodal officer to conduct daily seizure and report the activity to the DEO office. With regard to the Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) activities, he also instructed the Nodal officer to conduct effective mode of communication for wide awareness of the importance of election for higher turnout of voters in the district.
Ms Bhagyashri Navatake urged the officials to ensure appropriate planning and deployment of police personnel and logistics in the sensitive polling areas for violence free elections.
Mrs Annapurna Alley,DEO cum District Collector informed the Observers that the District election officials were well prepared to conduct free and fair elections as per the guidelines of Election Commission of India and shortages on any election matter will be promptly addressed.
Thereafter, the General Observer and Police Observer along with SSP(Namchi), ADC (Namchi) and other nodal officers visited the Strong Room established at Namchi Government College, Kamrang, where they inspected the Strong Room and arrangement of the Counting Halls for the ACs under Namchi District.