Mir Mudasar Ramban, Mar 4Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Jammu and Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole, chaired a crucial meeting in Ramban district to evaluate the preparedness for the forthcoming Lok Sabha Election 2024 Parliamentary Constituency Udhampur.The meeting witnessed the presence of District Election Officers, Baseer-Ul-Haq Chaudhary, ADDC, Roshan Lal, ADC, Varunjeet Singh Charak, Additional SP, Gaurav Mahajan, and other key stakeholders. The District Election Officer commenced the session with a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation, enlightening the chair about the meticulous election preparedness and the execution of directives issued by the Election department from time to time.Key discussions during the meeting revolved around the District Election Management Plans for Ramban district. Topics included electoral roll processes, logistical requisites, manpower management, risk assessment, EVM transportation, polling staff deployment, and security arrangements.CEO J&K expressed his full satisfaction on the district administration’s preparedness for upcoming Election 2024. The district being a crucial connecting link via road to the Kashmir Province has made a separate plan to tackle the road transport challenges and other logistics. CEO affirmed the free, fair and transparent upcoming Lok Sabha Election and has set a target of above 70% voters turnout in the district. He urged the rigorous training of electoral manpower both officials and non-officials and awareness of voters, especially first time voters on EVM and VVPAT.Attention was also drawn towards the allocation of adequate human resources, implementation of Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) plans at the booth level, formulation of a comprehensive material management plan, secure route mapping, and the development of an extensive training regimen for Assistant Returning Officers (AROs).In a bid to bolster public participation, AROs were tasked with executing awareness campaigns at the booth level, engaging Block Level Officers (BLOs), sports personalities, government employees, youth icons, influencers, and organizing sports events, rallies, competitions, and door-to-door campaigns as per district SVEEP plan.Underlining the significance of Adequate Minimum Facilities (AMF), the CEO directed District Administration to ensure clean washrooms, provision of drinking water, first aid facilities, and uninterrupted electricity for polling staff and security personnel on Election Day.The meeting concluded with a reaffirmation of the collective commitment to ensuring a smooth, transparent, and participatory electoral process in the upcoming Lok Sabha Election 2024.
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Preparedness Reviewed by CEO J&K in Ramban
