 Early Times Report
Kathua, Oct 29: District Administration Kathua has launched Phase-II of electoral awareness campaign under Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral participation.
A calendar of events and campaigns was approved in the meeting chaired by District Election Officer (Deputy Commissioner) Dr Shahid Iqbal. Special awareness campaigns have been launched for women, youth, nomads, and border residents, urban and rural areas as well as identified low turnout polling stations in the district. A special plan has been formulated for polling stations in snow bound areas and in migratory zones for better electoral participation, More than 100 Model Polling Stations are being established in the district where voter friendly facilities will be provided which include proper seating arrangement, drinking water, sanitation, assistance for special voters, women and elders.
The meeting was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner Prasanna Ramaswami, ACR Suraj Parkash Rukwal, Asstt Commissioner Development Tilak Raj, XEns of PHE, PDD, PWD, PMGSY; Chief Medical Officer, CHO, CAHO, DSHO, Tehsildars, BDOs, CDPOs, Executive Officers of Municipal Committees, Naib Tehsildars and other officers from all 5 assembly segments.
Later, the DC chaired a meeting of more than 250 Lumberdars at Government Degree College regarding electoral awareness and their proactive role in involvement of masses. He called upon the village lumberdars and chowkidars to hold meetings at hamlet level and appeal the people to participate in greater numbers during the forthcoming assembly elections. |
