DEO, CP inspect EVM distribution centres

Hyderabad: As part of election arrangements for the ensuing Parliament elections, GHMC Commissioner and District Election Officer (DEO) Dana Kishore,along with city Police Commissioner Anjani Kumar, inspected arrangements at EVM distribution and reception centers (DRC) here on Friday.

Dana Kishore and Anjani Kumar visited various DRCs established for various assembly segments of Hyderabad and Secunderabad constituencies. The DRCs they visited include the Osmania University Distance Education Center for the Secunderabad Assembly segment, OU MBA College for Sanath Nagar assembly segment, RBVR Reddy Women's College for Amberpet, Amberpet Municipal stadium for Malakpet Assembly Segment, Koti Women's College for Goshamahal, Sankethika Bhavan at Masab Tank for BahadurpuraAssembly segment and Masab Tank Polytechnic college for the KarwanAssembly segment.

They scrutinised the procedures employed for distribution of EVMs to the poll staff, receiving EVMs from polling staff, preparation of strong rooms to store EVMs, security and other aspects at the DRCs. CC cameras have been installed in the strong rooms in all the DRCs, they said.

In view of long gap between the election date and counting, additional facilities are being provided to para military forces who would be employed for the security of DRCs, they said. City police commissioner Anjani Kumar said that three-tier security would be provided at DRCs. Additional Commissioner of Police DS Chauhan, Joint Commissioner of Police AR Srinivas, returning officers and others were present on the occasion.