Collector Karthikeya Misra reviews poll arrangements

Kakinada: Collector Karthikeya Misra has directed the officials to provide basic facilities in all polling centres by the end of December.

Reviewing arrangements for elections with VROs and EROs at Collectorate here on Thursday, he said as per the directions of Election Commission of India, furniture, drinking water, toilets, electricity lighting, ramps, compound walls and sheds should be arranged by December-end.

Road connectivity, internet and mobile facility also be provided at polling stations and all the 1,267 polling stations in the district should be provided the facilities.

Dangle facility also be provided to the polling stations located in Rampachodavaram, Razole, Rajanagaram, P Gannavaram, Mummidivaram and Prattipadu Assembly constituencies. Sign boards also be arranged to show the way to polling stations. 

He asked all recognised political parties to appoint booth agents as early as possible. VROs and  EROs should inspect the polling stations in their limits and check the available facilities and provide the remaining.

He directed the revenue divisional officers to store VV Pat machines in the godowns in the presence of political party leaders.

Joint Collector A Mallikarjuna, Joint Collector-2 Ch Sattibabu, Sub-Collectors CM Saikanth Varma, Vinod Kumar, District Revenue Officer Subba Lakshmi and other officials were present.Karthikeya Misra reviews poll arrangements

Collector Karthikeya Misra reviewing election arrangements with VROs and EROs in Kakinada on Thursday