After closing the Video Conference today, I got a call from the Commission in Delhi wherein I was told that the Commission desires that we must publish the draft rolls on 31.7.2008 and not on 14.8.2008 as planned earlier.
That leaves us with even less space and time.
-CEO
11 comments:
Sir,
we have a few questions in c/w rationalisation & reorganisation of polling stn.s.
1. Is there any necessity to set up a new polling stn whose voter strength is less than 300 but situated at a distance of more than 2 km from the existing polling stn?
2. In some cases it has been found that electors of a mouza have been enrolled in the electoral roll of different adjacent mouzas. we have asked for a detailed field study by verification officers to determine actual voter strength of these mouzas. is this permissible?
3. A large mouza has been divided into two parts; one polling stn has been assigned to the greater part and the smaller part of this mouza has been tagged with 2 full mouzas to form a polling stn.the polling stn in the 2nd case is situated in this fractured mouza. the voter strength of other 2 smaller but full mouzas are less than 300 even collectively.we are going to add these two full mouzas with an existing nearby polling stn. Also the fractured mouza is being assigned the previous polling stn. exclusively for it. But total voter strength of this relatively large mouza is below 1500 . Can we merge these 2 polling stn.s of this large mouza to form one polling stn and can we close the other existing polling stn?
sir,
we have a few questions.
1. People of a mouza have to travel through another mouza to reach their own polling stn. which is less than 2 km away. The latter mouza is situated in a different polling stn which is closer to the former mouza than its own polling stn. of that mouza.Is there any necessity to change existing polling stn for the former mouza?
2. Can new polling stn be set up in such premeses whose area is slightly less than 20sq m and or having single door for entry/exit.
3. Can new polling stn be set up in SSKs/MSKs where wall is pucca but roof is made up of Tin/ Asbestos?
4. two mouzas comprise a polling stn which is situated in an adjacent third mouza.both mouzas have more than 300 voters. one mouza has a suitable building. but the other mouza does not have such. What should we do-
(I) Close the former polling stn and set up a new polling stn in the available building for the two mouzas.
(II)to retain the original polling stn for the 2nd mouza which is adjacent to this & to set up a new polling stn for the other mouza in a suitable structure.
5. a polling stn is elevated from the ground at such a height so that no ramp can be constructed. Can it be closed and a new polling stn be set up on adjacent plot in the same mouza in a suitbale structure?
Sir,
we have a few questions-
1. can a new polling stn be constructed in the meeting hall of the Gram Panchayat which is the only available suitable structure for such purpose?
2. one part of a mouza is presently united with 2 full mouzas to form a polling stn. that part is going to be segregated from such 2 mouzas. now these two full mouzas are added with another polling stn which is situated more than 2 km away and voters of these 2 mouzas have to travel greater distance than before to cast their vote.no new polling stn can be provided to these two mouzas because even collectively their voter strength is less than 300.Is this permissible?
Sir,
I have a question regarding rationalisation of polling station.
In a mouza, there are two parts. The polling station for the 1st part lies within the concerned polling area, but the polling station for the 2nd part is outside the polling area and in the adjacent mouza, because there is not any other suitable govt or semi govt building within the mouza. Now, to follow the guideline that the voters can exercise their franchise within the polling area, the only way is to merge the two polling areas and the polling station catering to the 1st part will be the polling station for the merged part. But in that case the voters of the 2nd polling station will have to cover a distance of around 4 km whereas presently they have to cover much less distance to vote in the polling station in the adjacent mouza.
In such a situatiion,if the convenience of the voters is given priority, the guideline of the commission can not be maintained.
Should the status quo be maintained or the guideline of the commission be rigidly implemented ?
"Prakash", pl identify yourself whenever you post a query / comment here. In any case, since the issues are relevant, I give the replies:
A1.No
A2.Yes. But a specific order must be passed by ERO and results incorporated in the manuscript to be given to us by 6.6.2008
A3.Closing / reducing booths in this manner is not advisable
B1.Yes, change it.
B2.No
B3.Yes
B4.Option II is to be accepted.
B5. Yes
-CEO
For Canning II:
The "2 km Rule" cannot be violated when changes are contemplated.
-CEO
PS: However, if an existing PS is already breaking this 2 km rule, FOR THE PRESENT, we won't interfere unless DEO personally justifies it to me.
sir, In most of the ps in rural areas where electors exceeds 1500 we are not getting suitable buildings for birfurcating electors of polling staion ( without beaking any section sectionwise)ie polling station within that sections. We could not proceed in these cases.-shyamal
sir-we are not gettinng sousrce map as per scale-shyamal
Shyamal/ Burdwan:
1.Pl document the fact that in such cases suitable buildings are not available. It might be subjected to scrutiny later, if the need arises.
2.Make maps in scales convenient to you. I am independently trying to get base maps.
-CEO
Sir,
Sanjay from Bidhannagar here.
Could we be provided with the detailed present schedule of the revision, atleast in the blog for our planning.
With regards,
Sanjay.
Bidhannagar:
A likely scenario is as follows, but we can't know for sure till we hear from Delhi:
Draft publication: 31.7.2008
Period of filing Claims & Objections: 31.7.08 to 7.8.2008
Last date of disposal of Claims & Objections: 22.8.2008
FP: As may be directed by ECI
-CEO
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