Steps taken to ensure smooth counting of votes in NTR dist

After the successful completion of the general election on May 13, the NTR district administration is now focusing on June 4, the counting day. With the cooperation of Revenue, Police, Panchayat Raj, and other departments, the polling concluded smoothly. The district administration aims to conduct the counting with the same spirit.
For that, Dr S Dilli Rao, District Collector, is taking necessary steps. He convened a meeting with the officials concerned at the Integrated Control Room on the premises of the collectorate on Thursday.
He discussed the preparative steps to be taken for the smooth conduct of the counting process. The counting of votes will take place at Nimra and Nova Engineering Colleges at Jupudi of Ibrahimpatnam mandal. Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trails (VVPAT) are stored in the strong rooms in these two colleges.
The Collector said three-tier security was arranged for the strong rooms. Central and State police forces are guarding the strong rooms under the surveillance of CC cameras. Gazetted officers and police officials are monitoring the security round the clock, he added.
No vehicle or person will be allowed on the premises of these two colleges without identity cards. He asked officials to arrange separate ways for the candidates, counting agents and EVMs in the counting centres.
Fourteen tables will be arranged for each Parliament constituency and Assembly constituency. As many as 28 counting tables will be required for each seat, he said. The counting officials will start with the postal ballots. Following the Election Commission of India (ECI)’s directions, officials should take steps to announce the results from time to time, he explained.
NTR District Revenue Officer (DRO) V Srinivasa Rao, Collectorate AO Nagalakshmi, Election Cell Superintendent M Durga Prasad and others were present.