PNS|ONGOLE
District Collector AS Dinesh Kumar said that all steps were taken to prepare a flawless voters list in the district.
Addressing a press meet along with Markapuram sub-collector Sethu Madhavan and DRO R Srilatha here on Wednesday, he said that as per the guidelines set by the Election Commission, house to house survey would be conducted from July 21 to August 21 with Booth Level Officers (BLO). In this regard, awareness programmes were conducted to EROs, AEROs and BLOs from June 1 to July 20.
The Collector said that the polling stations rationalization programme would be conducted from August 22 to September 20. A special programme would be taken up to make corrections in addresses and photos in identify cards. Preparations would be made to make ready a comprehensive voters list from September 30 and October 16. Objections on the voters list, if any, would be accepted from October 17 to November 30. The objections and complaints on the names in the voters list would be resolved by December 26. The final voters list would be released on January 5, 2024, Collector Dinesh Kumar stated.
The district machinery is making all efforts to prepare the voters list transparently following the guidelines of Election Commission by prescribed time, he informed.
House to house surveys would be conducted from July 21 in all 2,178 polling station limits and steps would be taken to enroll the names of all who crossed 18 years of age. Double entries, the names of deceased voters and migrated voters would be removed from the voters list, the Collect added. Voters list is being prepared based on door numbers, he informed. Regarding organizing of Jagananna Suraksha programmes, Collector Dinesh Kumar said that during the month of July 16 Suraksha camps have been organized in the district in which 6,41,253 needed certificates have been issued to the people. 3,77,210 services have been provided in three weeks through the secretariats, he said. JC K Srinivasulu, Ongole RDO Viswaswara Rao, Kanigiri RDO Ajay Kumar and other officials were present.
