Onkar Singh Meena, DISTRICT MAGISTRATE & COLLECTOR NADIA said...
Sir,I held meeting with SDOs and BDOs on 7th August and reviwed the revision process. I also verified six parts at booths.
1. I found that more than 40 images have been repeated in some of the parts in Kalyani and Krishnagar. We are taking steps to rectify the errors. In two of the parts there is no image.
2. Wrong images could be detected only when I read the roll in presence of 4-5 local people showing them the image. DOs conducted booth meeting but I think we may organise one more booth level roll reading by DOs to ensure error free rolls.
3. Errors found on top sheet can better be rectified by WTL immediately instead of waiting for 14th August when the agency starts data entry, because every time such errors are not taken care of because of shortage of time.
4. Form 7 objections are not coming. Detection of dead & shifted electors through roll reading and suo motu deletion process is required.
5. In few cases people are submitting transposition applications to transfer their names to polling station adjacent to them, though the new polling station finalised is available within 2 kms.
6. Time given for hearing is extremely short for quality hearing and proper justice to applicant.
7. Some proposal for change in the list of polling station are coming from SDOs. Reasons are justified like distance is more than 3 kms. This has been detected later. Similarly, in some of the urban areas where polling stations have not bifurcated, but due to non availability of space for auxillairy, commission may consider new polling stations. There is real need in towns like Kalyani, Nabadwip.
Onkar Singh Meena DM Nadia
09 August, 2008
CEO's Blog said...
To Mr Onkar Meena, IAS, DM Nadia:I've carefully gone through your 7-point comments after your personal scrutiny. I'll call upon other districts to do likewise. Now, my pointwise responses:-
(1)OK. Please sms me the details of the 2 oarts without any photos so that I can take up the issue with the top management of WTL.
(2)Commission's standing instructions call for reading out rolls in localities concerned. So if you can arrange more of this, it's good.
(3)Please contact your local WTL Vendor. I've no objectiob if you can start the work earlier.
(4)I'd advise caution here. What is relevant is the polling area described on the cover page.
(5)Same as above>>exercise discretion
(6)Additional AEROs have been allowed by Commission. Increase man-hours to achieve target. Last dates are non-negotiable.
(7)DEOs can follow procedure in RO's handbook before next DP expected in late Oct 2008.-CEO,WB
10 August, 2008
