Counting Centres in single premises for each PC

Following is the CEO's blog post regarding counting centres to be set up

We've issued new guidelines for rationalising counting centres. DEOs may please rethink in depth and re-organise and propose. For making any exceptions, DEOs will have to speak to me with reasons.Basically it says as follows:1. All ACs in one PC to be counted in one premise.2. Counting Centre to be in PC3. If adequate number of halls is not there, counting may be taken up AC-wise, sequentially.This calls for a break from tradition and lateral thinking.-CEO posted by CEO's Blog at 11:07 AM on Mar 29, 2009 Anonymous said... Sir, we have two RC in 12 Krishnagar, 3 in 13 ranaghat pc. Counting venue for 12 pc can accommodate all ACs but counting centre at Ranaghat can accommodate only 4 ACs. Can we have another counting venue at same HQ location within 2kms?In case of PC where RO is in nearby district, it is presumed we have to escort polled EVM to counting centres later.Onkar Meena dm nadia 29 March, 2009

CEO's Blog said... DM Nadia:As I said, if all 7 ACs are not within the same premise (NOT 2 km away) you'll have to convince me that there is no alternative.Yes, for ROs in other districts, on the date of receiving only, all polled EVMs will be escorted with ALL precautions to the strongroom of the Counting Venue of the concerned PC. 29 March, 2009

In view of this possible arrangements in Nadia may be :-

• Only AC 77 Karimpur under 11-Murshidabad PC DCRC can be at Tehatta High School and EVM can be escorted to Lalbag counting centre only on RC day.
• 12-Krishnagar PC : DC of 78 & 79 ACs can be at Tehatta High School but RC at BPC institute and DC of 80, & 81 ACs at Krishnagar College and that of 82 AC at CMS high school, 83, 85 ACs DCRC at BPC Institute. RC of all ACs of PC at BPC. Counting of all ACs at BPC.
• 13- Ranaghat PC : DC for 86, 87, 89 & 90 at Ranaghat College/ Swasthyonnati math Ranaghat, DC for 84 & 88 ACs at Krishnagar College. DC of 91 ACs at Kalyani SDO office. RC of all ACs of Ranaghat PC at Ranaghat College plus nearby school to be identified by SDO Ranaghat. Counting of all ACs at Ranaghat College in phases.
• 14-Bongoan PC : 92 & 93 ACs DCRC SDO office Kalyani and EVM has to be escorted to Bongoan counting centre.

SDOs may please give a thought and let's know.