Thanks all Election Managers, BLOs, block teams of BDOs and Subdivision teams of SDOs for successful NVD

I must congratulate all the election officials, team of BLOs and staff at Block and Subdivisions for successful National Voters' day in the district today. As per the reports so far received from SDOs we could cover

• 504 booths in Sadar North where 27378 persons attended and 17751 EPICs were distributed to new voters.
• 888 booths in Asansol where 45000 persons attended and 41000 EPICs were distributed to new voters.
• 591 booths in Kalna where 28000 persons attended and 22000 EPICs were distributed
• Katwa 6775 EPICs distributed as per initial reports.
• 927 booths in Durgapur where 15000 persons attended and 14120 EPICs were distributed.
• and 7414 EPICs were distributed in Sadar South as per initial reports.
• Thus, total 109060 EPICs were distributed and voters felicitated at around 3900 booths as per preliminary reports.

All SDOs please send detail reports in format. Please also ascertain the number of booths where NVD was not organised and identify the BLOs who failed to perform their duties. We must fix responsibility, if it is found that election officials did not take steps to organise NVD.

My best to all and hope that we achieve 100 % EPIC before Feb 2011 end.

NVD organised at Kalna Shyamsunder Vidyapith

NVD in Burdwan I block area, assistance booth.

Proud New voter with EPIC and Cap on NVD in Burdwan I block

Oath at Shyamsunder Kalna, young voters with badges, reciting oath in presence of all political parties.

Monthly development meeting on 11th Feb 2011 at 10.30 am

Next development meeting shall be held at 10.30 am on 11th February 2011 at Sanskriti. This time we are inviting all GPs, Prodhans, GP employees and block functionaries. Review of GP performance on NREGA, Rural Housing (IAY+ Ashray), Sanitation, utilisation of Finance commission grants, CHCMI and use of GUS funds, RSBY, School health programme, SGSY, NSAP and Institutional issues of GPs will be done through presentation by district officers. Printed reports on each programme and issue has to be prepared by concerned district level officers, and circulated to Blocks in advance. BDOs please ensure that updated reports are sent to district well in time. ADM ZP is issuing formal letters.

If time permits, we will also review RGGVY, SSK/MSK, Mid Day Meal and other programmes.

Video Conference on Caste Ceritificates and Forests Rights Act on 9th Feb 2011

Back ward classes welfare department may hold Video Conference to review caste certificate cases and forest rights act patta disposal on 9th Feb 2011. All SDOs are also required to attend at DM Burdwan office VC room.

Meanwhile, please expedite disposal of pending applications and send up to date reports to PO DWO with copy to my email. SDOs must also furnish reports on number of camps organised at School level and Block level in 2010 and January 2011.

As regards, Forest Rights Act, we have issued pattas in all cases. Status of Institutional cases and some pending patta under Durgapur Subdivision needs to be looked into by the SDOs.

National Voters day - EROs to review arrangements

NVD will be organised tomorrow from 12 noon onwards. EROs please personally check :-

• All EPICs to be distributed have been checked and found error free, replace erroneous ones.
• All electors whose EPICs will be distributed are intimated personally by BLO of the booth.
• All publicity matters, badges, oath forms etc reaches BLO in time.
• All recognised political parties are intimated by phone also be ERO to attend AC level function.
• ERO must please review the arrangements.

DEO Burdwan shall attend at Kalna where district level programme is being organised.

Press Release on National Voters' Day on 25th January 2011 at 12 noon

• Press Release The Election Commission of India has decided that 25th January every year will be observed as National Voters’ Day (NVD) through out the country as a measure to encourage citizens to participate in democratic electoral process. ECI orders in this regard have been circulated to all concerned.
• Brief ceremonies will be organized on that day at District, Sub-Division, Block & Booth levels with the following programmes. The District level programme is being organized by the Sub Divisional Officer, Kalna at Shyamsunder Vidyapith, Kalna PS No 264/144 and 264/145.
• Booth Level functions will generally be held at Booth premises.
• Newly eligible and newly registered voters will be felicitated in these ceremonies.
• EPICs will be distributed to the newly registered voters. In total 124011 numbers of EPICs will be distributed throughout the District from booth level.
• Badges with ECI’s logo will be given to newly registered Electors.
• A pledge will be taken by all the citizens attending the ceremony. Form-6 (For inclusion of name in voter list) & Form-8 (For correction of entries in voter list) will be given during the function to persons needing any of the forms.
• Vigorous campaign has already been launched through posters, banners etc. as well as other means of publicity.
• Continuous updation for Inclusion / Deletion / Modification has been started & shall continue till the last date of submission of nomination for the purpose of West Bengal Assembly Election 2011.
• Electors without EPIC card can collect 001C form from BDOs/EROs and submit the same with 2 Copies of Colour Photograph to the concern Designated Officer.
• Any person willing to enlist his/her name in the Voter List or requiring any correction with respect to his/her name in voter list can collect respective form from the SDOs/EROs/BDOs. Properly filled up forms along with supporting documents may be submitted to concerned E.R.O offices for disposal under continuous up-dation.