BARAMULLA: District Panchayat Election Officer (DPEO) Baramulla, Dr G N Itoo today chaired a meeting with election observers and other concerned officers to finalise arrangements regarding the smooth conduct of upcoming District Development Council (DDC) and Panchayat by-elections in the district.
On the occasion, a threadbare discussion on various necessary matters pertaining to the elections was held wherein the DEO called for working in coordination and synergy to ensure smooth conduct of polls.
He also exhorted upon the concerned to ensure availability of all basic facilities at each designated polling station and emphasized to sort-out all bottlenecks, if any, well within the fixed timeframe.
Dr Itoo also impressed upon the security agencies to formulate a viable security plan so that law and order during the election is maintained. He added that every voter should be conveniently facilitated at the designated polling booths so that he/she can cast his/her vote in a fair and smooth manner.
Among others, SSPs of Baramulla and Sopore, Dy DEO, SDMs, district and sectoral officers and officers/officials of election departments attended the meeting.