Shopian, Oct 04: The District Election Officer (DEO) Shopian, Mohammad Shahid Saleem Dar on Friday chaired a meeting of officers at Mini Secretariat Shopian to review necessary arrangements put in place for the counting of votes, scheduled on October 08.
The DEO took an appraisal of department-wise duties and responsibilities fixed for each department. He reviewed all arrangements including magisterial duties, seating arrangements, establishment of media centres and help desks for the hassle-free counting process.
Dar called for exhibiting optimal coordination and cooperation among all stakeholders for the efficient culmination of counting.
The DEO instructed concerned officers to follow all procedures of Election Commission guidelines while performing their duties and instructed expediting the preparedness level. ADC, Zakir Hussain Faaz, Returning Officers of Shopian and Zainapora and other nodal officers attended the meeting.
Meanwhile, the DEO Dar and Senior Superintendent of Police, Anayat Ali made a joint visit to Counting Centres at Mini Secretariat Shopian in order to review the arrangements for the counting of votes, scheduled on October 8 for Shopian and Zainapora Assembly Constituencies (ACs) of the district.
During the inspection, the DEO reviewed all facilities being put in place at the Counting Centres, including seating arrangements, establishment of media centres, help desks and other facilities for a hassle-free counting process.
The DEO along with SSP also took stock of the security protocol in place along with welfare measures for staff, agents of political parties and media persons.
Among others, the DEO was accompanied by ADC, Zakir Hussain Faaz; RO Shopian, Shakoor Ahmad; Deputy DEO, Jahangeer Ahmad; DIO, Showkat Hussain; DySP, Javed Ahmad and other officers and officials.
