During his visit, the General Observer took detailed assessment of facilities and arrangements put in place for surveillance and security of Election related material and machinery kept at these centres for the Lok Sabha Elections. He instructed the concerned to ensure all safety measures and adherence to the guidelines of Election Commission of India in letter and spirit for protection of election related material and machinery at these centres
Kumar stressed the concerned Assistant Returning Officers (AROs) to make sure all necessary measures have been put in place to facilitate smooth and efficient election process. He asked them to make proper arrangements for polling staff, adequate parking and separate entry/exit of the vehicles carrying election material at Strong Rooms cum Collection/Distribution Centres.
He also laid emphasis on placing adequate spaces for counters to be placed at Collection/Distribution Centres in order to avoid any cluttering during distribution/collection of election materials. While interacting with the AROs and other concerned staff, the General Observer underscored the importance of ensuring that all Strong Rooms cum Collection/Distribution Centres adhere to prescribed standards of Election Commission of India to uphold the integrity and fairness of the electoral process.