Awareness Observer inspects election preparedness in North District, directs stronger vigil to detect paid news

GANGTOK, 03 Apr [PIB]: A review meeting with the State Awareness Observer and district administration of North district was held at the conference hall of the District Administration Centre today.

The meeting was especially called to interact with the State Awareness Observer Dr. Engam Pame who had come to North District to inspect overall progress and activities related to the forthcoming General Elections 2014.

The meeting was attended by all the respective nodal officers, sector magistrate and booth level officers designated for various elections related activities.

In his brief address during his second phase visit, Dr. Pame expressed satisfaction with the state of preparedness in the district. However, he informed that he will continue his observation into areas like SVEEP preparedness in the District, working of Media Monitoring and Media Certification (MCMC) and mechanism for checking paid news cases and mechanism for positive and productive communication with the public through media in the run up for election.

Dr. Pame further emphasized that proper vigilance be maintained on paid news should be given by the concerned MCMC to prevent serious electoral malpractices.

“I am here as an interface with the election machinery in the district and electors to ensure that adequate steps have been taken up to provide information and voter friendly facilities to the people so that people can participate in the electoral process more keenly and confidently,” said Dr. Pame.

Later on, Dr. Pame accompanied by ADC, North, inspected different set ups made for the election related activities inside the DAC building and then proceeded for field inspection where he visited polling booths set up in various locations in the district.