With the implementation of Model Code of Conduct, a meeting regarding election preparedness was convened today by the Deputy Commissioner Samba, Abhishek Sharma with all Nodal officers to review the preparedness of the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections. Chairing the meeting, the DC asked all to render exemplary services with dedication and devotion to maintain peace and order in District Samba.
DC informed that Sector Magistrates, FST, VST, SST and VVT have already been deployed round the clock and urged them to monitor any possible violation of MCC ahead of the Election to the Lok Sabha. He also urged the team of EEMC (Election Expenditure Monitoring Cell) to be abreast with the legal framework, monitoring and enforcement mechanisms and the reporting requirements which is a crucial aspect of ensuring transparency and accountability in the electoral process.
He also directed the Media Certification and Monitoring Cell to carry out social media monitoring along with paid news and other advertisements in print and electronic media. The DC further emphasized about the C-vigil investigator app” which is an online application for citizens to report on model code of conduct violations during the election period.
However, the Flying Squads and Static Surveillance Teams will have to submit all their seizures of cash and materials in ESMS (Election Seizure Management System) app which would provide real-time data of seizures, added the DC. Furthermore, he stressed on the process of seizure of items while adding that videography has to be done during seizure and also briefed on steps to be taken after seizure of illegal items.
He also stressed on checking of warehouses, Wine shop etc and urged the officers from Tax and Excise to carry out checking drives with the Police and to ensure closure of illegally running wine shops. The DC also said that Vulnerability mapping has to be done as soon as possible.
ADC Suresh C. Sharma, GM DIC (Nodal Officer MCC) Gurpreet Singh, Deputy DEO Harvinder Singh and DIO (Nodal Officer MCMC) Ashiq Rafiq Malik and other employees attended the meeting.