All set for first phase of panchayat elections
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Elaborate security arrangements made at polling stations in Andhra Pradesh
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Elaborate security arrangements made at polling stations in Andhra Pradesh
All is set for the first phase of gram panchayat elections in the State. Polling will be held at 33,069 stations in 8,263 locations on Monday.
According to the police, Section 144 will be in force at the polling stations and up to 100 metres from the centres have been declared red zones. Candidates in groups should not move in red zones and campaigning should not be done near the polling centres. Rules of the State Election Commission (SEC) should be followed strictly, said officials.
Awareness programmes to be conducted for drivers, students
Collector A. Md. Imtiaz flagged off the month-long 32nd National Road Safety Month awareness drive in the district on Monday.
He said many of the road mishaps were occurring due to human errors and asked the vehicle riders to take steps to avoid road mishaps.
“Every citizen should be aware of road safety and traffic rules and should follow them strictly to prevent road accidents,” Mr. Imtiaz said.
Superintendent of Police M. Ravindranath Babu, Deputy Transport Commissioner M. Purendra, Additional SP Mallika Garg, were among those present.
Police Commissioner B. Srinivasulu launched the safety awareness drive at Benz Circle. Sensitisation programmes would be conducted for auto, lorry, RTC and school bus drivers and for students, he said. Mr. Srinivasulu appealed to public to avoid rash, drunken and triple riding, speaking over mobile phones while driving, driving in wrong direction (violating one-way rule), overloadi