PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION
EAST GODAVARI EAST GODAVARI DISTRICTDISTRICT
ANDHRA PRADESHANDHRA PRADESH
DISTRICT AT A GLANCE
Name of the District East Godavari
Number of Revenue Divisions 5
Number of Mandals 60
Number of Villages 1403
Area of the District 10807 Sq.Kms
Number of Assembly Constituencies 19 (SC-3,ST-1 & Others- 16)
Number of Parliamentary Constituencies 3 (SC-1. Others-2)
Number of ElectorsTotal:3417155Male: 1687798 Female: 1729357
Service Electors Total:847 Male: 556 Female: 291
Electors Gender Ratio (No.of Female Electors for every 1000 Male Electors)
1025
Electors to Population ratio 66
% of Photo Coverage against Electors 95.09
% of EPIC Coverage against Electors 95.61
Population as per 2001 CensusTotal:4901420 Male:2459640 Female: 2441780
Projected Population (for the year 2010) Total:5261300Male:2640219 Female: 2621081
No.of EVMs Utilized for all (19)Assembly Constituency inclusive of Reserve
Control Units – 4375 Ballot Units – 4605
No.of EVMs Utilized for all Parliamentary Constituency inclusive of Reserve
Control Units – 4172 Ballot Units – 4172
Number of Polling Stations (inclusive of Auxiliary)3901 (Male:1239, Female :1245, General:1415, Auxiliary - 2)
Number of Polling personnel attended during General Election to HOP/APLA’2009
22225 Male: 9417 Female: 12808
Number of Police personnel attended during General Election to HOP/APLA’2009
8494
Number Digital Cameras utilized 140
Number Video Cameras utilized 109
Number of Micro Observers appointed 244
Schedule of General Elections to HOP/APLA’2009172 - Rampachodavaram AC & AS -16.04.09Remaining 18 ACs & Assembly Segments - 23.04.09
Date of Counting 16.05.2009
Number of Assembly Constituencies before delimitation
21
Number of Assembly Constituencies after delimitation
19
Number of Electoral Registration Officer (Revenue Divisional Officers)
5
Number of Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (Tahsildars)
60
Establishment of Permanent Designated Photographic Location Centres.
As per the instructions of the Government, one computer, UPS, Digital Camera, Laminating Machine, one Printer-cum-Scanner have been established in each of the Mandal
1.COLLECTION OF REMOVAL CHARGES
Out of 5538 places MCC teams have removed 46793
items of publicity material and charged an amount of
Rs. 1167352 to the political parties viz.,
INC – Rs.465420 TDP – Rs.283533 PRP –
Rs.405156
BJP – Rs.1906 LS – Rs.1979 CPM - Rs. 5103
CPI - Rs.4199 BSP - Rs.36 MRPS -
Rs.20
Special arrangement to receive Special arrangement to receive complaintscomplaints
Two special mobile No. 9640203760 & 90640203761 Two special mobile No. 9640203760 & 90640203761 and one toll free no 1077 were widely publicized for and one toll free no 1077 were widely publicized for the receiving complaints either through SMS or the receiving complaints either through SMS or through Phone by any citizen regarding violation of through Phone by any citizen regarding violation of MCC.MCC.
This was besides arrangements made at State and This was besides arrangements made at State and Commission level. Commission level.
MCC VIOLATION CASESMCC VIOLATION CASES
1. No. of cases registered 1. No. of cases registered : : 108 108 (86 MCC violation + 22 Election related)(86 MCC violation + 22 Election related)
2. No. of accused arrested 2. No. of accused arrested : : 484484
3. Cash Seized : 3. Cash Seized : Rs. 1.74 croresRs. 1.74 crores
4. No. of vehicles seized 4. No. of vehicles seized :: 217 217 (15 cars + 41 Auto + 1 sumo + 11 Tractors + 1 Quallies +1 (15 cars + 41 Auto + 1 sumo + 11 Tractors + 1 Quallies +1
Minibus + 3 Scorpios + 4 buses + 4 Lorry + 75 Cycles + 11 Vans Minibus + 3 Scorpios + 4 buses + 4 Lorry + 75 Cycles + 11 Vans + + 3 jeep + 50 MCs)+ + 3 jeep + 50 MCs)
2 . Communication among Polling 2 . Communication among Polling officials through lowcost SMSofficials through lowcost SMS
A communication system was developed in the district A communication system was developed in the district with the active support NIC by utilizing the low cost with the active support NIC by utilizing the low cost SMS technology by single mouse click for interaction SMS technology by single mouse click for interaction right from DEO level to all other polling officials.right from DEO level to all other polling officials.
3. JOINT CONTROL ROOM3. JOINT CONTROL ROOM
Joint control rooms were opened at district level & RO level Joint control rooms were opened at district level & RO level
(19 ACs & 3 PCs)(19 ACs & 3 PCs) with Revenue & Police Officials & staff to with Revenue & Police Officials & staff to
monitor the entire election related activities during pre-poll monitor the entire election related activities during pre-poll
day & poll day by arranging TVs, Wireless sets, Telephones, day & poll day by arranging TVs, Wireless sets, Telephones,
Fax machines & Computers and resolved the problems as & Fax machines & Computers and resolved the problems as &
when arose. Very good coordination between police and when arose. Very good coordination between police and
polling staff. No communication gap. No time lag in receiving polling staff. No communication gap. No time lag in receiving
the complaint and taking action.the complaint and taking action.
4 .Observation of staunch 4 .Observation of staunch supporterssupporters
Shadow teams were formed with Police Officials to watch the Shadow teams were formed with Police Officials to watch the
strong supporters of the main contesting candidates well prior to strong supporters of the main contesting candidates well prior to
poll day whether they are preparing to influence the electors to poll day whether they are preparing to influence the electors to
do their favour by means of distributing cash or kind or liquor etc. do their favour by means of distributing cash or kind or liquor etc.
and on the day of poll approx. about such 1700 people were only and on the day of poll approx. about such 1700 people were only
given time to cast their votes hence they could not affect polls in given time to cast their votes hence they could not affect polls in
negative way. No silent rigging. negative way. No silent rigging.
ISSUES ARISING OUT OF FIELD ISSUES ARISING OUT OF FIELD EXPERIENCESEXPERIENCES
Prohibition of surrogate advertisements in Prohibition of surrogate advertisements in print media print media
Political advertisements on television and Political advertisements on television and cable networkscable networks
Action against the political person found Action against the political person found guilty of corrupt practices/violation of MCCguilty of corrupt practices/violation of MCC
Issue of false declaration and affidavits Issue of false declaration and affidavits Problem of non - mixing of votes with Problem of non - mixing of votes with
EVMsEVMs
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