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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