Nominations start today
Thursday, 05/01/2012
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120105/punjab.htm
The process of filing of nominations for the assembly elections start tomorrow with the Chief Electoral Officer signing a notification in this regard. The last date for the filing of nominations is January 12. Usha Sharma, Special CEO, said: “We signed the notification today and sent it to the Election Commission of India. The announcement will be made tomorrow.”
She said the nominations could be filed between 11 am to 3 pm everday, except Sunday, with the Returning Officer concerned. The last date for withdrawals would be January 16.
As many as 1,74,33,767 voters have been registered so far, an increase of 7,21,025 since the last elections. With the voter strength up, the authorities have set up 110 extra polling stations in the state. The state’s projected population is 2,79,81,217.
The gender ratio in the state as per Census -2011 is 893 females per 1,000 males whereas the electoral rolls shows the ratio at 897 femasles per 1,000 males.
Against the total population of 2.7 crore (as projected in the electoral rolls), 10.90 lakh youths (aged between 18-19) have registered themselves as voters till date.
Covering 99 per cent of the total eligible population, Nawanshahr district has won accolades from the election department. Out of 1,74,33,767 voters, 1,73,75,216 have photo I-cards.
The state will have a total of 19,724 polling stations at 12,960 locations.
Meanwhile, the Election Commission of India has approved the name of Babu Lal Meena for the post of SSP, Fathehgarh Sahib.
Ban on release of tubewell connections
The Election Commission has banned the release of 2,500 tubewell connections by Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL).
The state government had announced 75,000 tubewell connections this fiscal year amid concerns about the depleting underground water in the state.
KD Chaudhary, PSPCL Chairman , said he was yet to receive a copy of the orders. Usha Sharma, Special CEO, said the EC had decided that no new connections would be released even if an announcement in this regard was made before the poll code.
The government had announced 45,000 tubewell connections under the Accelerated Release of Tubewell Connections scheme under which 30,000 connections were to be released under the general and other categories and 2500 under the PSPCL Chairman’s quota.
