From Our Bureau
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Thursday doubled the rates of remuneration to the polling staff going to remote and difficult polling stations three days or more in advance to reach there for conducting the elections.
In a communication to the Chief Electoral Officers of all states and Union Territories, it said the DEOs (district Electoral Officers)/Returning officers have to re-examine the route map to decide the shortest snd safest route to the polling stations.
It also directed all DEOs/ROs to visit the P-3 polling station locations one year in advance of the general elections to Lok Sabha/Legislative Assembly while the Chief Electoral Officers would also visit some polling stations themselves.
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