Pre-SIR: 32.4 Lakh Electors Mapped Ahead Of June 30 Nagpur has completed the pre-Special Intensive Revision (SIR) mapping exercise, achieving 69.92% coverage of its electoral roll. With 32.43 lakh electors mapped out of a total 46.38 lakh, the district is now preparing for the month-long SIR verification drive starting June 30. Authorities identified 8.75 lakh entries with anomalies, which account for nearly 27% of all mapped voters. These flagged entries will be scrutinized during the upcoming exercise. The pre-SIR phase has shifted focus to field-level readiness, with training programs for officials already underway. Printing of enumeration forms and other materials for the SIR process is also in progress. Deputy district election officer Rachna Indurkar noted that training for Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) was completed, and EROs are now conducting sessions for Booth Level Officers (BLOs) between June 20 and June 29. Indurkar emphasized that preparations for the SIR are progressing on schedule. Nagpur has deployed 4,610 BLOs across 4,610 polling stations, all of whom are undergoing training. The actual SIR exercise will commence on June 30 and continue until July 29. During this period, BLOs will conduct door-to-door visits, distribute enumeration forms, and collect verified data. Nagpur continues to report the highest number of anomalous elector entries in the state. The pre-SIR exercise highlighted significant discrepancies, prompting authorities to prioritize thorough verification. Indurkar stated that the focus now is on ensuring smooth execution of the SIR process, which aims to update and validate the electoral roll ahead of upcoming elections.#nagpur #special_intensive_revision #booth_level_officers #electoral_registration_officers #deputy_district_election_officer
Voter Verification Drive in Nagpur Surpasses 67% in Rural Areas, 45% in City Nagpur: With an intensive, ground-level push to clean up electoral rolls, the Nagpur district administration has significantly accelerated voter verification, raising coverage from 30% to 67% in rural areas and 45% in the city within just two weeks. The drive, led by district collector Kumar Ashirwad, aims to ensure that all eligible citizens are included in the electoral roll and that errors in voter details are corrected ahead of upcoming elections as part of pre-SIR mapping. Officials noted that the verification rate stood at just 30% a fortnight ago. The sharp rise has been attributed to tighter coordination between electoral registration officers, assistant electoral registration officers, supervisors, booth level officers, and booth level agents from various parties. Ashirwad described voter verification as "national duty" and credited the improvement to joint efforts at every level, from administrative officers to ground staff. He urged citizens to actively participate in the process to ensure no eligible voter is left out. Nagpur, which had lagged behind other districts earlier, saw direct interactions between the collector and booth level officers (BLOs) to identify on-ground challenges. Officials with lower performance were given targeted training, while party booth level agents (BLAs) were asked to extend full cooperation. Among the 12 assembly constituencies in the district, Katol recorded a verification rate of 75%, followed by Umred at 83%, Ramtek at 84%, Saoner at 68%, Hingna at 53%, and Kamptee at 56%. In urban Nagpur, Nagpur South-West stood at 46.37%, Nagpur Central at 53%, West at 41%, while Nagpur North was at 43%, East at 44%, and South at 42%.#nagpur #nagpur_district #district_collector #kumar_ashirwad #electoral_registration_officers
