DEO Kupwara reviews preparations for SVEEP activities, upcoming plantation drive in all poll stations
Apr 18, 2024
KUPWARA: In order to review the progress of preparations being put in place with regard to SVEEP activities and mega plantation drive on April 20 and 21 across all polling stations of the district, a meeting was today held under the chairpersonship of the District Election Officer (DEO) Kupwara, Ayushi Sudan at DC Office Complex Kupwara.
The DEO took a detailed appraisal from all DFOs about the arrangements being made regarding mega plantation drive and SVEEP activities across 607 Polling stations of the three forest divisions of the district on April 20 and 21 (Saturday and Sunday).
On the occasion, Ayushi stressed upon DFOs and Nodal Officer SVEEP to formulate a comprehensive action plan for mega plantation drive in consultation with concerned AROs and ensure arrangement of requisite plant saplings.
The DEO directed the Nodal Officer SVEEP/CEO Kupwara to collaborate with DFOs regarding mega plantation drives and activate VAFs (village level awareness groups and BAGs (Booth level awareness groups) preferably Teachers, AWWs, ASHAs to encourage sustainable practices of forest conservation and ecological balance.
She also directed DFOs to organize trekking camps for students at various locations of Kupwara district in consultation with concerned AROs and Nodal Officer, SVEEP to motivate young voters for maximum voting turnout in the district.
The DEO directed all the concerned to work with utmost coordination to make mega plantation drive and SVEEP activities successful and impactful.
On the occasion, DEO was apprised that six polling stations of 6 different assembly segments of the district including 36–Teetwal (Government Higher Secondary School Teetwal), 33–Dardeharai (Government Higher Secondary School Lone Harai, 64-Salkoote (Government Boys Middle School Salkoote), 83- Margi Diver-A (Govt.Girls Middle School Margi Diver), 100- Wadipora-A (Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School Wadipora) and 138-Monbal (Govt. Upper Primary School Monbal) have been designated as green Polling stations.
The meeting was attended by Nodal Officer, SVEEP, Dy. DEO, DFO Social Forestry, DFO Langate, DFO Kamraj, DFO Kehmil, besides other concerned.
