Important News for General Election 2021
Important news regarding General Election 2021 are given below-
(i) Amount payable to reserve Polling Personnel (PPs) posted for Election duties at Polling Stations
(ii) Home quarantine of Polling Personal for two weeks-Order
(iii) Lifting of Model Code of Conduct (MCC)
(iv) Damage or Loss of IR Thermometers during 1st Phase Election
(v) Grant of tiffin charges to Polling Personnel for Lunch break
(vi) Double Compensation to employee for Election Duty(vii) Memorandum of General Election 2021
(viii) Randomisation of female Polling Personnel
(ix) Open schools for Assured Minimum Facility
(x) Vaccination of Person who engaged for Election Duties
(xi) Waiving of Poll duty for PWD Official etc.
Amount Payable to Reserve PPs posted for Election duties at Polling Stations
The Additional District Magistrate (Election), Paschim Medinipur
Memo No. 573(18)/Elec Date: 23.03.2021
e-mail: wmid2011@gmail.com
This is to inform you that direct payment to the bank account of Polling Personnel has been made from this end including allowances for night halt (Rs.150/-) to the Reserve Polling Personnel. No election allowance is to be made to Reserve Polling Personnel who are released either on P-1 or P day.
The Reserve PPs who are posted for election duty at the Polling Stations from DC/RC or thereafter will be paid the balance amount as (column-4),
|
Category |
Election Allowances if posted at Polling Stations (Rs.) |
Election allowance paid to Reserve PP
(Rs.) |
Addl. Amount to be paid if posted to
the Polling Stations from Reserve (Rs.) |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
|
Presiding Officer |
2610 |
2060 |
550 |
|
1st Polling Officer |
1760 |
1660 |
100 |
|
2nd Polling Officer |
1340 |
1240 |
100 |
|
3rd Polling Officer |
1340 |
1240 |
100 |
Sd/- Additional District Magistrate (Election),
Paschim Medinipur
Date: 23.03.2021
Details of Election Allowance
Details dates of Election Allowance to be paid to the Polling Officers for performing Polling duty in connection with General Election to WBLA-2021|
Duty |
Category
of Polling Personnel to be paid Election Allowances |
|||||||||
|
Pr. O |
Reserved Pr.
O
|
1st
PO
|
Reserved
1st
PO
|
2nd
PO
|
Reserved
2nd PO
|
3rd PO
|
Reserved
2nd PO
|
M O |
Reserved
MO
|
|
|
1st Training |
350 |
350 |
250 |
250 |
250 |
250 |
250 |
250 |
1100 |
550 |
|
In lieu of Lunch on 1st Training |
170 |
170 |
170 |
170 |
170 |
170 |
170 |
170 |
00 |
00 |
|
2nd Training |
350 |
350 |
250 |
250 |
00 |
250 |
250 |
250 |
00 |
00 |
|
In lieu of Lunch on 2nd Training |
170 |
170 |
170 |
170 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
|
3rd Training |
350 |
350 |
250 |
250 |
250 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
|
On the day of reporting to DC for Poll day |
350 |
350 |
250 |
250 |
250 |
250 |
250 |
250 |
00 |
00 |
|
For attending Poll day |
350 |
00 |
250 |
00 |
250 |
00 |
250 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
|
Meal charge for Poll day |
170 |
00 |
170 |
00 |
170 |
00 |
170 |
00 |
170 |
170 |
|
Contigent expenditure (to be paid to the Pr. O) |
300 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
|
Cell Phone recharge (to be paid to the Pr. O) |
50 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
|
Total= |
2610 |
1740 |
1760 |
1340 |
1340 |
920 |
1340 |
920 |
1270 |
720 |
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Office Order
The Director/Admn, Office of the Director General of Audit (Mines)
Office Order No. 09/Admn/Genl. Dated: 16.04.2021
All officials who have been assigned duty in the ongoing general election in West Bengal legislative assembly 2021 are hereby directed to work from home for two weeks immediately after completion of their election duties.
The officials are to intimate their release from election duty through email along with release order before proceeding on Work from Home.
These officials are also to monitor their health and intimate the office of any development of COVID Symptoms.
Sd/- Tanya Singh
Director/Admn
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Lifting of Model Code of Conduct
The Sr. Principal Secretary, Election Commission of India
No. 437/6/1/INST/EC/LET/FUNCT/MCC/2021 Dated: 3rd. May, 2021
General Election to the State Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry, 2021 and bye elections to various Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies (বিধান সà¦া) in various States- Lifting of Model Code of Conduct reg.
I am directed to state that the provision of Model Code of Conduct are enforced from the date of announcement of election schedule by the Election Commission and it remains in operation till completion of election process.
2. Now, that the results in respect of General Election to the State Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry, 2021 and bye elections to various Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies in various States have been declared by the respective Returning Officers, the Model Code of Conduct has ceased to be in operation with immediate effect.
3. This may be brought to notice of all concerned .
Yours faithfully,
Sd/- Narendra N. Butolia
Sr. Principal Secretary
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Damage or Loss of IR Thermometers during 1st Phase Election
The Managing Director WBMSCL & Commissioner, H&FW Department, West Bengal
Memo No. WBMSC/PROC/1136 Date: 30.03.2021
Sir/Madam,
From the experience of First Phase of election, it has been observed that considerable quantity of IR Thermometers (around 5%), are either missing or lost. As per letter of Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Department vide Memo No. WBMSC/0984 dated 13.03.2021, it was clearly mentioned that the Presiding Officer should be released only after the IR Thermometer of his polling station is received back. For loss/ damage or IR Thermometer action may be taken against the concerned 'Presiding Officer.'
Now, consequent upon such loss you are again requested that to enquire into the matter and take appropriate action. Action taken report from your end may be sent to this end for further course of action.
Yours sincerely,
Sd/- Mahua Banerjee, IAS
Managing Director WBMSCL &
Commissioner, H&FW Department.
Date: 30.03.2021
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Departmental Proceeding against delinquent employees
The District Election Officer & District Magistrate, Purba Medinipur
Memo No. 76(142)/PRD/PP/WBLAE-21 Date: 07.04.2021
Ref: This Office Memo No. 55(210)/PRD/PP/WBLAE-21 dated 24.03.2021
As per the captioned memorandum dated 24.03.2021, the Department Proceeding against delinquent employees is supposed to be start with necessary note on Service Documents to complete same within one month as stated.
Let this office know employee wise status report within a week. If no Departmental Proceeding is instituted as stated within the timeframe, Judicial Proceeding under section 28A/134 of the RP Act, 1951 and other such Acts & Rule, will be initiated through First Information Report without further notice.
Sd/-
District Election Officer
&
District Magistrate, Purba Medinipur
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Grant of tiffin charges to Polling Personnel for Lunch break
The Chief Election Officer & ex-officio
Principal Secretary to the Government of West Bengal
No. 197-Home(Elec)/Sanc Date: 22.02.2021
Grant of Tiffin Charges to the Polling Personnel during the lunch break of 1st day long General Training and another day's long Hand Training in connection with the General Elections to West Bengal Legislative Assembly 2021.
Sir,
I am directed by order of the Governor to say that the Governor has been pleased to accord sanction to provide lunch packets @ Rs. 170/- (Rupees one hundred seventy) only per head per day to the Polling Personnel during the lunch break of 1st day long General Training and another day's Long Hand Training in connection with the General Elections to West Bengal Legislative Assembly 2021.
The expenditure is debitable to the Head Account '' 2015 Elections-00-106-Charges for Conduct of Election to State Legislature-Administrative Expenditure-001-Assembly Election(III)-V-50-Other Charge".
This order issues with the concurrence of the Finance Department vide their U.O. No. Group D/2020-2021/0305 dated 21.02.2021
Yours faithfully,
Sd/- Chief Election Officer & ex-officio
Principal Secretary to the Government of West Bengal
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Double Compensation to Employee for Election Duty
The Deputy Chief Election Officer & Ex-officio Deputy Secretary, Govt. West Bengal
No. 2625-Home(Elec) Date: 24.03.2021
Order in Pdf (Click here)
- কর্মরত অবস্থায় হিংসাত্মক ঘটনার কারণে কোন à¦োটকর্মীর মৃত্যু হলে 30-লক্ষ টাকার Compensation বা ক্ষতিপূরণ পাবেন।
- কর্মরত অবস্থায় হিংসাত্মক ঘটনার কারণে à¦োটকর্মীর কোন অঙ্গহানি হলে 15-লক্ষ টাকার Compensation বা ক্ষতিপূরণ পাবেন।
- কর্মরত অবস্থায় সাধারণ à¦াবে কোন à¦োটকর্মীর মৃত্যু হলে 15-লক্ষ টাকার Compensation বা ক্ষতিপূরণ দেওয়া হবে।
- কর্মরত অবস্থায় যেকোন কারণে à¦োটকর্মীর কোন অঙ্গহানি হলে 7-লক্ষ টাকার ক্ষতিপূরণ বা Compensation দেওয়া হবে।
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Memorandum
The Secretary, Finance (Audit) Department, Govt. of West Bengal
No. 1000-F(P2)/FA/O/2M/74/16(NB) Date: Howrah, the 12th March, 2021
In view of the General Election to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, 2021 scheduled to be held on 27th March, 1st, 6th, 10th, 17th, 22nd, 26th, 29th April, 2021 in different Assembly Constituencies as detailed in the following Table vide relevant Press Note No. ECI/PN/16/2021, dated 26.02.2021 of the Election Commission of India, the undersigned is directed to say that the Governor is hereby pleased to declare the date of Poll as public holiday as per Table below (i.e. wherever applicable) under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 for the respective Assembly Constituency (AC), as follows:
|
Phase (1) |
Date of Poll (2) |
Assembly Constituency number (3) |
Holiday under N.I. Act (4) |
|
Phase-I (30 ACs) |
27.03.2021 |
|
(Sunday) |
|
Phase-II (30 ACs) |
01.04.2021 (Thursday) |
|
(Thursday) |
|
Phase-III (31 ACs) |
|
|
|
Phase-IV (44 ACs) |
(Saturday)
|
|
(Saturday)
|
Phase-V (45 ACs) |
|
|
|
Phase-VI (43 ACs) |
|
|
|
|
Phase-VII (36 ACs)
|
26.04.2021 |
|
|
Phase-VIII (35 ACs) |
29.04.2021 |
|
29.04.2021 |
2. All Government Offices, Organization under it, Undertakings, Corporations, Boards, Statutory and Local Bodies, Educational Institutions etc. situated within the Assembly Constituency (AC) will remain closed on the respective dates so that every employee is able to exercise his/her right to franchise in the election.
3. Labour Department will issue suitable instructions to shops, commercial and industrial establishments including Tea Gardens to declare the said dates for the concerned Assembly Constituency as paid holiday for the workers to enable them to exercise their franchise in the election.
4. In case of an employee working outside his concerned Assembly Constituency (AC) and where the date of poll has not been declared as holiday in this place of work as tabled in Para-1 above, he/she shall be permitted to cast his/her vote by way of allowing special leave on the date.
5. In case of re-poll, the employees/workers shall be allowed to cast their votes on the date of re-poll also in the manner as stated in Para-4 above.
6. The days before the respective dates of poll being the date of dispatch shall be declared as local holiday for the Educational Institutions /Government Offices etc. which will be used as Polling Stations/Sector Office/Distribution cum Receiving Centre or for any other election related purpose, situated within the respective Assembly Constituency (AC) except the day of 25.04.2021 as the same being Sunday, public holiday under N.I. Act 1881.
7. If the poll process continues up to late hours on the poll date(s) as stated in the Table in Para-1 pre-page, the polling parties may obtain their release from the respective Reception Centres in the small hours of the morning (or even afterwards) of the said poll date [i.e. as in Col.(2) of the Table in Para-1 overleaf] finding it difficult for them to attend office in time. In consideration of the situation, special leave may be allowed on the following day of the poll on 7th. 23rd, 27th and 30th April, 2021 to the officers and employees who will be deployed for polling duties.
Sd/- S. Barman
Secretary
to the Government of West Bengal
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Randomisation of female Polling Personnel
The Chief Electoral Officer, West Bengal
No. 635-Home(Elec) Date: 05.02.2021
Sir,
In reference to the subject as above and consequent to the compulsion of deploying female polling personnel in large numbers at polling stations across the state for the coming General Election to West Bengal Legislative Election 2021, it is requested to allow appointment of female polling personnel at any polling station other than 'her home' polling station through manual randomization as was kindly considered by the Commission for the last Parliamentary General Election 2019 vide no. 464/INST/2019/EPS/832 dated 22.03.2019 and General Election to the Legislative Assembly 2016 vide no. 437/WB-LA/2016 dated 31.03.2016 (copy enclosed).
Yours faithfully,
Sd/-Dr. Aariz Aftab, IAS
Chief Electoral Officer, West Bengal
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Randomisation of female Polling Personnel
The Under Secretary, Secretariat of the Election Commission of India
No. 464/ECI/WB-LA/2021 Date: 05.03.2021
General Election to the State Legislative Assembly of West Bengal, 2021
Randomization of female Polling Personnel-regarding
Sir,
I am directed to refer to your letter no. 635-Home (Elec) dated 05.02.2021 and to state that the Commission has approved your proposal with the condition that female employees shall not be deputed out of their Assembly Constituencies.
Yours faithfully,
Sd/- Amit Kumar
Under Seceretary
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Randomisation of female Polling Personnel
The Chief Electoral Officer, West Bengal
No. 1668(24)-Home(Elec) Date: 06.03.2021
Madam/Sir,
In reference to the subject cited above, I am to forward herewith the order bearing no 464/ECI/WB-LA/2021 dated 05.03.2021 received from the Election Commission of India for your information and necessary compliance.
Yours faithfully,
Sd/-Dr. Aariz Aftab, IAS
Chief Electoral Officer, West Bengal
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Open schools for Assured Minimum Facility
The District Inspector of Schools (PE), Purba Bardhaman
Memo No. 231 Date: 22.03.2021
Ref: DPO'S Memo No. 285(2)/SSM/111/1/30 dated 19.03.2021
Requesting for opening schools for works of Assured Minimum Facility (AMF) at different polling station within the school premises
In reference to the subject noted above the undersigned has to inform him/her that large number of Primary School Buildings are used as Polling Station in ensuing General Election to the WBLA-2021.
Under such circumstances the work of Assured Minimum Facility (AMF) is going on at different Polling Station by the District Authority. It is reported that during booth visit by the District/ Block officials some schools are remaining closed.
In this situation I would like to request him/her to issue necessary instruction to all Head Teacher/Teacher in Charge under his /her jurisdiction to keep open the schools for ensuring Election Urgent Works at polling station.
This will be treated as urgent.
Sd/-
District Inspector of Schools (PE)
Purba Bardhaman
Date: 22.03.2021
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Regarding Assured Minimum Facility (AMF)
The District Inspector of Schools (SE), Cooch Behar
Memo No. 239(31)/Estt DAte: 17.03.2021
All of you are well aware that the Assembly Elections for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly knocking at the door and in Cooch Behar the schedule date of Assembly Election is on 10th April 2021. All the Primary and Secondary schools remained close nearly one year due to pandemic Covid-19 situation.
Hence all of you are requested to instruct all the HOI's of all schools under your jurisdiction having polling booths for Assembly Election 2021 for keeping the school premises neat & tidy and for mionr repair works out of available Composite school grant within this week positively.
Further to add that you are also requested to keep liaison with the Block and Sub-Divisional level Administration.
Sd/-
District Inspector of Schools (SE)
Cooch Behar
Date: 17.03.2021
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Vaccination of Person who engaged for Election Duties
The Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India
DO. No. 2062499/2020/Immunization Date: 8th February, 2021
As you are aware, COVID-19 vaccination has been introduced nation-wide in a phased manner and as a priority vaccination of Health Care Workers (HCWs) and Front Line Workers (FLWs) has been taken up first.
2. Electoral process for Legislative Assembly is about to be initiated in the 5 States/UTs namely Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal and large number of election officials, security forces, observers etc. will start working in Elections in these States before the commencement of election process. Therefore, in view of urgency and public interest, the National Expert Group on Vaccination Administration for COVID-19 (NEGVAC) has recommended that all those officials and employees who are to be deployed/engaged for election related duties in these Elections would be treated as FLWs for the purpose of COVID-19 vaccination.
3. You are, therefore, requested to direct the concerned officials to ensure identification of such official and employees who are to be involved in election process and get their database prepared and uploaded on CoWIN portal so as to vaccination them long with other FLWs. It is also requested that while preparing and uploading the information regarding PRI/Revenue/FLWs which are already included under the specified category may be verified to avoid any duplication.
Yours sincerely,
Sd/- Rajesh Bhushan, IAS
Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India
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Waiving of Poll duty for PWD Official
The Additional Chief Secretary, PWD
No. 14/ACS/PWD Date: 15.02.2021
Waiving of Poll duty for PWD official involved in election infrastructure creation and road restoration work
In view of the ensuing Assembly Elections, PWD has been entrusted with creation of temporary election related infrastructure e.g DCRC, Counting Centres, Strong Room works etc. for districts and for CPMP related infrastructure facilities for Police. In addition, a number of roads are under repair/maintenance or construction for ensuring smooth movement of men and material for smooth conduct of elections. PWD officials at different levels have been entrusted to carry out these election related tasks.
2. However, it is being observed that many Junior Engineers, Executive Engineers and even Superintending Engineers are being allotted duties of Polling Officers, Presiding Officers etc. in the district. Needless to say, those who have been drafted for such duties will not be able to take up election related infrastructure and road related works.
3. In view of the above, it is requested that necessary communication may please be made to the district authorities for waiving off election duties to these Engineering officers, who are entrusted with work for construction of election related infrastructure and also those who are involved in road restoration works.
Sd/-Naveen Prakash
Additional Chief Secretary, PWD
Date: 15.02.2021
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