GHMC chief flags poor digitisation of electoral rolls in Hyderabad constituencies

GHMC Commissioner and Hyderabad District Election Officer RV Karnan has raised concerns over poor digitisation of electoral rolls in Sanath Nagar, Musheerabad and Secunderabad Cantonment constituencies.

Hyderabad: The Commissioner of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) and District Election Officer, Hyderabad, RV Karnan, expressed concerns over the poor performance in the digitisation of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in three Assembly constituencies, Sanath Nagar, Musheerabad and Secunderabad Cantonment in Hyderabad.

A press release stated on Friday that Karnan conducted a review meeting on the progress of the SIR electoral process with all Electoral Registration Officers (ERO) on the status of data digitisation, timely completion of enumeration forms and adherence to the Election Commission’s prescribed schedule.

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He said the progress of SIR data digitisation in Sanath Nagar, Musheerabad and Secunderabad Cantonment Assembly constituencies was unsatisfactory and significantly below the expected standards. Expressing serious concern over the poor performance, the commissioner issued show cause notices to the concerned EROs and conveyed a stern warning to all low-performing officers to improve their performance immediately, it said.

The Commissioner said any negligence or delay in the SIR process would be viewed seriously, and appropriate action would be initiated against the responsible officials, it added.