Clarifying that mobile phones will not be allowed inside centres, Rose said that the counting process will commence at 8 am with postal ballots amid tight security arrangements.
Visiting the Distribution and Reception Centre (DRC) at Kotla Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy Stadium where polling officers will collect election equipment, he directed the Zonal Commissioner Hemant Sahadev Rao to ensure that the personnel reach the polling centers on time.
Apart from that, valuable items worth Rs. 6.23 lakh were also seized by the authorities. A total of 21 complaints were registered regarding transporting cash and other goods, of which, 14 translated into FIRs.
To this effect, the GHMC Commissioner Ronald Rose on Friday directed officials to submit proposals to improve junctions in the various parts of the city
Laying special emphasis on boosting the voter turnout in Hyderabad district, awareness is being created at bus stands, railway stations and other public places, encouraging citizens to cast their vote.
Hyderabad District Election Officer and GHMC Commissioner Ronald Rose briefed him about the check posts set up across the city and explained that Flying Squads and Static Surveillance Teams were being monitored through GPS systems in vehicles.