PREPAREDNESS FOR 7th PHASE GE-2024 ON 01.06.2024

The 7th Phase of election in national level and 4th phase (last phase) for Odisha

will be held tomorrow.

The previous 3 Phases of poll for 15 parliamentary constituencies and 105

assembly constituencies were completed in a peaceful manner without any serious or

alarming incident. There was massive voter turnout also. In the last 3 Phases, poll was

held in more than 26000 booths and there was re-poll only in two booths under

Kantamala assembly constituency of Boudh district.

7th Phase Poll ( 4th and last phase for Odisha)

6 PCs and 42 ACs in 9 police districts of Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak,

Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack Rural, Jagatsinghpur, Puri and Cuttack UPD (110 booths

of Niali and Salipur AC) are going to Poll on 01.06.2024. None of the above districts are

naxal affected. Many Assembly segments are sensitive from law & order point of view.

4 Assembly segments are communally sensitive. The intensity of political hostility having

bearing on law and order situation in this last phase of poll has increased. There are

some incidents of pre-poll violence. Police response and police action have been prompt.

The situation is not alarming.

● Number of Polling Stations – 10882

● Number of Polling Station Locations – 8752

● Around 21% of the booths are sensitive booths. Sensitivity is being

reassessed regularly. Many more booths are considered sensitive because

of emerging political hostility.

DEPLOYMENT

⮚ Total Manpower to be utilized during election – 36000 which includes

126 Coys of CAPF, 86 platoons of Odisha Armed Police and 20500 civil police

personnel.

Election Related Deployment of Civil Police

⮚ Addl SsP- 44

⮚ DSsP- 99

⮚ Inspectors- 210

⮚ SI/ASI- 2583

⮚ Havildar & Constables- 9476

⮚ Home Guards & GRs- 8083

⮚ 4 young IPS Officers of SDPO rank are mobilized for Jagatsinghpur,

Kendrapada, Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak and Balasore districts.

⮚ 12 young direct DSP have been mobilised.

⮚ Total 42 Assembly Supervising Officers in the rank of Addl. SP with

Striking force.

⮚ 84 DSsP will supervise the law and order (2 for each assembly segment)

With striking force.

⮚ 199 Sector Officers in the rank of Inspector with striking force. (Each

Assembly constituency is divided into around 5 Sectors)

⮚ One to half section CAPF in all sensitive booths. 100% utilization of CAPF

In booth duty. CAPF will be deployed in 2280 critical/ vulnerable booths.

⮚ Number of Mobile Parties- 843

⮚ Additional 130 mobile by CAPF Company Commander/ Deputy

Commandant to oversee their AoR.

⮚ Balasore and Mayurbhanj borders Purba Medinipur, Paschim Medinipur &

Jhargram of WB and East Sighbhum, West Singhbhum and Sareikela-Kharsuan

Of Jharkhand respectively. Inter State Border Check Posts in both Districts 21

With live streaming of CCTV. West Bengal & Jharkhand have similar mirror check

Posts 19 on their side.

⮚ Inter Districts Border Check Post- 60

⮚ Flying Squad Team- 255

⮚ Static Surveillance Team- 255

⮚ EVM Strong Rooms at 13 locations have been established being guarded

Round the clock by CAPF and SAP in a 2-tiered Security System.

Election Related Deployment of Civil Police

⮚ Addl SsP- 44

⮚ DSsP- 99

⮚ Inspectors- 210

⮚ SI/ASI- 2583

⮚ Havildar & Constables- 9476

⮚ Home Guards & GRs- 8083

⮚ 4 young IPS Officers of SDPO rank are mobilized for Jagatsinghpur,

Kendrapada, Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak and Balasore districts.

⮚ 12 young direct DSP have been mobilised.

⮚ Total 42 Assembly Supervising Officers in the rank of Addl. SP with

striking force.

⮚ 84 DSsP will supervise the law and order (2 for each assembly segment)

with striking force.

⮚ 199 Sector Officers in the rank of Inspector with striking force. (Each

assembly constituency is divided into around 5 Sectors)

⮚ One to half section CAPF in all sensitive booths. 100% utilization of CAPF

in booth duty. CAPF will be deployed in 2280 critical/ vulnerable booths.

⮚ Number of Mobile Parties- 843

⮚ Additional 130 mobile by CAPF Company Commander/ Deputy

Commandant to oversee their AoR.

⮚ Balasore and Mayurbhanj borders Purba Medinipur, Paschim Medinipur &

Jhargram of WB and East Sighbhum, West Singhbhum and Sareikela-Kharsuan

of Jharkhand respectively. Inter State Border Check Posts in both Districts 21

with live streaming of CCTV. West Bengal & Jharkhand have similar mirror check

posts 19 on their side.

⮚ Inter Districts Border Check Post- 60

⮚ Flying Squad Team- 255

⮚ Static Surveillance Team- 255

⮚ EVM Strong Rooms at 13 locations have been established being guarded

round the clock by CAPF and SAP in a 2-tiered Security System.