Nawanshahr - General Election Observer of Lok Sabha constituency Sri Anandpur Sahab Dr Hira Lal said that the goal of conducting green election has been set to reduce carbon emission and pollution. Pollution free tools are being used in the activities during the election process. Along with this, efforts are being made to increase the voting percentage, he was talking to the journalists at the district administrative complex.
During this, Deputy Commissioner Navjot Pal Singh Randhawa was also present with him.
General Election Observer Dr Hira Lal said that the Election Commission is working hard to turn the slogan of holding green elections into reality on the ground. Minimum use of plastic is being ensured during training, team departure, return and counting centers to reduce carbon emissions during the selection process. On the day of polling, arrangements are being made for the necessary facilities for the voters at the polling booths and separate plantations are also being arranged. So that voters coming to vote can take the saplings found at the polling booths to their homes and plant these saplings in their houses and fields. He said that even a sapling planted by us will strengthen the concept of green election.
He said that efforts are being made to increase the voting percentage during the elections. General Observer Dr. Hira Lal said that in 1920, when he was a District Magistrate in Banda (Uttar Pradesh) district, he became famous at the national level by increasing the voter turnout by 10.5 percent in the Lok Sabha elections. He said that there is a need to work at the ground level to increase the vote percentage in the elections. He appealed to all the residents of the constituency to cooperate in holding green elections and strengthen democracy by voting. Officials and employees of various departments were also present on this occasion.