New Delhi: In the wake of studies of rising temperature in a number of elements of the nation forward of second part of Lok Sabha Elections, Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday convened with India Meteorological Department (IMD), National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, earlier this week. During the assembly a number of essential selections have been made concerning the mitigation of the looming threat of heatwave over the part 2 elections.
Weather Forecast For Regions Going To Polls
IMD knowledgeable the Election Commission that there isn’t a main concern with regard to warmth wave for part 2 of the General Elections scheduled on April 26. The IMD has forecast “normal weather” for the 13 States/UTs going to polls within the second part.
During the second part of voting, all 20 Lok Sabha constituencies in Kerala, 14 in Karnataka, 13 in Rajasthan, eight every in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, seven in Madhya Pradesh, 5 every in Assam and Bihar, three every in West Bengal and Chhattisgarh, and one every in Tripura, Manipur, and Jammu and Kashmir are set to solid their votes.
As per IMD’s current forecast, “Heatwave to severe heatwave conditions likely to prevail in some pockets over Gangetic West Bengal and in isolated pockets over Odisha; heatwave conditions in isolated pockets over Uttar Pradesh, sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam, Rayalaseema, Telangana and interior Karnataka.”
Whereas, Hot and humid climate is anticipated in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Konkan, Goa, Coastal Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Kerala and Mahe, knowledgeable IMD.
ECI’s Preparedness
– A particular staff made up of individuals from ECI, IMD, NDMA, and Ministry of Health & Family Welfare will test how scorching climate and humidity may have an effect on voting 5 days earlier than every election day. They’ll act if there are points.
– The Election Commission has advised the Health Ministry to present recommendation to native well being officers on prepare for warm climate throughout voting.
– ECI will test with state election officers to verify polling stations have what they want, like shade, water, followers, and different fundamentals.
– IEC (Information, Education, and Communication) actions shall be carried out amongst the general public for precautionary measures. To make sure that folks know what to do and to not do so as to keep protected from the warmth after they go to vote.
– Keeping in view the seriousness of the matter, The Election Commission already gave directions to state election officers concerning “Prevention of Heat Wave Impact” and ensure polling stations have what they should deal with scorching climate.
