...In Gzb, no vehicles within 100m of counting stations

Ghaziabad: As the sixth phase of voting for the Lok Sabha election winds up, the district administration has started gearing up for the counting. One more phase of voting remains before the counting, which is scheduled to be conducted on June 4.“A total of 14,68,710 votes were cast for the Ghaziabad Lok Sabha seat. We have started preparing for the mega exercise of counting, and personnel are being trained for the same,” said an official from the district administration.“Counting will start on June 4 from 8 am at Govindpurum New Anaj Mandi, and it will be done in rounds. Votes for the Sahibabad segment will be counted in 41 rounds, followed by Loni, with 38 rounds of counting. “For the Muradnagar and Ghaziabad segments, counting will take place in 37 rounds each, and for Modinagar, the counting will be done in 28 rounds. Over 800 personnel will be deployed for it,” the official added.A 100m area will be declared a no-vehicle zone, while vehicles with passes will be permitted. “The centre will have 2-tier security. People will be frisked at the gate, and items like firearms, lighters, and recording devices will not be allowed. Separate passes will be issued for media personnel,” the official added.Each candidate will be allowed 15 polling agents, and their credentials will be verified in advance. Additionally, at each counting table, an observer, an assistant observer, and one micro observer will be deputed. More personnel will be deployed to transport the EVMs, which have been kept in the strong room in Govindpuram Anaj Mandi.

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