Just to add, now its time for the disability community and NGOs to press the model of execution. And if we don't see execution happening within reasonable time before elections, approach the judiciary to compel the same. Let us stay positive.
On 10/19/18, Vamshi. G <[email protected]> wrote: > Good initiative. First, let there be good policies. Execution will > slowly fall in place, if not the first time, surely as time goes on. > > > On 10/19/18, Santosh Singh <[email protected]> wrote: >> As of now there is no way for the election commission to know the list of >> PwD voters in a particular constituency hence implementing this order is >> next to impossible. There is no asking for disability information when >> one >> fills the online application for a voter ID card. >> >> Santosh Singh >> On 19 Oct 2018 14:59, "Kanchan Pamnani" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> 10/19/2018 Election Commission To Provide Pick-Up, Drop Facility To >>> Disabled Voters >>> >>> "Each and every PwD should be tagged polling station-wise and he/she >>> should >>> be picked up from his residence and dropped back there after he/she has >>> cast their vote, " the order read. All India | Indo-Asian News Service | >>> >>> Government vehicles may be used for the purpose, the EC directive said. >>> New >>> Delhi: Guided by the motto of "No voter to be left behind", the Election >>> Commission (EC) has ordered the election machinery in states to arrange >>> transport for disabled voters and their assistants on the polling day to >>> ensure their participation in the electoral process. In an order issued >>> to >>> the Chief Electoral Officers of all states and Union Territories -- >>> shared >>> with the media on Thursday -- the EC has directed them to arrange for >>> the >>> pick-up and drop facility for the disabled from their residence to the >>> polling station and back residence to the polling station and back. >>> Government vehicles may be used for the purpose, the EC directive said. >>> "There should be proper transport facility for persons with disabilities >>> (PwDs) in each and every polling station on the day of poll. Government >>> vehicles to be used for this purpose," the EC said in its order dated >>> September 27. "The District Electoral Officer/ Returning Officer shall >>> be >>> responsible for entire transportation exercise. A transport nodal >>> officer >>> shall be appointed for each district. "Each and every PwD should be >>> tagged >>> polling station-wise and he/she should be picked up from his residence >>> and >>> dropped back there after he/she has cast their vote," the order read. >>> >>> >>> >>> Search for old postings at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> >>> To unsubscribe send a message to >>> [email protected] >>> with the subject unsubscribe. >>> >>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >>> please visit the list home page at >>> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >>> >>> >>> Disclaimer: >>> 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of >>> the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its >>> veracity; >>> >>> 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the >>> mails >>> sent through this mailing list.. >>> >> >> >> >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to >> [email protected] >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please >> visit the list home page at >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> >> >> Disclaimer: >> 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of >> the >> person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; >> >> 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the >> mails >> sent through this mailing list.. >> > > > -- > G. Vamshi > Mobile: +91 9949349497 > Skype: gvamshi81 > > WWW.VIBEWA.ORG > EQUALITY AND DIGNITY > -- G. Vamshi Mobile: +91 9949349497 Skype: gvamshi81 WWW.VIBEWA.ORG EQUALITY AND DIGNITY Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
