1339 vehs requisitioned for poll
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 22, 2012:
Along with steady arrival of central para-military forces for the Assembly election, State's Transport Department has either requisitioned or engaged a total of 1339 vehicles in despatching security personnel to their respective polling stations.
According to a source, Election Cell office of the Department setup at Palace Compound requisitioned 1339 vehicles till date and transportation of security personnel to their designated polling stations have already commenced.
with only a single phase polling in Manipur the requirement of vehicles has multiplied compared to past elections which used to be held in phases, conceded the source who said this time around the vehicles to be used in transporting security forces include Jeep, Gypsy, Maruti Van, Bolero Jeep, Tata Sumo, Mini truck, medium-size bus, Tata Winger and even Ambassador car besides heavy trucks and buses.
It is informed that out of these vehicles some have been provided for use by polling officials and personnel under DCs of Imphal East, Imphal West, Thoubal, Bishnupur, Churachandpur, Senapati, Tamenglong and Chandel districts.
The source also confided that the drive for rounding up both Govt and private vehicles would continue as there is still need for provision to polling officials/personnel.
Informing that transport departments of Assam and Nagaland States have been officially intimated to provide some more light vehicles, the source said the requisitioned vehicles are likely to arrive at the earliest.
Further stating that security forces from outside the State have been stationed at numerous locations, specially at educational institutions in the capital areas, the source disclosed that till date vehicle hiring charge including daily expenditure of the drivers and their assistants had not been finalised.
For smooth despatching of security personnel the Transport Cell (Election) at Palace Compound and head office of the Transport Department are being manned by its personnel round the clock, added the source.