Kerala Chief Electoral Officer Ratan U Kelkar said on Saturday that Booth Level Officers (BLOs) are being provided all possible assistance to carry out the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll, and that there is "no intention to pressurise them."
Speaking to reporters, Kelkar explained that the targets assigned to the BLOs are intended not to create pressure, but to ensure that the SIR is completed within the stipulated timeframe. He added that instructions have been issued to District Collectors to extend full support to the BLOs.
Highlighting specific measures taken in border areas close to Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, where Kannada and Tamil are predominantly spoken, Kelkar said that personnel proficient in these languages are being deployed alongside BLOs to facilitate the smooth filling of forms.
He stated that, so far, 70 per cent of the filled-up enumeration forms have been received.
Regarding overseas voters, Kelkar said that steps have been taken in coordination with NORKA Roots — the field agency of the Department of Non-Resident Keralites Affairs (NORKA) — to raise awareness about the SIR among Non-Resident Keralites (NRKs).
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