Udupi Deputy Commissioner Hephsiba Rani Korlapati makes surprise visit at Election training centre
Udupi: Udupi-Chikmagalur constituency’s Deputy Commissioner and Electoral Officer Hephsibah Rani Korlapati paid a surprise visit to the Udupi’s St. Sicily School on Sunday where officers selected for Election duty during Lok Sabha Elections were being trained.
The surprise visit of Deputy Commissioner stirred confusion among the trainers and trainee staffs for sometime before the DC instructed staffs to continue the training.
The Deputy Commissioner then enquired if the officers had any doubts regarding the election process and instructed the officers not avoid talking at the voting centres. “If you have problems raise it directly, avoid unnecessary talking at the booth. Udupi district has been model district during elections and we need to make sure it continues like that during this election as well”.
The Deputy Commissioner said that all officers and staff should work in co-ordination of each other and ensure that free and fair election is conducted.
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Puducherry (PTI): Puducherry experienced heavy rains on Saturday morning prompting the union territory administration to send SMS alerts to around 12 lakh residents cautioning them to remain vigilant as cyclonic storm Fengal is expected to make landfall near here later in the day.
District Collector A Kulothungan told PTI that all necessary steps have been taken to ensure that people remained safe.
"We have evacuated people from low lying areas and shelter homes are ready to accommodate them. Arrangements were also made to supply food packets," he said adding that National Disaster Relief Force from Arakonam has arrived to engage in relief and rehabilitation works.
According to the official, cyclone Fengal was expected to cross the coast in the evening. Control rooms have been opened in the collectorate and also in the line departments.
Toll free numbers 112, 1077 and also WhatsApp number 94889 81070 have been put in place to help people facing crisis to contact for help.
Cyclone Fengal is likely to cross between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram coasts close to Puducherry, official sources said. The government has advised people to stay indoors.
The entire stretch of beach road and also several tourist spots were closed to ensure that there was no movement of the people near the sea shore.
Schools and colleges remained closed today.
