Puducherry voters urged to walk to booths on election day
Puducherry (PTI): The district election officer A Kulothungan on Saturday appealed to voters in Puducherry to walk to their polling stations to cast their vote on April 19 to elect their Lok Sabha candidate.
Kulothungan asked voters to avoid cars or two-wheelers to further the goal of 'carbon neutrality' and 'green election'.
Addressing the participants of a cycle rally organized jointly by the election department and a private organization to generate awareness, the DEO said that the 'walk to vote' concept could set a precedent and be a path-breaking effort for the country as a whole.
He said that single use plastics would be avoided in the UT. Election-related campaign banners that use flex or synthetic, which are high carbon footprint materials, would not be allowed, he added.
The Department of Elections here has designed a logo exclusively to highlight the theme of `walk to vote` and the logo was launched recently in the presence of around 500 first time women voters. An official source said that a sample survey would be conducted on the poll day (April 19) to ascertain the number of voters who adopted the 'walk to vote' strategy.
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Schools in Mizoram's nine districts closed due to rain
Aizawl (PTI): All schools in nine districts of Mizoram remained closed on Tuesday due to heavy rain that has been lashing the northeastern state since the day before, an official said.
School Education Director Angela Zothanpuii said administrations of nine districts, including Aizawl, Kolasib, Lunglei and Mamit, announced school closure on Tuesday as a precautionary measure for students' safety.
However, schools in the southern districts of Hnahthial and Lawngtlai remained open following a slight improvement in weather conditions there, she said.
According to the India Meteorological Department, Serchhip recorded the highest rainfall at 70.5 mm in a 24-hour period, followed by Hnahthial 55 mm, Siaha 37.5 mm, and Aizawl 36 mm.
Khawzawl district reported 30 mm of rainfall, Mamit 25.9 mm, Kolasib 25 mm, Lawngtlai 17.5 mm, and Lunglei 2.2 mm during the same period, it said.
The weather department has forecast light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorm and lightning in Mizoram on Tuesday.
