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| Preparations for holding UBL polls in full swing: CEO | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 15 : The preparations for holding elections to Urban Local Bodies in the state are in full swing, J&K's Chief Electoral Officer Shantmanu said on Wednesday.
"We have started preparations for elections to urban local bodies. I have communicated Deputy Commissioners to submit names of the officers for appointment as Electoral Registration Officers and Assistant Electoral Registration Officers for preparation of electoral rolls of the wards of municipal bodies," Shantmanu said . He said the government had conveyed to his office in April about holding the urban local bodies' elections. "Though we have not received any fresh communication from the government but as per the earlier communication we have started the preparations for the elections," he said.
The State Cabinet had on April 6 given nod to holding of Urban Local Bodies elections and this decision was conveyed to the office of Chief Electoral Officer by the Commissioner Secretary Housing and Urban Development Department vide letter No.HUD/LSG/ULBK/113/Part-III.In this communication, the Commissioner Secretary Housing and Urban Development Department has stressed the holding of elections to the Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils and Municipal Committees as soon as possible. Meanwhile, according to the sources the government is exploring the possibility of holding elections after conclusion of Amarnath Yatra and prior to setting in of winter, which means these polls would be conducted in September-October this year. "The election is likely to be held in September-October. Government is committed to put these duly elected Urban Local Bodies in place during the current year itself, which is also imperative to receive huge grants under 14th Finance Commission awards and empower people to decide their developmental needs at the local level," one of the top government official said. Sources said that the 14th Finance Commission has recommended award of Rs 4769.37 crore to the Jammu and Kashmir for the local self Government for a period of five years from 2015-16. Of the total award, an amount of Rs 1305.64 crore has been recommended for the Urban Local Bodies (Municipal Corporations, Councils and Committees). The amount would be released in two installments-first in June and second in October every year and if the Government succeeds in holding elections in September it would be able to receive second installment of current financial year.As per the government records, there are 47 Municipal Council/Committees in Kashmir division and their number in Jammu division is 37. For capital cities, there are Municipal Corporations.The Municipal Corporation of Srinagar has 73 wards while as there are 71 wards in the Municipal Corporation of Jammu.
There are three Municipal Councils each in Kashmir and Jammu divisions. In Kashmir division, the Municipal Councils are at Anantnag, Baramulla and Sopore while as in Jammu division, the Municipal Councils are at Kathua, Udhampur and Poonch. The Municipal Councils of Anantnag, Baramulla and Sopore have 25, 21 and 21 wards respectively while as the Municipal Councils of Kathua and Udhampur have 21 wards each while as Municipal Council of Poonch has 17 wards.It is pertinent to mention here that elections to Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) were last held in the year 2005 and their five-year term expired in 2010. Thereafter, no attention was ever paid towards holding fresh elections to these grass root level democratic institutions in urban areas of the State. |
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