Hyderabad: The GHMC will make arrangements for specially-abled voters at all polling stations for the upcoming Assembly elections and Lok Sabha in the 15 constituencies in Hyderabad district.
GHMC commissioner and district election officer M. Dana Kishore said the corporation would ensure the voting percentage of specially abled persons increases this year over the past elections.
Mr Kishore along with additional commissioner D. Harichandana, commissioner for disabled welfare B. Sailaja and representatives of the Disabled Committee held a review meeting for the purpose on Sunday.
Mr Kishore said 18,000 Swachh workers would be deployed as escorts or helpers at the polling stations.
He said there were 29,000 specially-abled pensioners in the city, and directions had been given to officials to enrol their names by visiting their residences. The GHMC provides free transport, wheelchairs, ramps, toilets for women, helpers or escorts, basic minimum facilities in polling stations and ensures they cast their vote in the first hour.
Welcoming suggestions to help specially abled votes, Mr Kishore said publicity campaigns like TV scrolls, radio jingles, cinema slides and discussions with specially committee members would be carried out to increase the voting percentage of disabled persons.
