District Administration of GBN starts removing campaigning materials as Model Code of Conduct comes into effect

Greater Noida (11/9/2019) : Soon after the Election Commission of India announced election scheduled for 17th Lok Sabha elections, the Gautam Buddh Nagar District administration, on Sunday, ordered all the concerned authorities to immediately remove all the hoardings, banners and other campaign materials within 24 hours from their respective work circles. As per a senior official of Gautam Buddh Nagar District administration, the directions have been issued to all the three authorities across the district- Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna authority and all the police stations.

“The directions have been issued soon after the model code of conduct came into effect following the announcement of polls on Sunday. We have asked the officials to ensure compliance with the orders and remove all the election campaign-related materials within the next 24 hours. Also, the officials are directed to share videography and photography, while removing the banners or hoardings, with the administration,” said a district administration official.

Following the directions, a massive drive of removing the political posters/banners/hoardings was carried out across the district by respective authorities and Police stations. In Noida, the drive was carried out in all the 10 work circles falling under the Noida authority from Sunday evening. “The authority is undertaking a massive drive to remove all the election campaign-related material such as banners, hoardings, pamphlets and others from all the work circle areas.

In order to intensify the drive and abide by the guidelines issued by District administration, over 200 employees with the authority have been appointed to perform the task and ensure that all such materials are removed within next 24 hours.