The move is aimed at encouraging people from various sections to participate in the democratic process.
The Election Commission will set up 152 polling booths across 103 housing societies in Noida and Ghaziabad when the cities vote in the second phase of Lok Sabha polls 2024 on April 26.
According to Gautam Budh Nagar administration, the model booths will be decked up with flowers, balloons and rangolis depicting messages on voting awareness and motivate people to vote.
To draw more voters and make voting a comfortable experience, as many as 51 model polling booths have been developed in the Gautam Budh Nagar constituency for the general elections that commence here on April 26 during the second phase.
Nearly 15 model polling booths are located in schools and colleges across Noida and Greater Noida, and educational institutions are resorting to creative ways to make polling day memorable and pleasant for voters.
As many as 22 auxiliary polling booths will be set up additionally in Noida and Dadri constituencies of Gautam Budh Nagar district as the number of voters permitted per booth ((1,525) is more at these 22 places, district officials said on Wednesday.
The officials said the additional booths of different capacities will be set up in the same building where the main booth is located. The Gautam Budh Nagar administration will set up 1,804 polling booths.
“These booths are equipped with all basic amenities like proper illumination, waiting lounges, drinking water, toilets, among other facilities,” said chief electoral officer and district magistrate (Gautam Budh Nagar) Manish Kumar Verma.
List of Polling Booths in Noida
- Sector 78 The Manthan School
- Kidzee PreSchool Sector 116
- Community centre Sector 72
- Our Little Wonder Sector 116
- Community centre Sector 122
- Club house Prateek Laurel Sector 120
- Club house Jaypee Wish Town Sector 128
- Gandhi Smarak Inter College Chauda Sadatpur
- Gandhi Smarak Junior High School
- Summer Village School D 89A Sector 22
- Ramkrishna Paramhans Public School
- City Public School Sector 51
- Vishwa Bharti Public School Sector 28
- Army Public School Sector 37
- RSS International School Sector 45
- Pathways School Sector 100
List of Polling Booths in Greater Noida
- Kidzee Playschool Gaur City
- Sri Chaitanya Techno School Gaur City
- Palm Olympia club house
- SKS World School
- Janta Inter College Roza Yakubpur
- Club house Supertech Ecovillage 1
- St. John School Sector 2
- Primary School Aimnabad
- Primary School Khodna Kalan
- Primary School Khodna Khurd
- GD Goenka International School Greater Noida West
- club house Paramount Golf Foreste
- Shiv Nadar Public School Sector 168
Seven of the 15 booths will be managed by women and these include four in Noida, two in Dadri and one in Jewar, said officials. Of which, four of these booths will be exclusively managed by specially-abled persons, including two in Noida and one each in Dadri and Jewar.
There are a total 1,826 polling booths in the constituency. To be sure, 30 teams including static surveillance, video surveillance, flying squads and others will be deputed in the three assembly segments for monitoring purposes. There will be a webcast from the polling booths to be monitored in real-time from the chief electoral officer’s office.
