NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Wednesday mentioned the delivery of electronic balloting machines, as well as voter-verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) machines, used to be expected neatly in time for deployment in the general election next year.
“There isn't any cause for concern so far as delivery of EVMs or VVPATs before the Lok Sabha ballot is anxious. All EVMs are expected to be delivered by way of September 30, 2018. VVPAT delivery would possibly take slightly extra time however they too will be in by way of November 15, 2018. Both Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) & Electronics Corporation of Indian Ltd (ECIL), the 2 PSUs manufacturing these machines, have the capacity to provide the 16.15 lakh VVPATs, 9.3 lakh keep an eye on devices and 13.95 ballot devices ordered by way of EC. The two firms have dedicated to delivering these numbers by way of the aforesaid closing dates
and the Commission is monitoring progress every day,” a senior EC functionary instructed TOI.
As in line with an EC standing document, the production of five.88 lakh VVPAT devices have been completed as on July 24, 2018, against 16.51 lakh VVPATs ordered by way of the Commission. Until yesterday, BEL and ECIL together had wound up the production of eight.79 lakh of the 13.95 lakh ballot devices ordered and 5.61 lakh of the 9.3 lakh keep an eye on devices ordered.
“While there's no extend in EVM delivery and they're going to be in by way of September 30, VVPATs are expected slightly late by way of mid-November. The extend in VVPAT delivery is not expected to impact processes like the first-level take a look at as a cushion used to be built-in by way of EC whilst setting the delivery date, to think about any time overruns,” mentioned the EC functionary.
Another senior EC officer mentioned that whilst first-level tests will have to start anything between 3 and 6 months forward of polls, relying at the state, the time wanted is basically dependent at the availability of engineers. “So if we double the choice of engineers, the FLC time-period can be reduced by way of part,” he mentioned.
The officer mentioned that anything between 5000-9000 of more than a few machines ordered were being added each day. “We are
monitoring the production/delivery every day and compiling day by day progress reviews. There is enough time for the producers to finish the delivery,” mentioned the legit.
“The 2019 general election will be held totally with VVPATs. There must be surely on this regard,” mentioned an EC functionary.
Incidentally, though the Supreme Court has asked EC to believe the use of VVPATs in polls, it had no longer specified any deadline on this regard. The Commission has, on the other hand already dedicated to 100% deployment of EVMs in all future Lok Sabha and state assembly polls.
“There isn't any cause for concern so far as delivery of EVMs or VVPATs before the Lok Sabha ballot is anxious. All EVMs are expected to be delivered by way of September 30, 2018. VVPAT delivery would possibly take slightly extra time however they too will be in by way of November 15, 2018. Both Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) & Electronics Corporation of Indian Ltd (ECIL), the 2 PSUs manufacturing these machines, have the capacity to provide the 16.15 lakh VVPATs, 9.3 lakh keep an eye on devices and 13.95 ballot devices ordered by way of EC. The two firms have dedicated to delivering these numbers by way of the aforesaid closing dates
and the Commission is monitoring progress every day,” a senior EC functionary instructed TOI.
As in line with an EC standing document, the production of five.88 lakh VVPAT devices have been completed as on July 24, 2018, against 16.51 lakh VVPATs ordered by way of the Commission. Until yesterday, BEL and ECIL together had wound up the production of eight.79 lakh of the 13.95 lakh ballot devices ordered and 5.61 lakh of the 9.3 lakh keep an eye on devices ordered.
“While there's no extend in EVM delivery and they're going to be in by way of September 30, VVPATs are expected slightly late by way of mid-November. The extend in VVPAT delivery is not expected to impact processes like the first-level take a look at as a cushion used to be built-in by way of EC whilst setting the delivery date, to think about any time overruns,” mentioned the EC functionary.
Another senior EC officer mentioned that whilst first-level tests will have to start anything between 3 and 6 months forward of polls, relying at the state, the time wanted is basically dependent at the availability of engineers. “So if we double the choice of engineers, the FLC time-period can be reduced by way of part,” he mentioned.
The officer mentioned that anything between 5000-9000 of more than a few machines ordered were being added each day. “We are
monitoring the production/delivery every day and compiling day by day progress reviews. There is enough time for the producers to finish the delivery,” mentioned the legit.
“The 2019 general election will be held totally with VVPATs. There must be surely on this regard,” mentioned an EC functionary.
Incidentally, though the Supreme Court has asked EC to believe the use of VVPATs in polls, it had no longer specified any deadline on this regard. The Commission has, on the other hand already dedicated to 100% deployment of EVMs in all future Lok Sabha and state assembly polls.
2019 general election: All EVMs expected to be delivered by September 30, informs EC
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