STATUS REPORT ON EPIC

1. EROs must start acting immediately for the works related with EPIC Campaign, Continuos Updation, Distribution of EPIC etc. SDOs please issue necessary instructions in writing to EROs to act and take care of these issues.
2. I think the EPIC coverage is not as desired. It has been seen that no one has had a targeted approach. No one send me any proposal whether they want to extend the EPIC compaign upto 14-15th March with a commitment to cover near 100% EPIC. FOr this there is a need to do a data analysis by each ERO in excel sheet to know the number of electors not yet covered under the ongoing photography programme and take steps to capture photographs of uncovered electors. Parts where number of residual electors is greater than 25, extra camera teams for photography can be sent at the booths itself for capturing photographs, after wide publicity or door to door notices. EROs can adopt any strategy. EPIC coverage must be near 100 %. PEC shall be opened up to 10th March 2009 as per CEO's order, but any proposal to extend it further can be sent to us for permission up to 16th March 2009.
3. EPIC preparation for current photography phase from 16th February 2009 onwards is under process at all the PECs and as per the agency all EPICs shall be delivered to BDOs/ SDOs by 20th March 2009 at the latest. EROs must guide BDOs to chalk out the programme for EPIC distribution from block / subdivision offices. Special counters may be opened till 31st March 2009 for distribution of EPIC. ERO level all political party meetings, booth level meetings must be held to give wide publicity to the EPIC distribution programme. All EPICs prepared must be distributed to electors, failing which the elector may be deprived of voting. SDOs to please cordinate entire matter.