9 months ago
Election Commission Relocates Bengal CEO Office
The Election Commission has decided to move the office of the Bengal chief electoral officer from the Balmer Lawrie building to the Shipping Corporation building.
This decision was made because the current office is too small and not secure enough.
The new office will be bigger and cost less to rent.
The state government was not consulted before this decision, which might cause some disagreement.
The Election Commission will pay for setting up the new office, and the state government will pay the rent.
The new office will be able to accommodate more than 100 officers and staff.
The Election Commission approved the relocation of the Bengal chief electoral officer's office to a new location.
The new office will be in the Shipping Corporation building on 13 Strand Road.
The current office is too cramped and lacks adequate security.
The state government was not consulted before the decision, which may lead to disagreements.
The new office will cost less to rent and can accommodate more staff.
- Who
- Election Commission and Bengal government
- What
- Relocation of the Bengal chief electoral officer's office
- Where
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- When
- Approval given on Friday
- Why
- Administrative, space-related, and security concerns
Key facts
- Current Office Location
- Balmer Lawrie building, 21 N.S. Road
- New Office Location
- Shipping Corporation building, 13 Strand Road
- Reason for Relocation
- Administrative, space-related, and security concerns
- Cost of New Office
- ₹15.3 lakh per month (₹1.836 crore per year)
- Cost of Current Office
- ₹1.8 crore per year plus ₹20 lakh for maintenance
- Additional Election Expenses
- ₹50 lakh for the 6th floor during elections
- Office Size
- 18,000 sqft
- Rent per Square Foot
- ₹85 per square foot per month
Quotes
Source
A source from the Election Commission.
“For the new office, it’s 18,000sqft at ₹85 a square feet a month. The state government will have to spend ₹15.3 lakh a month (₹1.836 crore a year) on the rent”
telegraphindia.com
“More than 100 officers and staff will be able to work from the new office, a number that was virtually impossible to accommodate in the existing office”
telegraphindia.com
Election Commission
The Election Commission of India is the constitutional body responsible for conducting elections in the country.
“Keeping in view the administrative, space-related and security and considering the exigency, the Commission has approved to hire the 2nd and 3rd floors of the Shipping House, 13 Strand Road, BBD Bag, Kolkata”
telegraphindia.com
Official
An official from the West Bengal state government.
“The EC has sent a copy of the approval to chief secretary Manoj Pant. But the state government was not consulted before approving the relocation proposal”
telegraphindia.com
Bureaucrat
A bureaucrat from the West Bengal state government.
“Apparently, the chief minister did not want a wing of the state government to function from a central government building”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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