The Election Commission employs innovative methods to engage and educate voters, encouraging them to exercise their franchise thoughtfully by raising awareness on various issues.

The authorities have planned to set up 21 eco-friendly polling stations for Lok Sabha elections in Ahmedabad on May 7 to raise awareness on saving the environment and promoting sustainability.

For that, the polling booths will avoid all those materials that are considered harmful to the environment.

The first step towards sustainability will be as basic as the arrangement of earthen water pitchers (clay pots) instead of plastic water bottles at the polling booths.

Moreover, these polling booths will feature a bunch of greenery, with plants, trees, and shrubs planted along the booth.

Each booth will be uniquely decorated based on various themes, including saving trees, judicious use of water, cleanliness, saving electricity, etc.

To promote local artisans and workers, the polling booths in tribal and village areas will be decorated with locally crafted and hand-made articles.

For senior citizens and people with over 40% of disabilities, facilities including 2,438 wheelchairs will be deployed on various polling booths of the city, along with other necessary resources to promote inclusive polling.

These polling booths will be entirely operated by specially-abled officials. Around 105 specially-abled officials will perform their election duty in the city.

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