1. COMPREHENSIVE SVEEP ACTION PLAN BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT
COMPREHENSIVE SVEEP ACTION PLAN
FOR INCLUSIVE AND ENHANCED ELECTORAL PARTICIPATION IN GENERAL ELECTIONS, 2018
BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT
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2. CONTENTS 01. General Intoduction 02. District Profile 03.
Electoral Profile
04.
Background for SVEEP 2018
05.
SVEEP Objectives
06.
Resources / Institutional Mechanisms
07.
SVEEP Action Plan

3. GENERAL INTRODUCTION
Bengaluru Urban district is located on the Deccan Plateau in the south eastern part of Karnataka. It is having an areal extent of 2196 sq.km and is located between the north latitude 12˚39' 32’’: 13˚14' 13’’and East longitude 77˚19’44’’: 77˚50'13’’. The district is land locked and shares its borders with Bengaluru Rural district on the north and the east, Ramanagaram on the west, and with the state of Tamil Nadu in the south. Bengaluru is located on Deccan Plateau in the South Eastern part of Karnataka. The district has five revenue talukas namely Bangalore North, Bangalore South, Bangalore East, Anekal and Yelahanka. These taluks, in terms of population form a small proportion of total population of the district, which primarily lives in Bengaluru City. is very well connected to all parts of the country and to different parts of world through air ways (With newly built international Air port), railways and road ways. Bangalore district includes BBMP, 01 Municipality, 96 gram Panchayaths & 5 TMC .

4. DISTRICT PROFILE 01. Geographical Area : 2,196 Sq.Kms. 02.
No. of Villages
: 562
03.
No. of Revenue Blocks
: 05
04.
No. of Gram Panchayats
: 96
05.
No. of Town Municipal Councils
06.
Population
Rural : ,71,607
Urban : 87,49,944
: 96,21,551
Male : ,22,661
Female : ,98,890
SC : ,98,385
ST : ,90,239
07.
Sex Ratio(Female per 1000 males) :
: 916

5. ELECTORAL PROFILE

6. ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY MAP

7. Assembly Constituency Details
Total Population
(Projected 2018)
Male
Female
Total
150-Yelahanka
2,66,225
2,45,385
5,11,610
152-Byatarayanapura
3,29,702
3,04,692
6,34,394
153-Yeshwanthpura
3,17,605
2,91,827
6,09,432
155-Dasarahalli
3,48,850
3,01,983
6,50,833
174-Mahadevapura
3,90,870
3,31,709
7,22,579
176-Bangalore South
4,80,942
4,15,631
8,96,573
177-Anekal
2,76,688
2,37,625
5,14,313
24,10,882
21,28,852
45,39,734

8. ELECTORAL DETAILS 01. Total No. Of Assembly Constituency : 07 02.:
02.
Polling Stations
: ,772
03.
Total Population
: ,39,734
04.
Gender Ratio :
05.
New age Voters (18 to 19 years)
: ,930
06.
Total Electors
: ,80,187
07.
Ratio of Electors to Population
: %

9. Pollin176g Station wise elector information (Gender Ratio)
Format 1B (With CEO)
177State Name : Karnataka
Gender Ratio of State (As per Census) : 973
Gender Ratio of the State (As per Electoral Roll) : 960
971
District
AC No.
Assembly Constituency
Census Gender Ratio of the District
Electors as per now publication of Draft Roll ( )
Male
Female
Others
Total
Sex Ratio 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
34-Bangalore Urban
150
150-Yelahanka
872
187264
175122 48
362434
935
152
152-Byatarayanapura
213520
193057 78
406655
904
153
153-Yeshwanthpura
225330
205879 45
431254
914
155
155-Dasarahalli
232472
195812 88
428372
842
174
174-Mahadevapura
245582
206323
156
452061
840
176
176-Bangalore South
300178
258395 97
558670
861
177
177-Anekal
181089
159581 71
340741
891
583
882

10. Constituency wise Elector information (Elector-Population ratio)
Format 2B (With CEO)
State Name : Karnataka
Projected Population of State (Projected upto the year of current revision 2018) :
Total Electors in State :
Elector - Population Ratio in State :
Name of District
Assembly Constituency
Total Population (Projected 2018)
Electors as per proposed Draft Roll w.r.t.( ) as of qualifying
date
Ratio of Electors to Population AC
No.
Name
Male
Female
Total
Others 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
34-Bangalore Urban
150
150-Yelahanka
266225
245385
511585
187264
175122 48
362434
70.34
71.37
70.85
152
152-Byatarayanapura
329702
304692
634358
213520
193067 78
406655
64.76
63.36
64.10
153
153-Yeshwanthpura
317605
291827
609405
225330
205879 45
431254
70.95
70.55
70.77
155
155-Dasarahalli
348850
301983
650886
232472
155812 85
428372
66.64
64.84
65.81
174
174-Mahadevapura
390570
331709
322668
245582
206323
156
452061
62.83
62.20
62.55
176
176-Bangalore South
480942
415631
896650
300178
258395 97
558670
62.41
62.17
62.31
177
177-Anekal
276688
514363
181089
159581 71
340741
65.45
67.16
66.25
583
65.76
65.49
65.64

11. State Age-Cohort Wise Elector Information Format 3B
Name of State: S10-Karnataka
Year of Revision:2018
Total State Population in numbers (projected upto the year of current revision i.e. 2016) X
State Population of 18+ only (in numbers projected to year of current revision i.e. 2016) Y
Age Cohort
Projected Census Population in age cohort (Projected upto the year of current revision i.e. 2017)
%age of (2) to 'X' i.e. total Population as per census
Electors as per currently proposed Draft electoral roll w.r.t as qualifying date
%age of (4) to 'X' i.e. total population as per voter roll
%age of (4) to 'Y' i.e. registered voters vs eligible voters 1 2 3 4 5 6
18-19
3.32
769472
1.12
1.63
20-29
16.50
15.88
23.23
30-39
15.63
18.31
26.79
40-49
12.37
14.62
21.38
50-59
9.09
10.01
14.65
60-69
6.10
6.44
9.42
70-79
3.95
4.85
80*
955637
1.39
992868
1.44
2.11
State Total
68.36
71.14
104.07

16. POLLING STATION DETAILS
Sl. No.
Constituency Name
No. of. Polling Stations 01
177-Anekal
345 02
176-Bangalore South
482 03
150-Yelahanka
370 04
152-Byatarayanapura
374 05
153-Yeshwanthpura
398 06
155-Dasarahalli
391 07
174-Mahadevapura
412
Total
2772

17. BACKGROUND
FOR
SVEEP 2018

18. VOTER TURNOUT voting percentage 01. Assembly Elections 2013 District
: %
02.
Assembly Elections State
: %

19. LOW VOTER TURNOUT IN ELECTIONS POLLING STATION DETAILS
Constituency Name
150-Yelahanka
P.S. 61
179
256
134
277
193
288
224
181
121 %
21.96
25.23
26.08
27.90
29.10
31.87
32.25
32.55
33.18
33.26
152-Byatarayanapura
242
254
243
241
184
240 93
212 47
246
16.14
21.57
23.16
26.06
26.12
27.87
27.94
28.47
29.08
29.33
153-Yeshwanthpura
163 46
192 67
218 60
248 64
138
137
20.98
24.66
25.26
25.31
26.83
27.16
27.70
28.42
28.44
155-Dasarahalli 11 13
115 34 17 15 91
222
286
21.89
22.28
23.10
23.57
24.57
25.90
27.17
29.69
30.00
30.33
174-Mahadevapura
230
231
151 82
230A
108
191
249
30.29
34.56
37.49
38.85
39.28
39.52
39.67
41.04
41.93
41.94
176-Bangalore South
186
289
317 28 16
128
166
220
17.89
19.01
19.43
20.79
20.87
21.66
21.75
22.78
22.95
177-Aneka 96 87
154
142
114
110 92
143 08
24.03
28.27
28.38
29.24
30.10
30.30
30.48
31.29
31.70

20. KAP SURVEY FINDINGS
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices,- Baseline Survey Karntaka 2018 done by “INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHANGE” have summarized the attitude of voters as follows;
Largely, Vote as a Right and Duty have dominated the reasons
for voting among the sampled respondents across all indicators
be it, region, location, age, sex, occupation and education.
However, other important and subsequent reasons for voting
across indicators have been the following: received voters slip,
candidate was good, candidate was of my choice, registered in
electoral list, and vote as an catalyst for changing the system.
The major reasons for not voting have been absence of name on
the electoral list followed by lack of voter slip, ignorance about
the polling station and long queue respectively.
The opinion about the election process reveals that most the
respondents show a positive attitude towards voting and
electoral process in general.

21. It is found that larger share (84
It is found that larger share (84.7%) of the respondents live in the same
residence since birth while considerable difference is seen between rural and
urban with rural share dominating (90%).
Among those who have made frequent changes in the residence, only 12% of the
respondents have deleted their names while 72% haven’t deleted their names
from their electoral list.
As far as the enrolment in the voters list is concerned, 92.4% of the sampled
respondents have said that they have currently enrolled in the voter list while
6% of respondents say that their application process is in progress.
Significant proportion of the sampled respondents (90.8%) has reported to
possess EPIC Card.
Special Enrolment Drives have been the major medium for enrolment among
the respondents followed by BLO’s visit to residence and local voter enrolment
centres.
Around 82% of the respondents feel that the enrolment procedure is easy.

22. Not being aware of the enrolment procedure have been the major reason for
non-enrolling oneself in the electoral list
Voter participation in elections show that 91.8% of the respondents have voted
at least in one election and 90.2% have reported to have participated in recent
assembly elections.
Around 80% of the respondents report that facilities at the polling station that
exist in adequate proportion include, separate queues, signs, chairs and
benches, toilets and volunteers. However, ramps and wheelchairs, Separate
entry and exit in the polling booth those that constitute the most essential
facility for Disabled and Senior voters and also represent the marginalized
were found to be not available in adequate proportion
Almost 6% of the total sampled respondents expressed that they faced
difficulty while voting
The main difficulties include while voting are long queue (66.2%) followed by
no separate queue for senior citizen (22.6%), no guidance from polling
personnel (19%) and lack of drinking water, toilet and ramp (14.1%).

23. KAP Survey Team has suggested these measures,-
A nodal officer for execution of SVEEP campaigns can be appointed at every
Taluk level for making it more effective.
Training sessions for the concerned staff can be held for better understanding
and implementation.
Digital devices like mobile phones to be used so as to induce young voters for
voter registration. SMS can be used for campaigning about the same among
youth.
Short edutainment films should be prepared and screened in all cinema
theatres before the start of the movies and during movie intervals.
Advertisements should be designed as per the target groups to raise awareness.
Special enrolment drive in universities and colleges to be held before elections
to improve participation.
Similarly in rural pockets, special campaigns should be held in all villages
before elections.

24. Hoardings and rallies to be used effectively in prominent places with
attractive messages regarding enrolment and voting that can be displayed in
cities and towns.
Help desks in all polling stations should be put up by election department and
not by various political parties
Adequate security arrangements should be made at all the polling stations to
ensure free and fair voting. Special arrangements should be made at the
polling stations which have been declared highly sensitive or sensitive.
Adequate arrangements for first aid, ambulance and fire brigade should be
made.
Companions for assistance to Persons with Disabilities need to be provisioned.
The polling stations, websites, candidates, political parties should be made
accessible to PwD’s.
Staffs needs to be put to training to bring an attitudinal change for dealing
with disabled voters and Third Gender community members.
The above suggestions have been used while preparing this SVEEP Action Plan for Bengaluru Urban District

25. SVEEP OBJECTIVES

26. SVEEP OBJECTIVES
Increase overall voter turnout over past elections and increase
voter turnout in the identified low turnout Polling Stations through
targeted interventions.
Remove gender gap in enrollment and turnout.
Inclusion of excluded groups / communities in Electoral Roll and in
Voter Turnout. Special focus to be on marginalized groups
like., PwDs, Migrants, Third Gender Etc.
Create awareness regarding VVPAT among voters to buildup voter
confidence regarding the usage of EVMS.
Visible enhancement in quality of electoral participation in terms
of informed, ethical and inducement free voting.
Increase postal ballot voting by facilitating service voters /
employees and their organizations.
Strive to achieve 100% registration of all eligible voters with
the vision ‘No voter to be left behind’.

27. RESOURCES/INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS
Formation of District, Taluk Committees and Booth Awareness Groups(BAGs)
District Committee headed by CEO and members details
formed at district level with collaboration of all concerned
departments
Taluka Committees formed at Taluka level headed by Executive
Officer Taluk Panchayat
Booth Awareness Groups to be formed at the booth level and
their capacity built through workshops and trainings. Booth
Awareness Groups to be provided with communication material
and other resources and their activities constantly monitored by
Taluka Committee

28. Targeted Interventions
Youth
Involvement of Campus Ambassadors
Involvement of NCC/NSS Officers in College Campuses
Special Campaign to motivate youth to register as voters and
participants in the electoral process through cultural events,
messages from local Icons etc.
Use Social and Digital Media eg., Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp
etc.
Reach out to working youth not enrolled in Colleges with the
help of Labour Department
Use of Radio and Television

29. WOMEN
Increase women enrollment in such Polling Station where
percentage of female voters is low with the help of Anganwadi
workers, Self Help groups, ASHAs and NGOs working with
women
Inclusion of substantial number of women in Booth Awareness
Groups
Display of women specific audio-visual documentary to spread
electoral awareness among women
SENIOR CITIZENS
Sensitization of electoral machinery as to the special needs of
senior citizens for their participation in the electoral process
with the help of department of Women and Child
Welfare, Booth Awareness Groups, etc.
Special outreach programmes in Old Age Homes and
Recreation Clubs.

30. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES-PwDs
Create database of PwDs and the information to be circulated
to Booth Awareness Groups so that they could help PwDs in
enrollment and subsequent motivation to participate in
electoral process
Special drive to be taken up for enrollment of PwDs
PwDs specific awareness material to be developed such as
messages from PwD Icons etc.
NGOs working in this field to be involved in identification as
well as assessment of the needs of PwDs for participation in the

31. MIGRANTS
Identifying areas with migrant population and the study issues
related to the problems in registration and participation and
have special campaigns for registration as well as awareness on
voter participation with the involvement of Labour Department
and EROs, BAGs, etc.
SMS to all first time voters.
THIRD GENDER
Identify all third gender persons and verify whether they are
enrolled in the list. Facilitate their inclusion in the roll through
involvement of NGOs working in these sector and through
BAGs.
Create awareness among them and motivate them to participate
in the electoral process through appeals and messages from
their community

32. COMMON OUTREACH ACTIVITIES & THEIR ESTIMATED COST
Sl. No.
Activity
Implementing Officer
Mode
Estimated cost 1.
Ensuring all eligible voters are in the voters list and enrolling new eligible voters
District Election Officer / ERO's / AERO's / SVEEP committee members /District Information Officer / District Informatics Officer, RO's / ARO's BBMP.
Conducting Press meets, Giving vide publicity through medias, Phamplets, addressing school and college students, Publicity through cable network, cinema theatres, Facebook, Twitter etc.
Rs. 3,50,000/- 2.
Traning programme in assembly constituency
EO's / Tahsildars and RO's, DDPI, DDPU, DHO, DD (W& C), and other related officers, RO's / ARO's BBMP.
Traning BLO's, Anganwadi Workers, AHS workers etc on voter registration, Electoral Participation, BLO's role, ethical voting etc.
Rs. 2,50,000/- 3.
Arranging Jatha / procession for awareness creation.
DDPI, DDPU, DHO,DD(W& C) DSWO, DO(BCM), DD Adult Education, Chief Officers of municipality, RO's / ARO's BBMP.
creating awareness about electoral registration and participation, ethical voting
5 jathas in each assembly constituency (5*7)
Rs. 3,50,000/-/-

33. 5 street plays & cultural activity in each assembly constituency (5*7)4.
Arranging street plays and cultural activities
EO's / Tahsildars, Chief Officers of municipality,
AD (K & C), RO's / ARO's BBMP.
creating awareness about electoral registration and participation, ethical voting
5 street plays & cultural activity in each assembly constituency (5*7)
Rs. 3,50,000/- 5.
Flex boards, Banners and posters
Dept. of Information and Publicity
Fixing flexes in importatnt places, District roads and Highways etc. 6.
Publicity through SHG/Shree Shakthi groups and NGO's
EO's, DD (W&C) DHO,
RO's / ARO's BBMP.
Sectorwise wardwise awareness programme to be conducted involving NGO's 7.
Special meetings, Guests Lectures, Competations, Mock Polling etc in colleges and Technical Institutions
DD (PU), JD Collegiate Education, NSS Co-ordinator, Bangalore University.
Creating awareness about voter registration and participation, Ethical Voting among young voters
Rs.1,50,000/- 8.
Awareness through pamphlets and public address system
Dept. of Information and Publicity, EO's, Chief Officers of municipality. RO's / ARO's BBMP.
Distribution of hand bills pamphlets by door to door visit
Rs. 2,50,000/-

34. 9.
Making the Election details available to parents of students
DDPI (North & South),DO(BCM), DSWO. RO's / ARO's BBMP.
Creating awareness about the importance of election among parents through the students of schools / Hostels
Rs. 1,50,000/-
10.
Employees contact programme
Dept. of Industries and Commerce, Labour Dept. and Pollution control Board. RO's / ARO's BBMP.
With the help of employees & employers and various associations, awareness camps/ meetings are to be conducted and distribution of hand bills slips etc.,
11.
Awareness among the bank customers
Lead District Manager
Enlightening the customers of the Bank through pamphlets / hoardings etc.,
12.
Awareness through Agriculture Dept.
JD (Agri.)
By giving training to the staff of Department and then awareness to the Farmers through Raitha Samparka Kendra
13.
Awareness activities on special occasions such as village fairs, festival gatherings, special programmes etc.
EO's / Tahsildars, Chief Officers of municipality. RO's / ARO's BBMP.
Creating awareness about voter registration and participation, Ethical Voting among young voters
Rs. 2,00,000/-

35. Chief Executive Officer and District Nodal Officer for SVEEP,
Bangalore Urban Zilla Panchayath,
Bangalore.
14.
Creating awareness and motivating special groups such as persons with disabilities, Third Gender papulation and Migrants.
DD (W&C), Disability welfare officer's, RO's / ARO's BBMP.
Awareness programmes to be conducted by NGO's involved with special groups out road to create awareness among migrant populations
Rs. 1,50,000/-
15.
Creating awareness about EVM's and VVPAT
RO's and Tahsildars, RO's / ARO's BBMP.
Awareness about the working of EVM's and VVPAT among Voters
TOTAL
Rs. 35,00,000/-
Chief Executive Officer and
District Nodal Officer for SVEEP,
Bangalore Urban Zilla Panchayath,
Bangalore.

36. CONTENTS OF COMMUNICATION
SVEEP ACTION PLAN
CONTENTS OF COMMUNICATION 1
First and foremost it is intended to provide to all public information regarding registration in Voter’s list , What document are required to register and whom to contact for registration . Also how to verify their names in the electoral roll. 2
The next important thing is disseminating information regarding poll date, alternate documents to be produced if the voter does not have Epic card, NOTA. 3
It is also intended as per ECI directions to educate people on EVM machines and VVPAT and to clarify any doubts in the minds of public regarding EVM’s and VVPAT’s 4
Wide publicity will be given to contact for grievances redressal

37. MEDIUM OF COMMUNICATION
The primary means of communication is through BAG’s, ELC’s and
other field level functionaries such as Angnawadi workers, Asha
workers, panchayat staff etc, street plays Folk lore, information
dissemination on market days, festivals, jathas etc will be handled by
them.
Hoardings and banners in all important places regarding importance of
Voting as well as poll day information will be put up.
Newspapers, plamplets Local TV channels, Radio , Face book, Twitter,
Website etc will be used to reach out to the Urban and the young voters

38. Sl. No. Content Medium 1 EVM, VVPAT-How to use,
Newspapers, Pamphlets, Posters, banners, handouts, folders etc., Local TV Channels, AIR, State Channels, Local Cable, FM, Community Radio, Caller tunes, Bulk SMS, Voice Messages. Sector Officers, BAGs, ELCs. Street plays, Folk lore, Jathas, Market 2
Registration - How, Where, When, Forms to be used, Last Date
Newspapers, Pamphlets, Local TV Channels, FM, Community Radio, Bulk SMS Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp BAGs, ELCs Hoardings Media Publicity vans, Cinema Theatre Clips, Stickers, Street Play, Market Day, Tom-Tom announcements 3
Verification - Name in the roll, Name search, Polling Station Search
Newspapers, Pamphlets, Local TV Channels, Radio, Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp, BAGs, ELCs, Stickers, Hoardings 4
Information - Date of polling, Documents if EPIC unavailable, Assurance of Secrecy of voting, NOTA, Auxiliary PS, PwDs Facilitation 5
Polling - Poll Day, PS setup, Voting Process Demonstration
Facebook, Whatsapp, DEO website, BAGs, ELCs, Street Plays, Jathas/Processions, Markets/Santhe 6
Grievances

39. Material preparation, designing, requirement, Operationatization
Standardized content for EVM, VVPAT awareness and Display has been
provided by CEO Karnataka Office.
Drama Scripts , folk songs with voter awareness wordings, cartoon characters
with slogans, messages from icons has been developed at District level to
be displayed.

40. Time Table : a)
Roll Revision - Awareness through press statements, display of hoardings and posters in all important places, publicity through tom-toms and house to house distribution of pamplets with special emphasis on young voters, women and marginalised population. Events in Schools and Colleges through ELCs. b)
Till Poll Day - Awareness Compaigns in association with all departments regarding checking their names with rolls, compulsory voting, ethical voting, awareness about the working of EVMs and VVPATs. Events such as Jathas, Street Dramas, Messages and Short Films in local channels, Radio etc. Using social media such as Twitter, Face Book, Whatsaap extensively. Messages through Icons, extensive awareness about EVMs through public display and hands on experience. c)
Poll Day Voter facilitation centres with the help of BAGs to be created and voters helped to find their in rolls, information about the Polling Stations and documents to be produced during voting. d)
Post Poll - Impact assessment of the activities undertaken and collection of data.