Kanpur: Women voters in Kanpur will vote at pink polling booths set up on all the ten seats here.
"Pink booths are being set up especially for women as they often don't feel comfortable standing in the same queue as men.
The decision to set up pink booths has been taken to increase the voting percentage of women.
These booths will be managed completely by women staff members," said Kanpur district magistrate Neha Sharma.
The authorities have also arranged wheelchairs and toilets at all the booths for the elderly and differently-abled voters
There will also be deployed heavy forces.
"Wheelchairs are being arranged for specially-abled voters along with ramps. Helpers have also been arranged for their convenience," said DM.
We are also looking for the possibility of arranging e-rickshaws for those in need, she added.
The administration has also identified several booths where the voting percentage was low in the past years.
Various awareness programmes will be organised to motivate people to vote for.
