Thane: A street play was staged at Dativali Lake Under the Diva Ward Committee to ensure maximum citizens exercise their democratic rights and help increase the voting percentage in the forthcoming Thane civic elections.The play was one of the various promotional events held by the election department under the Systematic Voter’s Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) initiative held in various wards to create awareness about voting.“Through this street play, we conveyed the importance of voting and the role of a responsible voter in the process. The importance of voting was explained to citizens at petrol pumps, banks and vegetable markets. The message is being effectively conveyed to citizens to exercise their right to vote on Jan 15,” informed an official.The SVEEP team also visited various schools in the city and informed students and teachers about the ‘Voting Rights’ app. Students also participated in a voting awareness round and contributed to percolate the importance of voting among local residents.
