If necessary, Paramilitary Forces will be deployed in booths in sensitive areas bordering Kerala, where there was suspected movement of Maoists, District Collector Archana Patnaik said today.

Replying to a specific question on the security measures in booths in Pilloor area, bordering Kerala, where there was occasional movement of Maoists Archana Patnaik told reporters at Mettupalayam that the Administration was constantly monitoring the situation in such areas.

There was no chance of infiltration of Maoists and if necessary, Paramilitary Forces would be deployed for providing security at the booths, she said.

The Collector was in Mettupalayam as part of the Systematic Voters Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) programme to increase voters’ awareness and participation in the polls.

Pointing out that the Mettupalayam constituency had registered 86.6 per cent in the last election, Ms. Patnaik urged voters to increase this to 100 per cent.