<span style="color: #222222;">In Jammu & Kashmir, elections to municipal bodies and Panchayat have been announced. <br />''The State Administrative Council said elections to Municipal Bodies will be conducted in four phases between 1st and 5th of October. Panchayat elections will be conducted in 8 phases between 8th November and 4th December.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Chief Electoral Officer has been asked to adjust the schedules keeping in view security, operational and the polling requirements.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Council also decided to grant one month's extra salary to staff engaged in the conduct of elections besides insurance cover. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Earlier, the Council chaired by Governor Satya Pal Malik, extensively deliberated upon all aspects and feedback from Departments of Housing & Urban Development, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj and Home.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">A Raj Bhawan spokesperson said Voter education will be given special focus for which the government will launch a sustained campaign to sensitize the voters about the importance of these elections in the socio-economic development at the grassroots level.</span><br />''