In Gautam Buddh Nagar district, which includes Noida and Greater Noida, schools and colleges will be closed on Friday due to Lok Sabha elections. District Magistrate Manish Kumar Verma announced that all educational institutions will be shut on Friday but will resume operations on Saturday. Factories and industries have been directed to provide a paid holiday to their employees on Friday to enable them to exercise their voting rights. The decision was made based on feedback received from workers who faced difficulties in voting due to work commitments. The Gautam Buddh Nagar administration is also encouraging residents’ welfare associations (RWAs) and apartment owners’ associations (AOAs) to promote voter turnout. Associations that show improved voter participation will be recognized and appreciated.