Noida, Nov. 27 -- While the Gautam Budh Nagar administration claims the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has picked up pace, booth-level officers in Noida and Greater Noida say the momentum is coming at a human cost - mounting workload, exhaustion in the field, and a growing fear of being blamed for lapses as FIRs were lodged against BLO staff recently. BLOs alleged the verification burden in high-rise clusters and rapidly expanding peri-urban villages has outpaced the manpower assigned to each sector, forcing them to extend work beyond regular duty hours. In Noida, Greater Noida and the rural belt, the BLOs said their daily schedules involve long verification rounds across high-rises, plotted colonies and villages, followed by evening updates and fresh instructions. "The pace is extremely high. We finish one cluster and immediately get another batch of pending verifications. Sector magistrates are reviewing progress multiple times a day. The timelines feel overwhelming," said a BLO from Sector 50 requesting anonymity. "Every morning we start with a list of pending verifications, and by evening new complaints or instructions arrive. It has become impossible to meet the deadlines without working late hours," said a BLO in Sector 12. According to BLOs, the ground reality is challenging, especially in densely populated areas. Some shared constant anxiety of inviting harsh action. "There is a constant fear of making a small mistake. One missed flat, one untraced address and we worry about disciplinary action," said a BLO deployed in Greater Noida. The district administration, meanwhile, claims the SIR drive (from November 4 to December 4) is going at a "high speed". According to officials, six zonal and 72 sector magistrates, along with coordinators from Noida authority and RWAs, have been deployed to support BLOs with mapping, access to high-rises and locating households. The administration also said several BLOs - particularly those in Dadri, Jewar and Noida - have completed over 80% of digital work. "Teams at every level are active. BLOs are not alone on the ground. Complaints are being resolved immediately and the digital completion rate is rising steadily," said DM and district election officer (Gautam Budh Nagar) Medha Roopam. Meanwhile, the district administration has tightened protocols for all deployed on SIR. Citing directions from the Election Commission of India, the additional district magistrate (finance & revenue) and deputy district election officer, Atul Kumar, said no officer or employee assigned to the revision work will be granted leave without prior approval from the district magistrate. Officials have also been instructed not to leave their headquarters on public holidays without permission, underscoring the administration's focus on completing the revision within the stipulated timelines. On Tuesday, a BLO from Hajipur deployed for the ongoing voter roll revision in Gautam Budh Nagar allegedly submitted a handwritten resignation in the aftermath of "intense pressure" and "unmanageable workload". It followed another BLO posted in Sarfabad, who reportedly quit after FIRs were filed against the BLOs and supervisors....