Says, recruitment of 13 DSPs, 175 Wardens in jails department soon
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh/Kapurthala, November 14-
Punjab Jails Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar, on Thursday, announced that an ultra-modern high-security jail will be constructed at village Gorsian Qadar Baksh near Ludhiana at a cost of Rs.100 crore to house notorious inmates separately, which is expected to be completed by the next year.
Addressing the gathering during passing out parade ceremony of 173 wardens and 6 matrons at the In-Service Training Center in Kapurthala, S. Laljit Singh Bhullar said that Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab government is taking numerous steps to enhance prison security while also enabling inmates to participate in economic progress through employment opportunities.
He informed that jammers are being installed in 13 jails to prevent the use of mobile phones. Petrol pumps are being established at 12 prisons located along major roads to increase department revenue and provide employment to inmates based on their skills under the "Punjab Prison Development Board," said the Cabinet Minister, adding that six prison petrol pumps are already operational, with two more to begin operations soon.