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     Methhanithodugu Hero Username: Methhanithodugu Post Number: 17782 Registered: 12-2008 Posted From: 117.195.201.62 Rating: N/A |
Modern amenities for non-VIP prisoners New Building To Be Opened At Chanchalguda Today TIMES NEWS NETWORK Hyderabad: Itâs âgruha praveshamâ for inmates of the Chanchalguda Central Prison on Friday. The prisoners will move into a new premises with modern buildings constructed as per international standards. The barracks in the 136-year-old central prison, where prisoners are now lodged, will all be razed to the ground soon. The Chanchalguda jail was constructed in 1876 by the Nizam. The 668 prisoners, mostly undertrials, will be able to enjoy the facilities in the three new blocks adjacent to the jail from Friday. While one is a 50-bed hospital block, the other two have barracks on the ground and first floors. Interestingly, while the ordinary prisoners will get the facility of the new blocks, the special class prisoners, including YS Jaganmohan Reddy, will have to stay put in the old barracks. That is because the new buildings havebeen specifically constructedkeeping ordinary prisoners in mind. âA plan hasbeen drawn up for constructing new barracks even for special class prisoners. The design of the barracks is different. They willbeconstructed after thebarrackshousing the ordinary prisoners are demolished,â DIG prisons (Telangana region) B Samuel Johnson told TOI. This plan may take a year or more to become reality. So, while ordinary prisoners will now be able to get into modern buildings, with western toilets, wash basins, rooms with proper ventilation, lighting and fans, special class prisoners will have to continue to battle it out in the old barracks. Chanchalguda jail in-charge superintendent K Venkateshwara Reddy said the shifting of the prisoners will begin from Friday and may be completed by Sunday. He said all the barracks were spacious and would easily be able to accommodate 1,000 prisoners. Venkateshwara Reddy said the barracks in the new blocks had different dimensions and each could accommodate between 80 and six prisoners. Such type of accommodation will help prison authorities segregate prisoners according to their type of crimes. It may be mentioned here that mostly undertrials are lodged in the Chanchalguda prison. There are a limited number of convicts as they are required to work for the upkeep of the prison. A separate gate was fixed for entry into the new premises but the authorities decided to keep the present gate as the entry. The new gate was removed and a wall was constructed in its place few days ago. Though the construction of the new blocks for the prisoners was completed last year itself, the new warders and jail staff had occupied the new buildings for their training period.  Raina bheet jaaye |
