Delhi will get its fourth jail in high-risk prisoners, with the Centre allocating ₹ 120 crore for the prison complex modelled on the Cellular Jail in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The Ministry of Home Affairs will be allocating ₹ 120 crore for the construction of this prison complex. “The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has allotted land for the jail in Narela, India . According to the rough plan, the prison will have 250 cells and has been modelled on the Cellular Jail in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands,” the official noted.
According to officials, the prison will also have reformative facilities like Yoga, a factory where inmates can engage themselves in making certain things, among others.
“The purpose of a jail is to serve as a reformation centre. This jail, even though it will house the likes of terrorists and gangsters, will have such facilities like yoga. We will soon chalk out a plan to have more of these engagements,” the official said.
Delhi will soon get its fourth jail in Narela to house high-risk prisoners, with the Centre allocating ₹ 120 crore for the prison complex modelled on the Cellular Jail in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, officials said.