Yes, that’s right this new scheme had been implemented in Nagpur jail around 140 prisoners of the jail were allotted State Bank of India ATM cards for use inside the premises.
The project is likely to be implemented in nine jails across the state. D.G.P Upadhyaya said that “over10,000 inmates in nine central prisons across Maharashtra will be extended the facility Nagpur has been chosen as a pilot project.”
Prisoners can swipe the cards in canteen to purchase daily use items like soaps, hair oil, eatables against the payment they earn from doing the things in the premises. D.G.P further added that Baba Ramdev will be invited to teach prisoners yoga.
