Jaipur: Rajasthan`s Jaipur jail has opened a petrol pump that’s being operated by jail inmates. The jail authorities determined to place the jail inmates to work in a bid to promote talent growth & make the Jail Department self-reliant.
The Director-General of jail Rajeev Dasot mentioned, “Over 100 prisoners are working at fuel pumps built on jail premises at six locations across the state.”
Dasot additionally mentioned that the initiative is to advertise talent growth & make the Jail Dept self-reliant. We’ll open pumps at 12 areas in subsequent part. The Director-General mentioned, “Prisoners working here are trained & receive Rs 249/day salary that gets transferred to their bank accounts. At Jaipur pump, we registered a sale of Rs 1 crore last month, the target is Rs 3 cr/month.”
“This initiative is offering a possibility for prisoners to earn cash. The income generated by means of the petrol pump may even be used for infrastructure growth of jail, he added.
Prisoners working are educated and obtain Rs 249 per day wage that will get transferred to their financial institution accounts. At the Jaipur pump, they registered a sale of Rs 1 crore final month and their goal is Rs 3 crore per month.
Jaipur jail division will open petrol pumps at 12 areas within the subsequent part.
