CM okays Rs300 for prisons uplift

KARACHI - Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah on Friday approved an allocation of Rs300 million for the development of prisons across the province.
According to details, the funds have been released. In this regard, an amount of Rs46 million has been also allocated for raising the pay of Sindh Prisons employees at par with the Sindh Police Department. Besides, an amount of Rs70 million has been allocated for construction of new Bathrooms and repair of dilapidated toilets of old Jails i.e Central Prison Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, I&II, Larkana, Special Prison Nara Hyderabad while new bathrooms will be constructed at District Jail Malir and construction of bathrooms and repair of Jail Barracks at Central Jail Khairpur.
The allocations includes Rs40 million for purchase of security gadgets i.e Jammers, walk through gates, metal detectors scanners and CCTV with Cameras etc; Rs24 million for 50 percent creation of separate unit of Prison force; Rs10 million for up-gradation of Jail hospital, basic infrastructure of sewerage system at District Jail Malir Karachi; Rs20 million for provision of legal aid for all prisoners; Rs15 million for purchase of 15 new ambulances (Suzuki Bolan) with emergency equipments and stretcher fitting; Rs20 million for 14 (4+2) pick-ups for escorting ambulance ; Rs26 million for arm and ammunition; Rs15 million for diet kit and health kit and Rs1 million for POL etc.
The CM underlined the need that purpose of increase in allocation is to provide facilities to prisoners and improve the serving in Jail of province.