With 66 out of the total 88 CCTV cameras installed at the Jharpada Special Jail going defunct, a 12-member Assembly Standing Committee-1, which visited the jail on Saturday, said it would recommend to the Government to instal a high-powered machine for proper functioning of the cameras.
The team led by MlA Ramesh Chandra Chaupatnaik and accompanied by Prisons ADG Pradeep Kapoor checked the conditions of prisoners, the quality of food served to them and functioning of electronic equipments like CCTV camera and mobile jammers. Chaupatnaik expressed satisfaction over the facilities provided to the prisoners and the quality of the food served.
“We inspected the kitchen and watched the functioning of a new machine which can make 3,000 chappatis at a time,” he said. He also informed that the Government has identified 30 acres of land near SOG Battalion at Chandaka where the jail would be shifted. For this, a budget allocation of Rs10 crore has been made.