Chief Minister Raman Singh , who visited the Raipur Central jail on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti on Thursday, said that he was impressed by the cleanliness at the jail and directed the jail authorities to maintain the good work.
Singh reached the Central jail in the morning and visited the kitchen and different wards of the jail.The Chief Minister appreciated the use of Gasifier in the kitchen. The officers informed Singh that the Gasifier technique has not only reduced consumption of wood in cooking but also reduced smoke emission.
Singh also interacted with the jail inmates and advised them to bring a change in their lives and to give proper attention on personal hygiene.He said that if anyone commits crime in a fit of rage, he should take pledge to keep away from crime in the remaining years of his life.
MlA Shrichand Sundarani, Chief Secretary Vivek Dhand, Director General of Police AN Upadhyay, Additional Chief Secretary, Home and Jail Department NK Aswal, Secretary, Public Health Engineering Department GS Mishra and Raipur District Collector Thakur Ram Singh were also present on the occasion.