The third largest district jail of the state is ready in Prayagraj | 16 Nov 2023

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According to the information received from the media on November 15, 2023, the third largest district jail of Uttar Pradesh is ready in Naini, Prayagraj. The prisoners living beyond the capacity of Naini Central Jail will be shifted to this new district jail in December.

Key Points

• It is noteworthy that Naini Central Jail of Prayagraj has twice more prisoners than its capacity. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had given instructions to reduce its burden, after which Naini District Jail was constructed.
• Naini district jail with the capacity to hold 2800 prisoners is the third largest jail in the state. It has been built on a total of 65 acres of land at a cost of Rs 173 crore.
• The jail will also have facilities like rain water harvesting, sewage treatment plant and even a crèche for the small children of female prisoners.
• Prayagraj's Central Jail has the capacity to hold 2,060 prisoners, but 4,263 prisoners are kept in this jail, much more than the capacity. This jail is now going to get relief from the burden of prisoners from December. Some prisoners from Naini Central Jail will now be shifted to this newly constructed Naini District Jail.