Behind Bars to Filling Up: Prisoners in This District to Take Charge of Petrol Pumps

Karnal (The Uttam Hindu): The jail administration in Haryana's Karnal district has started a new initiative with the aim of reforming and rehabilitating prisoners. A petrol pump has been opened by the jail department, which will be run by the jail's prisoners and detainees. Haryana's Jail Director General (DG) Mohammad Aqeel inaugurated the petrol pump on Sunday.

Jail DG Mohammad Aqeel said that this initiative has been started with the aim of improving the lives of prisoners. He said, "Prisoners will get a chance to work, which will improve them. By being busy in work, discipline is maintained in the jail and there are no fights among the prisoners. Along with this, they will also get wages for this work."

The police officer said, "In the coming time, along with petrol and diesel, CNG and electric vehicle charging facilities will also be provided at the petrol pump. Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has played an important role in this entire project."

DGP Mohammad Aqeel said that the pump is running successfully in Kurukshetra. Such pumps have been started in Ambala, Yamunanagar and Hisar too. In the coming time, this model will be implemented in Faridabad, Nuh and Sirsa too.

He said that he himself takes full responsibility for the quality of oil at these petrol pumps. He assured that there will be no compromise in the quality of oil here. Customers can fill petrol without any worry, their vehicles will run well.

According to the Director General of Prisons, this pump will be operational 24 hours a day. Additional staff will be deployed at night. The profit from this petrol pump will go directly to the government account. The DGP also clarified that there is no shortage of funds from the government, whether it is about starting such facilities in new districts or fulfilling the needs of the prisoners.

He said that many other types of work are going on in the jail to improve the lives of the prisoners.

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