Bhopal, Feb 2: The state government has given administrative sanction to the tune of Rs 29.53 crore for completing the works under Union government's perspective plan for modernising jails. Out of these funds, Rs 65.11 lakh has been allocated for construction of new jails, Rs 14.15 crore for improvement of jails and construction of new barracks, Rs 1.88 crore for drinking water and sanitation arrangements and Rs 2.21 crore has been sanctioned for construction of houses. The state government has asked the collectors to review the construction works and ensure their completion in the current financial year. Circle Jail Superintendents have been instructed that in connection with the sanctioned works they must be in constant touch with Public Works Department officers for ensuring completion of these works this year itself. The Jail Superintendents have been asked to start the construction works on a war footing. Jail Superintendents would be held personally responsible for failure to complete the works.

The state government has sanctioned Rs 65.11 lakh for the construction of new jails. From this fund, new jails would be constructed at Anup Pur, Burhanpur, Bhind, Shahdol and Dewas.

Under the perspective plan, Rs 14.15 crore has been sanctioned for improvement work of 28 jails and constructing new barracks there. The administrative sanction also includes Rs 1.88 crore for drinking water and sanitation arrangements in 34 jails and Rs 2.74 crore for construction of I-Type houses in 18 jails.

The government has asked the concerned district collectors review the above mentioned works at their own level and ensure that they are completed in this year itself. All the concerned Jail Superintendents have also been instructed to ensure completion of construction and other works while coordinating with the officers of Public Works Department. It must be their personal responsibility to get the works started at a war footing.