NHRC directs DG(Prison), Delhi to submit annual statement on the utilization of income from jail industries
New Delhi November 5, 2007 The National Human Rights Commission has directed the DG(Prison), Delhi, to submit the annual statement of expenditure and income of jail industries - trade wise - indicating clearly the amount paid as wages and the number of prisoners, convicts and under-trials who had been benefited.
The Commission's directive came after Shri Chaman Lal, Honorary Representative of the Commission visited Tihar Jail complex in New Delhi, on October 22, 2007, in connection with a lecture on human rights. Shri Chaman Lal submitted a report the following day, which said that the jail industries in Tihar, were making good profits and spending only a small portion towards wages, indicating a need for wage revision. Shri Chaman Lal also expressed doubts on the compliance of the directions of the Supreme Court regarding payment of a portion of the prisoners' wages to the victim's family.
In his report, he had suggested that the annual statement of expenditure and income of jail industries indicating the amount paid as wages to the prisoners, convicts and undertrials be obtained from the jail authorities by the Commission.
The Commission took suo-motu cognizance of the matter and asked for the annual statement from DG(Prison), Delhi, within four weeks.
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The Commission's directive came after Shri Chaman Lal, Honorary Representative of the Commission visited Tihar Jail complex in New Delhi, on October 22, 2007, in connection with a lecture on human rights. Shri Chaman Lal submitted a report the following day, which said that the jail industries in Tihar, were making good profits and spending only a small portion towards wages, indicating a need for wage revision. Shri Chaman Lal also expressed doubts on the compliance of the directions of the Supreme Court regarding payment of a portion of the prisoners' wages to the victim's family.
In his report, he had suggested that the annual statement of expenditure and income of jail industries indicating the amount paid as wages to the prisoners, convicts and undertrials be obtained from the jail authorities by the Commission.
The Commission took suo-motu cognizance of the matter and asked for the annual statement from DG(Prison), Delhi, within four weeks.
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