Amethi DM Inspects New Jail, Directs Officials To Expedite Handover

Amethi District Magistrate Shashank Chaudhary conducted an on-site inspection of the newly constructed district jail in Amethi today. He reviewed the quality of the construction work, the facilities available at the jail and the arrangements made across the premises.

The District Magistrate directed the concerned officials and the construction agency to complete all necessary formalities at the earliest. He also asked them to start the process of handing over the district jail to the concerned department as soon as possible.

During the inspection, the District Magistrate first reviewed the model of the district jail. He then carried out a detailed inspection of several important locations within the jail complex.

These included the barracks, the residential area, the high-security barrack, the electricity connection, toilets, the kitchen, the school, the watch tower, the multipurpose hall and the warehouse.

Shashank Chaudhary sought information about the quality of the construction work, the basic facilities available at the jail and the security arrangements. He also issued the necessary directions to the concerned officials during the inspection.

The District Magistrate instructed the officials to ensure a proper inspection and testing of all the arrangements required for the district jail. He said this should be done so that there is no unnecessary delay in the handover process.

He also sought information from the construction agency about the current status of the construction work. The District Magistrate stressed that the remaining necessary formalities should be completed on priority.

It has been stated that the construction of the newly constructed district jail in Amethi district was carried out by the Uttar Pradesh Public Works Department, Ayodhya region.

The district jail has a capacity of 990 inmates. During the inspection, Executive Engineer Umesh Chandra of the construction agency informed the District Magistrate that the construction work of the district jail had been completed.

After receiving the information that the construction work was complete, Shashank Chaudhary directed the concerned construction agency to complete the necessary process quickly and hand over the jail to the concerned department.

He also stressed the need to ensure a proper inspection of the quality of the construction work and all the arrangements at the jail. The direction was given so that further action towards starting the operation of the district jail could be taken in a time-bound manner.

Executive Engineer of the Public Works Department Umesh Chandra, Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Gauriganj Disha Srivastava and other concerned officials were present during the inspection.