CM Kamal holds meeting on prison reforms

Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal held a meeting on prison reforms at the CM House on Tuesday.

The meeting also discussed the progress on the Quetta Safe City Project.

While briefing the meeting, the Additional Chief Secretary Home Affairs said that provision of health facilities, skill development, religious and formal education and better food to the inmates in all the prisons of the province will be provided under the reform programme for better management of prisons.

In addition, a PMS system will be installed at a cost of Rs100 million for timely sharing of information with the courts and relevant government departments.

The meeting was informed that the government has sanctioned around Rs50 million for setting up a training institute in Machh Jail and steps are also being taken to set up a video library in the jails.

The IT secretary apprised the meeting about the progress on the Quetta Safe City project and the problems associated with it.

Expressing his views, CM Jam Kamal emphasised that the Quetta Safe City project is important for the security of the city.

Expressing his concerns over the delay in the project by Nespak, he said that these concerns should be brought to the notice of Nespak immediately.

"Delays by such a large body in this important project are not acceptable," he added.

The chief minister also urged to complete the project on a timely basis. He directed to expedite the process of reforming the prisons in consultation with the Health Department and medical experts.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 13^th, 2021.