Jail inmates in Nagpur get ATM cards

January 29, 2016 09:16

Around 140 prisoners of Nagpur Jail were allotted State Bank of India ATM cards for use inside the premises, with plans to extend the service to all 800 prisoners.

The debit cards were distributed by the Additional DGP Dr Upadhyaya and the SBI Deputy General Manager, Nagpur Zone, B Shankar in the presence of Jail Superintendent Yogesh Desai and Assistant GM, SBI, Nagpur Zone, Rakesh Sinha.

The project is likely to be implemented in nine jails across the state.

"Over 10,000 inmates in nine Central prisons across Maharashtra will be extended the facility. Nagpur has been chosen as a pilot project," Dr Upadhyaya said.

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