Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday inaugurated a semi-open prison complex at Tihar Jail.
A “beauty culture centre” was also thrown open by Ms Dikshit at Tihar’s Central Prison No 6, also known as women jail, to train female prisoners in beauty courses which would enable them to work in parlours after release.
Appreciating setting up of the Semi-Open Prison (SOP) in the jail, Ms Dikshit said it would go a long way in encouraging good conduct among prisoners. The SOP is presently housing 20 inmates.
“The prisoners selected for SOP will be allotted work on the PWD project inside the Tihar complex,” said Tihar officials.
The prisoners selected for SOP have been housed in the Type-II jail quarters.
“The aim is to mould the thinking of a prisoner by reposing trust in him,” the CM said.
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Mercury dips 8.8°C in a day,rain likely
Age Correspondent
New Delhi, June 11
A thick cloud cover through the day pulled the mercury down to 32.8 degrees Celsius in the city on Tuesday and turned the weather pleasant.
The maximum temperature took a dip and settled at 32.8° Celsius, a good 8.8 points drop from Monday’s high of 41.6° Celsius and six notches below the normal.
The minimum was 29.2° Celsius, slightly down from Monday’s 29.6° Celsius.
The extreme humidity levels wavered from 73 per cent to 52 per cent.
The weatherman has forecast a partly cloudy sky on Wednesday with possibility of rain, and the maximum and minimum temperatures around 35° Celsius and 28° Celsius, respectively.