After 173% Occupancy, Maharashtra Govt Plans Major Prison Expansion
Mumbai: Days after concerns over Maharashtra’s severe prison overcrowding came to the fore, the Home Department has clarified that a series of measures are being undertaken to increase prison capacity and improve conditions for inmates. As reported by the Free Press Journal on July 16, Maharashtra’s prisons were operating at nearly 173% of their sanctioned capacity, with major facilities…
The Maharashtra government is planning a major prison expansion to address severe overcrowding, which has reached nearly 173% of sanctioned capacity. Arthur Road Central Jail, for example, houses around 3,410 inmates against a sanctioned capacity of 999. As part of the plan, the government has handed over 11 acres of land at Mankhurd in Kurla taluka to construct a modern prison, which is expected to provide a long-term solution to the overcrowding issue.
The redevelopment will involve phased demolition of existing prison structures and construction of modern multi-storey buildings to increase the authorized inmate capacity. Additionally, the government is also considering the acquisition of private land at Daravali in Borivali taluka for another modern prison with a proposed capacity of 1,000 inmates.
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