As per data compiled by National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) at the end of year 2010, the total number of prisoners were 3,68,998 against the available capacity of 3,20,450.
In order to reduce overcrowding and improving the condition of prisons, the Central Government had initiated a scheme for modernization of prisons in the year 2002-03 with a total outlay of Rs. 1800 crore on a sharing basis of 75:25 between the Central and State Governments respectively. The scheme covered construction of additional prisons, repair and renovation of existing prisons, improvement in sanitation and water supply and construction of living accommodation for prison staff. The scheme has since closed on 31.3.2009. No funds have been granted from 2009-10 to 2011-12 under scheme of modernisation of prisons. With a view to provide more fund under modernisation of prisons, proposal of second phase are under active consideration in this Ministry.
Since the scheme had expired on 31.3.2009, the proposal of Government of Gujarat so received for additional funds was forwarded to the Planning Commission on 21.4.2010 with a request to consider the same by providing funds to Government of Gujarat to complete the ongoing projects. Under special infrastructure scheme, proposals were received from Governments of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Odisha for an amount of Rs. 144 lakh from 2008-09 to 2011-12.
This was stated by Shri Mullappally Ramachandran, Minister of State of Home Affairs in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
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