There has been manifold growth in the
turnover of the Jail Factory in the last year.
The Jail Factory is the single most
valuable endeavor to reform and rehabilitate the inmates of Tihar
Jail. The turnover for the last five years (all units) is as below:
The above growth is possible with the
close participation of convicts and the Jail staff and NGO's.
Different articles ranging from confectionaries items to Furniture,
Carpets, Oils and soaps etc. are under the T. J. brand.
Jail Factory is located in Central Jail No. 2 where all the convicts are
lodged in various trades so that
after their release they can be rehabilitated. Convicts are given
remuneration 25% is deducted for the Victim Welfare Fund. About 600
convicts are working in the Factory and their endeavor is to take
the strength to 800 in 2009-10.
Heads of various States Prisons have
visited and appreciated this noble endeavor to reform and have
sought to implement the same in their Jails. This Factory is a
"NO PROFIT NO LOSS" unit thereby providing affordable products of high quality and
not draining the state exchequers. It also helps in keeping inmates
busy so that they keep away from negative activities.
ISO
certification for the Jail Factory is being vigorously persuaded and
hopefully will be given to the Jail Factory soon.
The various works being undertaken in different
sections of the Jail Factory:-
This section which was initially established for
manufacture of cloth for Staff Uniform, Convict Uniform, cotton
durries etc. It has now started manufacturing Terry-cot cloth (White),
Woollen Carpets, Convict Chaddar, Woollen Chaddar, Fine Chaddar,
Double-Bed Chaddar, Dasuti Cloth/cloth for cotton dresses,
Handloom durries, Dusters. Introduction of up-to date
technology with the installation of new power
loom machines has not only augmented the
production capacity of the section, but has also created a
training ground for convicts working on these machines. Apart
from meeting internal requirements of approx. 12,000 inmates, we
have been privileged to secure orders from various departments of
the Government of NCT of Delhi and from the private
sector. There are 8 power looms and 52 handlooms in this
section and 4 additional power looms are being installed.
TOTAL PRODUCTION OF VARIOUS TYPES OF CLOTHS IN YEAR
2007-08 IS AROUND 63,000 METERS
TURN OVER FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2007-08: Rs.27,78,618
This is the largest
section of the Jail Factory with a work force of approximately 350
workers. During
the last financial year more than 30,000 excellent quality Marandi
Wood Desks were supplied to various schools in Delhi. This section
also trains convicts in the finer works of carving and carpentry,
making furniture for sale to the general public. This is one flag
ship unit with the highest turnover. At present this unit is
producing various types of office furniture, including office
Chair-Table, Visitor Chairs, Computer Table, Center Table, Sofa Set,
Rocking Chair etc. for various private and Govt. run Polytechnics,
Indian Technical Institutes, Bhai Parmanand Institute of Business
Studies, Sh. Adhya Kalyani Shakti Vidyapeeth, Delhi Institute of
Tool Engineering, District Courts etc. Furniture here is 100% Teak
Wood made.
TURN OVER FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2007-08: Rs.3,60,77,545
Soap, Phenyl manufacture and Oil Expelling are the
basic functions of this unit. Mustard Oil of the finest quality is produced
in the section. Unit was initially started for production of in-house
consumption of these items, but at present the same is available for
open sale to the public at much lower rates then the market.
By-product of Oil like Oil Cake or Khul of this unit is sold in the
open market through open auction.
PRODUCTION
OF OIL DURING YEAR 2007-08 IS 1,44,000 LITERS.
PRODUCTION
OF OIL CAKE DURING YEAR 2007-08 IS 360 TONNES.
TURN
OVER FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2007-08: Rs.1,00,42,612
The
unit, the only eco-friendly unit, prides in unique training section of
Tihar Factory where inmates are trained in the art of hand made paper,
right from paper manufacturing from pulp to that of converting them
into beautiful hand made paper and converting it to various items like
carry bags, fancy paper bags, file covers, file boards, envelopes,
grass paper, tiger paper, leather paper, moon-rock paper, marble
paper, tea paper, and card board paper in addition to meet internal
stationary requirements of the Jail administration. This unit supplies
stationary items to various Govt. Departments i.e. Delhi High Court,
various District Courts of Delhi, Department of Education and Ministry
of Environment etc. Old Government files and paper from various
departments are recycled in this unit.
TURN
OVER FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2007-08: Rs.19,64,775
This
unit was primarily started for imparting vocational training to
convicts for post release rehabilitation. About thirty (30) convicts
are being trained in modern stitching and tailoring techniques at any
given time. This section caters to tailoring requirements of prisoners
and Jail staff uniform. Effective quality control measure with rigid
scrutiny of efficiency has led to remarkable increase in the turnover
of this unit. During the last year, the section has also been catering
to the Hospitality Industry, Navy and Parliament house through various
NGO's. A new endeavor to train convicts in modern techniques of
Fashion Design has also been started with the help of Design House ”Style
Guru"
TURN
OVER FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2007-08: Rs.18,68,888
Tihar
Baking School basically caters to bread requirements for morning
tea/Breakfast of approximately 12,000 inmates on any given day. It is
the most sought after section of the Tihar Factory as it produces very
delicious Biscuits and Namkeens of 10 variants each, Potato Wafers
for which supply usually struggles to cope with demand. With the
introduction of modern technology, this unit has now started
manufacturing varieties of biscuits, rusks, cakes, namkeen etc. under
strict quality control and hygienic conditions. These products are not
only available for sale through Dry Canteens of various Jails but are
also supplied to various Government departments, including Delhi
Secretariat, Gandhi Smriti, Rajghat, Canteens of schools run by
Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
ANNUAL PRODUCTION IN YEAR 2007-08
IS 14400 KG OF NAMKEENS, 31200 KG OF BISCUITS, 6000 KG RUSK'S AND
4,38,000 LOAVES
TURN OVER FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2007-08: Rs.1,13,77,362
TARGET FOR THE CURRENT
FINANCIAL YEAR 2008-09: Rs.1.50 CRORE
Tihar
Haat serves as a shopping window for Jail products. It is located
just outside the main gate of Central Jail No. 1 for the sole
purpose of making products manufactured at the Jail Factory
available for sale to the general public. It functions as an eye
opener of the constructive and creative abilities of prisoners and
also adds to the Government Exchequer. Jail products have also
received international exposure through participation in India
International Trade Fair and other exhibitions from time to time. A
number of NGOs presently involved in various activities of the Jail
Factory have been a source of encouragement and support to our
on-going efforts to reform and rehabilitate prisoners through
various vocational training units of the Jail Factory.