The Delhi government on Tuesday informed the Delhi High Court that a board of visitors — meant to give feedback on the standard of facilities in Delhi jails — has been notified.
A bench of Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela was hearing a suo motu case pertaining to problems plaguing jails in the national capital.
The high court had granted a time till Tuesday to the Delhi government to complete the exercise. The counsel representing the Delhi government said that a notification constituting six such boards in line with the Delhi Prisons Rules was issued on October 14.
The board provides feedback to prison authorities with respect to the standard of basic facilities to be maintained in jail, including health, hygiene and security.
The authorities were further tasked by the high court to fill up vacancies in medical, para-medical and other posts in jail hospitals within 16 weeks.
“Jails are overcrowded. The jail capacity is 100, but there are about 200 people. So, the sanctioned (strength of the) required staff has to be met. All existing vacancies must be filled,” the bench said on Tuesday.