Warangal Central Jail
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| Location | Warangal, Telangana, India |
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| Coordinates | 17°59′45″N 79°35′31″E / 17.9959°N 79.5919°E |
| Opened | 1885 |
| Managed by | Director General & Inspector General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Government of Telangana |
Warangal Central Jail is a correctional facility in Warangal, Telangana, India. The facility is located 150 kilometres (93 mi) away from Hyderabad.
Infrastructure[]
Warangal Central Jail is located in an area spread across 64 acres (26 ha).[1] It employs prisoners in handloom, agricultural, dairy activities etc. Jail is being shifted to adjacent to Mamnoor police battalion with 100 acres (40 ha) allocated.[2][3]
Prison land has been handed over to the Telangana health department to build a multi super-specialty hospital.[4][5]
References[]
- ^ "101 acres allotted for new prison in Warangal". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Rs 250 crore allocated for new Warangal central jail as old one becomes hospital". The News Minute. 8 June 2021.
- ^ Rahul, N. (1 June 2021). "Eviction of Warangal Central Jail begins" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Prisoners Shifted, 135-Year-Old Telangana Jail Being Emptied For Hospital". NDTV.com.
- ^ "Warangal to get 33-floor hospital, to tower over Hyderabad | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India.
Categories:
- Prisons in Telangana
- Warangal
- Telangana stubs