Ranchi: Here’s a little way to illuminate a little light.
Candles made by prisoners from Birsa Munda Munda’s center prison can illuminate your home in this Diwali as the first prison authority has launched a cellular vehicle outlet with a pilot base for sales of various types of articles made by.
Prisoners.
Since the last two days, the vehicle was rolled in Albert Ekka Chowk and had begun to do a fast business, officials said, adding that they would gradually expand the business to a different area, namely Morhabadi, Kanke Region, ATI, Kanke foot bags.
Speaking with Toi on Sunday, Prison Inspector Hamid Akthar said they decided to start the DIWali sales drive in mind.
“For Diwali, our inmates have prepared a valued candle between Rs 10 and Rs 50 per piece.
Other moderate gifting items include register, diary, other copies,” he said.
Utility items such as towels, blankets, sheets made of cotton are also among the items sold.
“Their prices vary from Rs 40 to more than Rs 600.
For example, small towels that are small are priced at Rs 40 while the maximum price of the sheets is Rs 650,” he said, adding that in the coming days, they will focus.
on product diversity.
Akthar said since Muatakati (a meeting of prisoners with visitors) was stopped because of Covid-19, the existing sales counters took poor sales since the plague of pandemic.
“Therefore, we decided to take advantage of Lone Prisoner van lying not used since 2007 as a sales outlet on the wheel as a pilot project,” he said.
Prison Authority is optimistic about the initial response.
“On Saturday, we do business more than Rs 9,000.
This will increase because we add more products.
All are made by prisoners.
Therefore, income will expire as additional income for them,” Akthar said.
The prison has also begun organic farming in about 3 hectares of land within the prison campus with the help of Birsa Agriculture University (Bau).
“The products will also be floating on the open market as in the long run we plan to package all of our products under one brand name,” he said.
The prison currently has 3,700 inmates, much higher than its capacity.