After their success in dishing out delicious and cost-effective food items, prisoners in Kerala are now gearing up to manage fuel stations, thanks to an innovative government initiative.
Drawing inspiration from their counterparts in Tamil Nadu and Punjab, the Prison Department is all set to open petrol pumps in the outer campuses of three central jails in the state, envisaged to be run by selected inmates.
The Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) is setting up the pumps in the land, identified by the prison department.
At least 15 convicted prisoners would be identified and given the training to run each fuel station on a shift basis and they will be given wages for their work as per jail rules, authorities said.
