Patna, Oct 1 (PTI) In a bid to improve quality of services in prisons, Bihar government today said prisoners would be served food in steel utensils and asked jail authorities to procure induction plates without delay.

Inspector General of Prisons Anand Kishore, presiding over a meeting of state-level jail officials, gave direction to make arrangement for serving food to prisoners in steel utensils within two months.

He also instructed jails which do not have induction plates to purchase them without delay, a prison department statement said.

There are 57 jails in Bihar at present.

Kishore also gave direction to jail superintendents to purchase x-ray machines and other necessary medical equipment as per rules and instructed fitting of LED bulbs and solar lights in jails.

He said telephone booths are being set up in jails with the help of BSNL to allow inmates talk to their families.

In a bid to strengthen security in jails, CCTV cameras are being installed, he said, adding instruction has been given for purchase of dragon lights to enhance security.

The Jail IG also directed officials to organise prison duty meet between November 15 and December 31 for developing sporting talent among prisoners and officials posted in jails. PTI SNS KK MNG SNP