To curb criminal activities carried out from prison using mobile phones, Bihar cabinet today approved a proposal to install cell phone jammer inside Beur Jail here.
The proposal of the Home department to install mobile jammer in Beur Jail as a pilot project was approved at a meeting of the state Cabinet presided over by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
The cabinet gave its consent on a proposal of Rs 6,50,96,939 submitted by Central public sector Bharat Electronic Limited (BEL), Joint Secretary of Cabinet Coordination Department Upendra Nath Pandey told reporters.
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Media reports have highlighted use of mobile phone by criminals from jails for committing crime like kidnapping for ransom outside.
The Bihar cabinet also approved 14 proposals of different departments in today's meeting.
In an another important decision, the cabinet okayed a proposal to provide Rs 14,000 a month to retired Chief Justices and Justices of the Patna High Court for keeping orderly, driver and security guard.
They would get a monthly payment of Rs 12,000 for assistant and telephone allowance of a maximum 1500 calls a month.
