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Telangana Prisons Department Opens PPP Agriculture Colony at Cherlapally

Officials say the PPP campus will train open‑air inmates for paid farm work to support reintegration.

Overview

  • Director General of Police Jitender inaugurated the facility, praising prisons chief Soumya Mishra for steering the initiative.
  • More than 30 inmates from open‑air prisons will be engaged initially, receiving wages while learning agricultural and allied skills.
  • The site includes visitor features such as a yoga centre, an adventure zone, a mini‑golf court, and farm‑to‑plate activities.
  • Farming awareness programmes target students and children to build respect for cultivation, sustainability, and food security.
  • Officials describe the project as a community learning hub intended to reconnect society with agriculture beyond conventional correctional roles.