Gone are the days when inmates lodged in jails used to prepare ‘handi’ to consume hot food which was prepared earlier by jail authorities, as now, an NGO has donated 36 casseroles (hotpots)—each having a capacity of 50 litres—to Byculla District Prison and Alibaug District Prison. The hotpots will ensure the food stays hot and reduce the risk of dust contamination.

Yogesh Desai, deputy inspector general (prison) south region, confirmed the development saying the hotpots were donated by Global Care Foundation. “Around 36 casseroles have been donated of which 30 were given to Byculla and 6 to the Alibaug prison. It is to keep the food warm for the inmates. Our main purpose is to serve hot, healthy and hygienic food to inmates,” Desai said.