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Punjab jails overcrowded, finds CAG report

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Chandigarh, Mar 16 (PTI) A report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has flagged overcrowding, inadequate infrastructure, and poor medical facilities in Punjab jails. According to the audit report which was tabled in the state assembly on Monday, the administration took six years to adopt the framework outlined in the model prison manual, 2016 and notify the Punjab Prison Rules, 2022. Despite recommendations of the Public Acco…
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NewsDrum broke the news in on Monday, March 16, 2026.
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