Coimbatore, February 23: A fuel pump operated by prison inmates has commenced operations in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore on Saturday. Around 35 prisoners have started working at Freedom filling station, a petrol pump run by Indian Oil Corporation. The fuel station was inaugurated by the Chief Minister Edapadi Palaniswami via video conferencing. Mohammed bin Salman Orders Release of 850 Indian Prisoners from Kingdom's Jail.

Speaking to news agency ANI, A Nambi, DIG Central Prison Coimbatore said, "35 prisoners who had gone through a training process imparted by Indian Oil are now employed here." The prisoners were chosen based on their educational background and good conduct into consideration. According to reports, Indian Oil has spent more than 2 crores to set up petrol pumps and gave training to the prisoners to operate the pumps. Telangana Prison Dept Organises Exhibition for Inmates to Sell Products.

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The Tamil Nadu government has given nod to start petrol pumps at central prisons located in Vellore, Coimbatore, Palayamkottai, Puzhal-1 and Pudukkottai borstal school. Within the fuel station premises, a prison bazaar, with 'Freedom' brand sells Khaki clothes, bed sheets, towels, purses and bakery items made by prison inmates.

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