BSY tells Kannadigas in UAE not to worry
Bengaluru, May 12: The state government will facilitate the return of Kannadigas from the United Arab Emirates, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa has assured.
He addressed the non-resident Kannadigas who are facing difficult times due to the Corona lockdown through a video conference on Tuesday.
Yediyurappa has also requested the Kannadigas who return home to follow the mandatory quarantine for the 14-day period. “Facilities have been made in the hotels near the Bengaluru international airport for people who return from the UAE to remain under quarantine,” he added.
The state government has requested the Centre to provide flights to help unemployed people whose visa has expired, patients and people facing other problems return home, said the chief minister.
'Be bold'
The Kannadigas have also been asked to be optimistic and remember to take precautions in matters of health.
“The government is striving to prevent the spread of Corona virus and we hope to get a solution to overcome the problem soon,” said Yediyurappa.
The Kannadigas in the UAE, in turn, have asked the chief minister to provide immediate flight facilities to people returning from Dubai. “Extra flights are needed to return to Mangaluru. The unemployed people here should be provided financial help. Workers should be given free quarantine facilities,” they requested.
Union Minister D V Sadananda Gowda has said that Raj Bhandary, president of the Bharatiya Pravasi Parishat in Kuwait has put forth a request for flights to help Kannadigas there return to their native places. Assuring that the provisions are being made, the minister too asked the non-resident Kannadigas not to panic. “It is the government's responsibility to help you return home safely,” he stressed.
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Bengaluru jail introduces biometric tracking system for prisoners
Bengaluru: In a bid to curb misconduct and illegal activities inside Parappana Agrahara Central Prison, prison authorities have introduced a new ‘Prisoners Tracking Movement System’ under which inmates will have to undergo biometric verification while entering every barrack.
According to jail officials, biometric systems have been installed across all major sections of the prison, including barracks, visitor rooms, hospital, canteen, kitchen, library, playground, handicraft units and bakery sections. Staff members have also been deployed at these locations.
Officials said inmates visiting the visitors’ room must now obtain a digital token after biometric verification. Details such as the prisoner’s name, identification number and entry time will be updated in the prison software system. This will help authorities maintain a complete digital record of inmates visiting and returning from meeting rooms.
Similar systems have also been introduced at entry points of the hospital, library and other barracks accessed for work-related purposes. Officials said the system will help identify prisoners involved in suspicious or illegal activities with other inmates and enable authorities to track how much time a prisoner spends at different locations inside the prison.
Authorities stated that AI-powered cameras were already being used inside the prison to monitor inmates as well as prison staff. Along with this, digital tracking of prisoner phone calls and a digital token system for visitor meetings have now been added to strengthen surveillance over inmate movement. Officials said the project has been implemented at a cost of around Rs 2.25 crore.
The prison department has also introduced a canteen usage tracking system to monitor prisoners’ spending patterns. Instead of direct cash payments, inmates can purchase bakery items and snacks using wallets or coupons issued within the prison system.
Officials said the digital system will record details including the buyer’s name, items purchased, quantity, date, time and remaining wallet balance. This will allow prison authorities to maintain complete expenditure records of inmates.
