The factory employs more than 700 inmates and is supervised completely by them. A team of jail officials, headed by a deputy superintendent (factory), manages sale-purchase and takes care of administrative work too.
"We have added several new units like textiles, spices and shoes under the public-private partnership model. More such units, including one manufacturing automobile parts, is expected to come up soon," said Tihar director general Vimla Mehra.
Started in 1961 with the objective of engaging the inmates in productive work, this factory has expanded and become a centre of pride for jailors and prisoners alike. Starting their day at 9am sharp, inmates give a sense of contented discipline. Inmates at the carpentry unit hum along to old Hindi songs played in a battered old recorder as they carve shelves, tables and even intricate puja ghars.
At other units, the work is more segregated. While some inmates work the machine to produce paper pulp, others convert these into paper. Still others cut these to paper files while one man solemnly stamps letters on top of the file. A recent order of 23 lakh file covers has this unit buzzing.
Meanwhile, a new shoe-making unit, set up under the PPP model, has inmates surrounded by mounds of running shoes in various stages of completion.
But perhaps the best-loved unit is the bakery. Entering the building, where the inmates wear plastic caps and gloves, one is assailed by thousand different smells of pure goodness. "We have expanded the bakery unit now and will be making breads and muffins only in the new building. This will leave more space for cookie-manufacturing in the older structure," said a senior jail official.
These Tihar products, sold under the brand name of TJ's, have outlets across the city and are also available at local grocery shops and retail chains. Recently, a Tihar outlet was opened in Saket's Select Citywalk mall.
"While the factory is run on a not-for-profit basis, 25 per cent of the wages earned by the inmates are sent to a welfare fund to provide compensation to victims and their families. Jail inmates can use the rest of their salary for their day-to-day expenses and also send it to their families," said Tihar spokesperson Sunil Gupta.
The factory is expected to diversify into making towels, double bedsheets, cakes, papad and even a tiffin service. "We have prepared a proposal for a dabba system but it's yet to be cleared. We are expecting it to start in another two months or so," added Gupta.
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