Question
Download Solution PDFWhen did the Maharashtra government launch the 'Jail Tourism' initiative?
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is January 2021.
Key Points
- The initiative of Jail Tourism has been launched by the Maharashtra government in January 2021.
- It is aimed at increasing awareness about the historical prisons and their role in the freedom struggle.
- As a part of the initiative, some parts of Yerwada Prison of Pune are opened for visitors.
- The prison has the historical significance of signing the Poona Pact(between Ambedkar and Gandhi) and accommodating many freedom fighters during the independence movement.
Additional Information
- Maharashtra
- CM: Eknath Shinde
- Governor: Ramesh Bais.
- Parliamentary seats: 48 (LS) and 19(RS).
- Capital: Mumbai , Nagpur(Winter capital
- Recent News : A loan scheme named Jivhala has been launched by the Maharashtra Department of Prisons for the inmates who are serving sentences in various jails across Maharashtra
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