Age-old cooking facilities, leaky water taps in cramped washrooms, sandy pathways to do physical exercises, etc., would be soon replaced with modern facilities at the British era sub-jail in Tirupattur town, one of the oldest facility in northern Tamil Nadu.
Built with Indo-Saracenic architecture in 1852, featuring round columns and curved arches, the sub-jail covers 1.62 acres inside the sprawling government estate that also houses the district treasury, the Triplicane Urban Cooperative Society (TUCS) and the taluk office.
“Inmates with disabilities do not have separate washrooms for themselves. We have requested for at least 20-25 new washrooms as against the existing 16 washrooms, with at least five western styled ones. We have also sought for a modular kitchen,” P. Vetrivel, chief head warden, Tirupattur sub-jail, told The Hindu.
