Sunday 31 May 2015

New Central Jail, Colvale Goa

Central Jail or  ‘Correctional Home’  (Phase I) inaugurated by Goa Chief Minister
Laxmikant Parsekar on 30th May 2015 at Colvale Goa. 
Phase I which is about 80% of the total project cost  about Rs. 72 crores (of the estimated cost 107.72 of whole project, area 2,25,034 sq mts,).  I think the work on the project started in  the year 2010.
The first phases consist of three barracks – two of which will be used to house the prisoners (see Convicts block / under Trial Block), staff quarters, kitchen, administrative block, 15-bedded hospital and a dental unit
Soon, all the inmates of Central Jail Aguada, Mapusa and few from Sada will be shifted here..
Remaining work, they say will be completed within 8-9 months or by March 2016.
Earlier, the project missed several (completion) dates and the matter was even referred to the court.

Stats:
- Currently, the capacity of the Jail is around 300 but when fully completed it can accommodate upto 624 prisoners.
- The present strength of Prisoners all over Goa is about 550 of which about 120 are convicts

update: Aug 2019 (see recent update below July 2021)
New Colvale Central Jail with capacity of 630 prisoners  currently holding 446 inmates of which 20 are females.

Any Goan prisoners?
Yes, there are 154  of which 9 are women
27 Goans  in murder cases

38 under trials

CM Pramod Sawant also said food served here is 'No. 1'

Some Pic
From the main Road

Gate 1 - external compound wall
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk70/18261183322/in/photostream/

Gate 2


Gate 3


Gate 4 - To the various blocks, including Prisoners blocks,
each block having its own separate gate





Dignitaries - on the dais

Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on 30th May 2015 at Colvale Goa.
MLA Glenn Ticlo, Chairman Housing Board, Local MLA Kiran Kandolkar,
Elvis Gomes Inspector General (IG) of Prisons,  R K Srivastava Chief Secretary,
Melwyn Vaz Jail Superintendent, D J S Borkar Principal Chief Engineer PWD, etc







https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk70/18266593321/in/photostream/
Convict Block - Blue














 Under trial Block - Yellow




 


 

 Administrative Block




Jailor / Asst. Jailor



 

Hospital Block
15 bedded






 

Dental


 

Police guard, band etc

CM touring around

Under construction, work in progress



 Self attached cell
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk70/18265560085/in/photostream/


 

 Kitchen



Toilets


Rangoli welcome

 Police Brass Band
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk70/18291057031/in/photostream/



Names plate
Chilled water bottles were available to drink but not everybody aware of it as no bottles or sign to display
Light snack boxes were also distributed, sadly we did not get one as they did not come to us.
However, my driver was kind enough to share his box which contained a patiice, a samosa and a pedda/sweet.   But saw many women carrying 2-3 boxes in their hands

Video New Central Jail  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tB8_xP3jugM

On the Wikimapia, satellite map
http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=15.620438&lon=73.824924&z=18&search=%20colvale

Existing or old Central Jail - Aguada, now a renovate Jail Museum 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZgXaG6wP40

Update: 24.10.2019

Colvale jail searched, 67 mobiles, drugs, cigarettes, cash seized
Colvale Jailer Krishna Usgaonkar, Assistant Jailer Ankush Madkaikar and Jail Guard Keshav Gawas have been suspended. They have been suspended after seizure of prohibited items including mobile phones, ganja, bidi and cash in jail on 24th October.

80 mobiles, 2 Kg ganja and other drugs confiscated from Colvale jail

https://digitalgoa.com/80-mobiles-2-kg-ganja-colvale-jail/

Read more at:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/71748523.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLPb4Zv2gec

Update: 17.09.1920

Colvale jail guard suspended for smuggling ganja
Read more at:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/78156220.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

Update June 2021

Prisoners, inmates occupancy as of June 2021


https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk80/51853750629/sizes/o/

 

Update: 27.01.2022

74 mobile Phones, drugs, cash seized in Colvale Jail search

Sources said mobile phones, cash, chargers, drugs, and tobacco was found in inmates cells who were under trial. Some mobiles were also seized from the quarantine block of the Central Jail. A total of 74 mobile phones were seized from all the various cells.

https://www.gomantaktimes.com/news/north-goa/central-jail-officials-deny-claims-of-a-major-raid-at-its-premises

https://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa/Phones-drugs-cash-seized-in-Colvale-Jail-search/185869


Tuesday 26 May 2015

Film Food Fashion Festival 2015


Film Food Fashion Festival 2015
22 - 24 May 2015, Inox Couryard
Panaji Goa.
ESG / Wild Orchid presentation


 
Inauguration – Day 1






 

Russel & Marieke

Country songs



 

Inox Courtyard


https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk72/17978720985/in/photostream/


 
Gate
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk72/17381265863/in/photostream/

Band: Brothers in arms




 Food

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk72/17983340616/in/photostream/

 Fashion show 1
Fashion Designers: Supriya,  Mulvi & Anchal
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk72/17983371836/in/photostream/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk72/18009924045/in/photostream/



Lorna Cordeiro
Goan nightingale
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk72/17868187670/in/photostream/









Musicians
Antonio Azavedo, Sammy Braganza, Nolvert Cotta and Theo Alvares
Norman Cardozo, Anthony




 

Compere / Emcees / hosts
Selbert Dias and Namrata Vaingankar




Abigail Quadros


Nigel Quadros singing
" Hero " by Enrique Iglessias




Omkar Melodies
Sanjana   , Satyavan Naik



 
Fashion show 2



Videos

Video: 1
Dancing LORNA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suhBsMA_eLg

Video: 2
Brothers in arms with fashion show

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcijlItbfQI

Video: 3
Fashion Show - Ethnic wear
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHSPr0qwgbM

Video 4
Nigel Quadros singing  'hero'
https://youtu.be/Y0Cmt4aeXh4