Central & District Jail Complex

No. 067 · Justice & Correctional

Central & District Jail Complex

Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh

Location
Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh
Client
MP PWD
Built-up area
50,000 m²
Site area
125 acres
Project value
₹220 crore
Sector
Justice & Correctional

A central and district Jail complex for 1,700 inmates at Chhindwara, planned so that workshops, recreation and green courtyards sit within each residential cluster, with daylight and open space part of daily life.

About the project

The complex at Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, is planned on 125 acres for MP PWD. Its plan keeps administrative and residential areas apart so that each has clear, uncomplicated movement, and it aims to give inmates dignity, privacy, natural light and open space.

The Campus is meant to support rehabilitation. Workshops, skill-training studios, outdoor recreation and green courtyards are woven into each residential cluster, supporting vocational training, health and well-being. The Planning responds to climate with daylight and passive ventilation, and materials were chosen to last and to need little maintenance.

Scale in context

The 6th largest justice project with its own page, by built-up area.

090,000 m²