Prison stall at Numaish records ₹25.43 lakh sales in first 18 days

The Telangana Prisons Department stall at Numaish 2026 recorded total sales of ₹ 25.43 lakh in the first 18 days of the exhibition, surpassing the entire season figures of the previous two years.

Soumya Mishra, Director General of Prisons and Prison Services, visited the stand on January 18 and reviewed the sales, product range and public response.

From January 1 to January 18, the stand recorded 4,450 purchases from 19,990 visitors. Total sales for the entire exhibition period in 2025 were ₹ 23.64 lakh in 2024 and ₹ 20.96 lakh.

40 percent of sales were textile and textile products, 11 percent home care products, 10 percent pastries, 8 percent carpentry products, 7 percent honey and agricultural products, 5 percent steel products and 12 percent other products.

The Head Office then held a meeting with the exhibition organizers to discuss coordination and visitor participation.

Prison honey, which was introduced this year, contributed 7 percent to the total turnover in the first 18 days. All products were supplied by prisoners in eco-friendly paper bags made from recycled newspapers.

Inspector General of Prisons N. Murali Babu, Central Jail (Hyderabad) Inspector N. Shivakumar Goud, Deputy Director of Industries SM Khalid Akther and other senior officers and staff attended the visit.