said jails, has been furnished. 13. Ergo, on the recommendation of the AC, a direction is hereby issued to the State of Bihar not only to implement on priority basis, the recommendations supra but further, to ensure that the exercise contemplated is undertaken on an urgent basis for all the jails in its jurisdiction. Milestones be fixed for expeditious implementation/completion thereof. The State will also endeavour to shorten the timelines presently projected for various works. Fresh affidavit of compliance shall be filed by the State of Bihar before the next date. (B) STATE OF PUNJAB 14. The AC’s Note highlights overcrowding in jails and points out some timelines for infrastructural improvement in jails and their upgradation. Four five-year phases have been indicated viz. from (a) 2024-2025 to 2028-2029, (b) 2029-2030 to 2033-2034, (c) 2034-2035 to 2038-2039, and (d) 2039-2040 to 2043-2044. For the first phase comprising the Financial Years 2024-2025 to 2028-2029, the Central Jails