Lok Sabha Question No. 3244 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-22
Subject: Legal Service by NALSA
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: George Baker

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3244

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNSDAY, THE 22 nd  MARCH, 2017

## Legal Service by NALSA

## 3244. SHRI  GEORGE  BAKER:

Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of Village Legal Services Clinics set up so far by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) in the country, State/UT-wise;
- ( b) the details of the funds sanctioned, allocated and utilised for this during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
- (c)the details of the targets fixed and achievements made under this programmes so far;
- (d)  whether the Government is satisfied with the achievements and if not, the reasons therefore and the action taken by the Government in this regard;
- (e)  the  details  of  the  facilities/information  provided  by  these  Clinics  and  the details of the response received by the Government in this regard; and
- (f)  whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  open  some  more  Village  Legal Services  Clinics  with  modern  facilities  across  the  country  and  if  so,  the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be set up?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE  FOR LAW AND JUSTICE AND ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI P.P.CHAUDHARY)

- ( a)to(c)No specific target has been fixed for setting up of Village Legal Care & Support  Centres  all  over  the  country.  Statements  showing  State-wise details of such centres as on 31-01-2017 and funds allocated for

all legal aid schemes including these centres during the period are given at Annexure-A and Annexure-B respectively.

- (d)to(e)In the last two decades since the National Legal Services Authority has been set up, it has succeeded in creating legal awareness / literacy as well as legal aid programmes for the marginalized people at the grass-root level. The  Legal  Services  Authorities  at  various  levels  are  providing  basic, inexpensive legal services like legal advice, drafting of petitions, notices, replies, applications etc.
- (f) Setting up of such centres in the country depends upon available financial resources and where there is justification.

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Statement as referred in reply to Part (a) of the Lok Sabha Question No. 3244 to be answered on 22.03.2017, raised by Shri George Baker, MP, Lok Sabha regarding Legal Services by NALSA

| State-wise details of Village Legal Care &Support Centres set up in the country.   | State-wise details of Village Legal Care &Support Centres set up in the country.   | State-wise details of Village Legal Care &Support Centres set up in the country.   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No.                                                                              | Name of the SLSAs                                                                  | Number of Village Legal Care& Support Centres set up as on 31.01.2017              |
| 1                                                                                  | Andhra Pradesh                                                                     | 503                                                                                |
| 2                                                                                  | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                  | 0                                                                                  |
| 3                                                                                  | Assam                                                                              | 130                                                                                |
| 4                                                                                  | Bihar                                                                              | 112                                                                                |
| 5                                                                                  | Chhattisgarh                                                                       | 273                                                                                |
| 6                                                                                  | Goa                                                                                | 60                                                                                 |
| 7                                                                                  | Gujarat                                                                            | 497                                                                                |
| 8                                                                                  | Haryana                                                                            | 320                                                                                |
| 9                                                                                  | Himachal Pradesh                                                                   | 893                                                                                |
| 10                                                                                 | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                     | 134                                                                                |
| 11                                                                                 | Jharkhand                                                                          | 305                                                                                |
| 12                                                                                 | Karnataka                                                                          | 152                                                                                |
| 13                                                                                 | Kerala                                                                             | 484                                                                                |
| 14                                                                                 | Madhya Pradesh                                                                     | 465                                                                                |
| 15                                                                                 | Maharashtra                                                                        | 464                                                                                |
| 16                                                                                 | Manipur                                                                            | 13                                                                                 |
| 17                                                                                 | Meghalaya                                                                          | 104                                                                                |
| 18                                                                                 | Mizoram                                                                            | 42                                                                                 |
| 19                                                                                 | Nagaland                                                                           | 86                                                                                 |
| 20                                                                                 | Odisha                                                                             | 262                                                                                |
| 21                                                                                 | Punjab                                                                             | 206                                                                                |
| 22                                                                                 | Rajasthan                                                                          | 5442                                                                               |
| 23                                                                                 | Sikkim                                                                             | 12                                                                                 |
| 24                                                                                 | Tamil Nadu                                                                         | 554                                                                                |
| 25                                                                                 | Telangana                                                                          | 284                                                                                |
| 26                                                                                 | Tripura                                                                            | 148                                                                                |
| 27                                                                                 | Uttar Pradesh                                                                      | 3212                                                                               |
| 28                                                                                 | Uttarakhand                                                                        | 120                                                                                |
| 29                                                                                 | West Bengal                                                                        | 608                                                                                |
| 30                                                                                 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands                                                        | 15                                                                                 |
| 31                                                                                 | U.T. Chandigarh                                                                    | 9                                                                                  |
| 32                                                                                 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli                                                             | 12                                                                                 |
| 33                                                                                 | Daman &Diu                                                                         | 10                                                                                 |
| 34                                                                                 | Delhi                                                                              | Nil                                                                                |
| 35                                                                                 | Lakshadweep                                                                        | Nil                                                                                |
| 36                                                                                 | Puducherry                                                                         | 55                                                                                 |
| Total                                                                              |                                                                                    | 15986                                                                              |

Annexure-B

(Rs. In Lakh)

2016-17

| Statement as referred in reply to Part (b) of the Lok Sabha unstarred Question No. 3244 for 22.03.2017 put down by Shri George Baker, MP, Lok Sabha regarding Legal Services by NALSA   | Statement as referred in reply to Part (b) of the Lok Sabha unstarred Question No. 3244 for 22.03.2017 put down by Shri George Baker, MP, Lok Sabha regarding Legal Services by NALSA   | Statement as referred in reply to Part (b) of the Lok Sabha unstarred Question No. 3244 for 22.03.2017 put down by Shri George Baker, MP, Lok Sabha regarding Legal Services by NALSA   | Statement as referred in reply to Part (b) of the Lok Sabha unstarred Question No. 3244 for 22.03.2017 put down by Shri George Baker, MP, Lok Sabha regarding Legal Services by NALSA   | Statement as referred in reply to Part (b) of the Lok Sabha unstarred Question No. 3244 for 22.03.2017 put down by Shri George Baker, MP, Lok Sabha regarding Legal Services by NALSA   | Statement as referred in reply to Part (b) of the Lok Sabha unstarred Question No. 3244 for 22.03.2017 put down by Shri George Baker, MP, Lok Sabha regarding Legal Services by NALSA   |
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| Details of funds allocated to the State Legal Services Authorities during the last three years and the current year for implementation of various legal aid schemes/programmes.         | Details of funds allocated to the State Legal Services Authorities during the last three years and the current year for implementation of various legal aid schemes/programmes.         | Details of funds allocated to the State Legal Services Authorities during the last three years and the current year for implementation of various legal aid schemes/programmes.         | Details of funds allocated to the State Legal Services Authorities during the last three years and the current year for implementation of various legal aid schemes/programmes.         | Details of funds allocated to the State Legal Services Authorities during the last three years and the current year for implementation of various legal aid schemes/programmes.         | Details of funds allocated to the State Legal Services Authorities during the last three years and the current year for implementation of various legal aid schemes/programmes.         |
| S. No                                                                                                                                                                                   | Name of the State Authority                                                                                                                                                             | Amount of Funds Allocated                                                                                                                                                               | Amount of Funds Allocated                                                                                                                                                               | Amount of Funds Allocated                                                                                                                                                               | Amount of Funds Allocated                                                                                                                                                               |
|                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                         | 2013-14                                                                                                                                                                                 | 2014-15                                                                                                                                                                                 | 2015-16                                                                                                                                                                                 | 2016-17                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                                       | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                          | 300                                                                                                                                                                                     | 215                                                                                                                                                                                     | 300                                                                                                                                                                                     | 400                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                                       | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                       | 122                                                                                                                                                                                     | 97                                                                                                                                                                                      | 83.89                                                                                                                                                                                   | 00                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                                       | Assam                                                                                                                                                                                   | 122                                                                                                                                                                                     | 97                                                                                                                                                                                      | 200                                                                                                                                                                                     | 200                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                                       | Bihar                                                                                                                                                                                   | 300                                                                                                                                                                                     | 215                                                                                                                                                                                     | 50                                                                                                                                                                                      | 00                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                                       | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                                                            | 222                                                                                                                                                                                     | 163                                                                                                                                                                                     | 200                                                                                                                                                                                     | 100                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                                       | Goa                                                                                                                                                                                     | 147                                                                                                                                                                                     | 113                                                                                                                                                                                     | 50                                                                                                                                                                                      | 100                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                                       | Gujarat                                                                                                                                                                                 | 257                                                                                                                                                                                     | 187                                                                                                                                                                                     | 250                                                                                                                                                                                     | 100                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                                       | Haryana                                                                                                                                                                                 | 277                                                                                                                                                                                     | 855.68                                                                                                                                                                                  | 50                                                                                                                                                                                      | 732.96                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                                       | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                        | 172                                                                                                                                                                                     | 130                                                                                                                                                                                     | 800                                                                                                                                                                                     | 400                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 10                                                                                                                                                                                      | J&K                                                                                                                                                                                     | 172                                                                                                                                                                                     | 130                                                                                                                                                                                     | 200                                                                                                                                                                                     | 200                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 11                                                                                                                                                                                      | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                                                               | 142                                                                                                                                                                                     | 110                                                                                                                                                                                     | 200                                                                                                                                                                                     | 800                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 12                                                                                                                                                                                      | Karnataka                                                                                                                                                                               | 247                                                                                                                                                                                     | 180                                                                                                                                                                                     | 250                                                                                                                                                                                     | 422                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 13                                                                                                                                                                                      | Kerala                                                                                                                                                                                  | 272                                                                                                                                                                                     | 347                                                                                                                                                                                     | 150                                                                                                                                                                                     | 600                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 14                                                                                                                                                                                      | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                          | 182                                                                                                                                                                                     | 137                                                                                                                                                                                     | 100                                                                                                                                                                                     | 00                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 15                                                                                                                                                                                      | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                                             | 172                                                                                                                                                                                     | 130                                                                                                                                                                                     | 200                                                                                                                                                                                     | 700                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 16                                                                                                                                                                                      | Manipur                                                                                                                                                                                 | 172                                                                                                                                                                                     | 130                                                                                                                                                                                     | 50                                                                                                                                                                                      | 100                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 17                                                                                                                                                                                      | Meghalaya                                                                                                                                                                               | 122                                                                                                                                                                                     | 97                                                                                                                                                                                      | 50                                                                                                                                                                                      | 00                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 18                                                                                                                                                                                      | Mizoram                                                                                                                                                                                 | 147                                                                                                                                                                                     | 113                                                                                                                                                                                     | 75                                                                                                                                                                                      | 250                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 19                                                                                                                                                                                      | Nagaland**                                                                                                                                                                              | 172                                                                                                                                                                                     | 130                                                                                                                                                                                     | 100                                                                                                                                                                                     | 450                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 20                                                                                                                                                                                      | Orissa                                                                                                                                                                                  | 222                                                                                                                                                                                     | 163                                                                                                                                                                                     | 200                                                                                                                                                                                     | 530                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 21                                                                                                                                                                                      | Punjab                                                                                                                                                                                  | 172                                                                                                                                                                                     | 130                                                                                                                                                                                     | 300                                                                                                                                                                                     | 400                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 22                                                                                                                                                                                      | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                                               | 182                                                                                                                                                                                     | 137                                                                                                                                                                                     | 200                                                                                                                                                                                     | 450                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 23                                                                                                                                                                                      | Sikkim                                                                                                                                                                                  | 122                                                                                                                                                                                     | 97                                                                                                                                                                                      | 75                                                                                                                                                                                      | 100                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 24                                                                                                                                                                                      | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                                                              | 182                                                                                                                                                                                     | 137                                                                                                                                                                                     | 240                                                                                                                                                                                     | 400                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 25                                                                                                                                                                                      | Telangana                                                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                                                                       | 215                                                                                                                                                                                     | 150                                                                                                                                                                                     | 250                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 26                                                                                                                                                                                      | Tripura **                                                                                                                                                                              | 122                                                                                                                                                                                     | 97                                                                                                                                                                                      | 100                                                                                                                                                                                     | 250                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 27                                                                                                                                                                                      | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                           | 152                                                                                                                                                                                     | 115                                                                                                                                                                                     | 100                                                                                                                                                                                     | 300                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 28                                                                                                                                                                                      | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                                                                             | 147                                                                                                                                                                                     | 113                                                                                                                                                                                     | 100                                                                                                                                                                                     | 200                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 29                                                                                                                                                                                      | West Bengal                                                                                                                                                                             | 147                                                                                                                                                                                     | 113                                                                                                                                                                                     | 250                                                                                                                                                                                     | 100                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 30                                                                                                                                                                                      | A&N Islands                                                                                                                                                                             | 30                                                                                                                                                                                      | 35                                                                                                                                                                                      | 50                                                                                                                                                                                      | 00                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 31                                                                                                                                                                                      | U.T. Chandigarh                                                                                                                                                                         | 122                                                                                                                                                                                     | 97                                                                                                                                                                                      | 50                                                                                                                                                                                      | 100                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 32                                                                                                                                                                                      | D &Nagar Haveli                                                                                                                                                                         | 30                                                                                                                                                                                      | 35                                                                                                                                                                                      | 50                                                                                                                                                                                      | 00                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 33                                                                                                                                                                                      | Daman &Diu                                                                                                                                                                              | 30                                                                                                                                                                                      | 35                                                                                                                                                                                      | 50                                                                                                                                                                                      | 00                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 34                                                                                                                                                                                      | Delhi                                                                                                                                                                                   | 172                                                                                                                                                                                     | 130                                                                                                                                                                                     | 331                                                                                                                                                                                     | 775                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 35                                                                                                                                                                                      | Lakshadweep                                                                                                                                                                             | 30                                                                                                                                                                                      | 35                                                                                                                                                                                      | 50                                                                                                                                                                                      | 00                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 36                                                                                                                                                                                      | U.T.Puducherry                                                                                                                                                                          | 97                                                                                                                                                                                      | 80                                                                                                                                                                                      | 50                                                                                                                                                                                      | 00                                                                                                                                                                                      |

Note:

* Telangana  came into being in June, 2014.