Lok Sabha Question No. 3871 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-11
Subject: Schemes for Development of Infrastructure Facilities
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Pratima Mondal

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3871

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 11 TH  DECEMBER, 2019

## Schemes for Development of Infrastructure Facilities

## 3871. SHRIMATI PRATIMA MONDAL:

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

- (a) the details of the Centrally sponsored schemes for the development of infrastructure facilities in the judiciary;
- (b)  the  number  and  details  of  subordinate  courts  which  have  been covered and those which are likely to be covered under the scheme; and
- (c)  the  funds  provided  and  the  results  achieved  under  the  scheme during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise?

## MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE, COMMUNICATIONS AND

## ANSWER ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

(a) & (b): The Union Government has been implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme  for  Development  of  Infrastructure  Facilities  for  Judiciary  by  providing financial  assistance  to  State  Governments  /  UTs  in  the  prescribed  fund  sharing pattern between Centre and States.  The Scheme is being implemented since 199394.  It covers the construction of court buildings and residential accommodations for Judicial Officers of District and Subordinate Judiciary. Till date, Central Government has sanctioned Rs. 7,453 crore to States/UTs since the inception of the Scheme. Out  of  this,  Rs.  4008  crore  have  been  sanctioned  since  April,  2014.  As  per  the information  made  available  by  the  State  Governments/  High  Courts,  19443  court halls  and  17174  residential  units  are  available  in  the  country  as  on  05.12.19.  In addition, 2,802 court halls and 1831 residential units are under construction.

- (c): The Statement showing State-wise release of funds and statement showing number of court halls and residential units constructed during  last three years and the current year are given in Annexure-I and II respectively.

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## Statement showing State-wise Release of Funds

| Sl. No.   | Name of the States   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2019-20 (As on 05.12.2019)   |
|-----------|----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh       | 0.00      | 0.00      | 1000.00   | 1000.00                      |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh    | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 269.00                       |
| 3         | Assam                | 0.00      | 2000.00   | 3209.00   | 3154.00                      |
| 4         | Bihar                | 5000.00   | 4290.00   | 6204.00   | 7762.00                      |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh         | 0.00      | 0.00      | 1968.00   | 983.00                       |
| 6         | Goa                  | 0.00      | 0.00      | 315.00    | 406.00                       |
| 7         | Gujarat              | 5000.00   | 5000.00   | 1502.00   | 1649.00                      |
| 8         | Haryana              | 0.00      | 1500.00   | 1191.00   | 1406.00                      |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh     | 819.00    | 0.00      | 408.00    | 572.00                       |
| 10        | Jammu & Kashmir      | 2104.00   | 1000.00   | 1901.00   | 1000.00                      |
| 11        | Jharkhand            | 0.00      | 5000.00   | 959.00    | 1374.00                      |
| 12        | Karnataka            | 5000.00   | 5000.00   | 3812.00   | 3404.00                      |
| 13        | Kerala               | 0.00      | 2500.00   | 3082.00   | 1582.00                      |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh       | 0.00      | 5000.00   | 7942.00   | 4690.00                      |
| 15        | Maharashtra          | 4975.00   | 5000.00   | 1058.00   | 2109.00                      |
| 16        | Manipur              | 0.00      | 0.00      | 887.00    | 666.00                       |
| 17        | Meghalaya            | 2000.00   | 863.00    | 1482.00   | 1285.00                      |
| 18        | Mizoram              | 0.00      | 2000.00   | 594.00    | 524.00                       |
| 19        | Nagaland             | 2000.00   | 2000.00   | 321.00    | 0.00                         |
| 20        | Odisha               | 0.00      | 0.00      | 2250.00   | 3569.00                      |
| 21        | Punjab               | 4800.00   | 5000.00   | 2647.00   | 1978.00                      |
| 22        | Rajasthan            | 4374.00   | 1734.00   | 1741.00   | 3421.00                      |
| 23        | Sikkim               | 0.00      | 0.00      | 257.00    | 278.00                       |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu           | 5000.00   | 0.00      | 609.00    | 2871.00                      |
| 25        | Telangana            | 0.00      | 0.00      | 1000.00   | 565.00                       |
| 26        | Tripura              | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 1382.00                      |
| 27        | Uttarakhand          | 0.00      | 2500.00   | 2202.00   | 850.00                       |
| 28        | Uttar Pradesh        | 5000.00   | 7500.00   | 12806.00  | 12194.00                     |
| 29        | West Bengal          | 0.00      | 1734.00   | 3522.00   | 4143.00                      |
|           | Total                | 46072.00  | 59621.00  | 64869.00  | 65086.00                     |
|           | Union Territories    |           |           |           |                              |
| 1         | A&N Islands          | 259.68    | 0.00      | 131.00    | 200.00                       |
| 2         | Chandigarh           | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00                         |
| 3         | Dadar &Nagar Haveli  | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00                         |
| 4         | Daman & Diu          | 42.43     | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00                         |
| 5         | Delhi                | 5000.00   | 2500.00   | 0.00      | 4669.00                      |
| 6         | Lakshadweep          | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00                         |
| 7         | Puducherry           | 2500.00   | 0.00      | 0.00      | 331.00                       |
|           | Total                | 7802.11   | 2500.00   | 131.00    | 5200.00                      |
|           | Grand Total          | 53874.11  | 62121.00  | 65000.00  | 70286.00                     |

ANNEXURE-II Statement referred to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3871 for Reply on 11.12.2019 Statement showing State-wise number of court halls and residential units constructed

| Sl. N o.   | Name of the States   | Number of Court Halls constructed/construction   | Number of Court Halls constructed/construction   | during   | Number of Court Halls constructed/construction   | Number of Residential Units for Judicial Officers constructed/ construction completed during   | Number of Residential Units for Judicial Officers constructed/ construction completed during   | Number of Residential Units for Judicial Officers constructed/ construction completed during   | Number of Residential Units for Judicial Officers constructed/ construction completed during   |
|------------|----------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|----------|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|            |                      | completed 2016-17                                | 2017-18                                          | 2018-19  | 2019-20 (As on 05.12.2019)                       | 2016-17                                                                                        | 2017-18                                                                                        | 2018-19                                                                                        | 2019-20 (As on 05.12.2019)                                                                     |
| 1          | Andhra Pradesh       | 8                                                | 4                                                | 13       | 3                                                | 0                                                                                              | 8                                                                                              | 1                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              |
| 2          | Arunachal Pradesh    | 0                                                | 0                                                | 0        | 0                                                | 1                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 1                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              |
| 3          | Assam                | 2                                                | 37                                               | 5        | 18                                               | 15                                                                                             | 12                                                                                             | 0                                                                                              | 11                                                                                             |
| 4          | Bihar                | 31                                               | 30                                               | 116      | 35                                               | 0                                                                                              | 13                                                                                             | 52                                                                                             | 12                                                                                             |
| 5          | Chhattisgarh         | 17                                               | 5                                                | 17       | 0                                                | 10                                                                                             | 4                                                                                              | 1                                                                                              | 8                                                                                              |
| 6          | Goa                  | 0                                                | 0                                                | 0        | 0                                                | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              |
| 7          | Gujarat              | 17                                               | 149                                              | 108      | 0                                                | 32                                                                                             | 139                                                                                            | 48                                                                                             | 0                                                                                              |
| 8          | Haryana              | 31                                               | 27                                               | 31       | 0                                                | 47                                                                                             | 53                                                                                             | 30                                                                                             | 0                                                                                              |
| 9          | Himachal Pradesh     | 0                                                | 0                                                | 0        | 0                                                | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 1                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              |
| 10         | Jammu & Kashmir      | 1                                                | 37                                               | 0        | 5                                                | 1                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 5                                                                                              |
| 11         | Jharkhand            | 18                                               | 13                                               | 0        | 0                                                | 36                                                                                             | 46                                                                                             | 41                                                                                             | 0                                                                                              |
| 12         | Karnataka            | 67                                               | 25                                               | 109      | 54                                               | 29                                                                                             | 120                                                                                            | 30                                                                                             | 46                                                                                             |
| 13         | Kerala               | 30                                               | 7                                                | 33       | 0                                                | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              |
| 14         | Madhya Pradesh       | 17                                               | 37                                               | 148      | 9                                                | 54                                                                                             | 53                                                                                             | 71                                                                                             | 39                                                                                             |
| 15         | Maharashtra          | 116                                              | 65                                               | 37       | 16                                               | 67                                                                                             | 31                                                                                             | 32                                                                                             | 22                                                                                             |
| 16         | Manipur              | 0                                                | 0                                                | 0        | 0                                                | 0                                                                                              | 1                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              |
| 17         | Meghalaya            | 0                                                | 5                                                | 12       | 0                                                | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              |
| 18         | Mizoram              | 0                                                | 0                                                | 0        | 0                                                | 0                                                                                              | 2                                                                                              | 2                                                                                              | 2                                                                                              |
| 19         | Nagaland             | 3                                                | 4                                                | 0        | 0                                                | 4                                                                                              | 3                                                                                              | 4                                                                                              | 1                                                                                              |
| 20         | Odisha               | 42                                               | 5                                                | 53       | 32                                               | 3                                                                                              | 11                                                                                             | 20                                                                                             | 19                                                                                             |
| 21         | Punjab               | 11                                               | 9                                                | 0        | 26                                               | 14                                                                                             | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              |
| 22         | Rajasthan            | 5                                                | 35                                               | 44       | 41                                               | 2                                                                                              | 1                                                                                              | 1                                                                                              | 28                                                                                             |
| 23         | Sikkim               | 6                                                | 1                                                | 0        | 1                                                | 5                                                                                              | 1                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              |
| 24         | Tamilnadu            | 38                                               | 61                                               | 33       | 38                                               | 17                                                                                             | 52                                                                                             | 26                                                                                             | 22                                                                                             |
| 25         | Telangana            | 16                                               | 4                                                | 4        | 10                                               | 8                                                                                              | 2                                                                                              | 3                                                                                              | 1                                                                                              |
| 26         | Tripura              | 0                                                | 0                                                | 0        | 0                                                | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              |
| 27         | Uttarakhand          | 1                                                | 0                                                | 5        | 0                                                | 6                                                                                              | 1                                                                                              | 2                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              |
| 28         | UttarPradesh         | 1                                                | 50                                               | 22       | 31                                               | 32                                                                                             | 21                                                                                             | 39                                                                                             | 1                                                                                              |
| 29         | West Bengal          | 5                                                | 7                                                | 26       | 8                                                | 0                                                                                              | 6                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 17                                                                                             |
|            | Union Terrotories    |                                                  |                                                  |          |                                                  |                                                                                                |                                                                                                |                                                                                                |                                                                                                |
| 1          | A&N Islands          | 0                                                | 0                                                | 0        | 2                                                | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              |
| 2          | Chandigarh           | 0                                                | 0                                                | 0        | 0                                                | 0                                                                                              | 10                                                                                             | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              |
| 3          | D&Nagar Haveili      | 0                                                | 0                                                | 0        | 0                                                | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              |
| 4          | Daman & Diu          | 0                                                | 0                                                | 2        | 0                                                | 0                                                                                              | 2                                                                                              | 2                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              |
| 5          | Delhi                | 0                                                | 0                                                | 42       | 42                                               | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              |
| 6          | Lakshadweep          | 0                                                | 0                                                | 0        | 0                                                | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              |
| 7          | Puducherry           | 0                                                | 0                                                | 16       | 0                                                | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 4                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              |
| Total      | Total                | 483                                              | 617                                              | 876      | 371                                              | 383                                                                                            | 592                                                                                            | 411                                                                                            | 234                                                                                            |