Lok Sabha Question No. 2909 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-11
Subject: Infrastructure Facility in Judiciary
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Bharti Pravin Pawar

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2909

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 11 TH  MARCH, 2020

## Infrastructure Facility in Judiciary

## †2909. DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government has implemented the centrally sponsored scheme to develop infrastructure facilities for Judiciary in Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the funds allocated/released to the State Government of Maharashtra by the Union Government and the funds utilised under the said scheme during the last three years; and
- (d) the  extent  to  which  the  Judicial  infrastructure  has  improved  in  Jharkhand  till date and the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE, COMMUNICATIONS AND 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.  680.84  crore  has  been  sanctioned  to  the  State  Government  of Maharashtra.
- (c):       The Status of funds released by the Central Government under the Scheme and  the  amount  of  Utilization  Certificates  submitted  by  the  State  Government  of

Maharashtra against the funds released during the last three years and the current financial year is as follows:

|             | State   | Funds   | released   | during                   | Amount of Utilization Certificate(s) furnished for the funds released since   |
|-------------|---------|---------|------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|             | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19    | 2019-20 (as on 6.3.2020) | 2016-17.                                                                      |
| Maharashtra | 49.75   | 50.00   | 10.58      | 21.09                    | 118.41                                                                        |

(d):      The  primary  responsibility of  development  of  Infrastructure  facilities  for judiciary  rests  with  the  State  Government  to  augment  the  resources  of  the  State Governments.  The  funds  are  released  under  the  Scheme  for construction  of  court buildings and  residential accommodations  for  Judicial  Officers of District  and Subordinate  Judiciary.  As  per  information  available,  the  number  of  court  halls  in Jharkhand has increased from 598 in 2017 to 640 as on 06.03.2020. Similarly, the number of residential units for Judicial Officers in Jharkhand has increased from 460 in  2017  to  567  as  on  06.03.2020.  In  addition,  presently  21  court  halls  and  63 residential units are under construction in the State of Jharkhand.

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