Lok Sabha Question No. 951 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-03
Subject: Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Judicial Infrastructure
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Kotha Prabhakar  Reddy, Khagen Murmu, Geetha Viswanath Vanga

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 951

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 3 RD   DECEMBER, 2021

## Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Judicial Infrastructure

## 951.  SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY: SHRI KHAGEN MURMU: SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH:

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

- (a) whether the issue of lack of judicial infrastructure across the country was discussed recently at a conference of State Law Ministers held recently;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  remedial  steps  being  taken  in  this regard;
- (c) whether  the  States  are  faced  with  the  problem  of  lack  of    judicial infrastructure and  facilities,  if  so,  the details thereof; and
- (d) the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to extend  a  Centrally sponsored  scheme  (CSS)  for developing the infrastructure for the judiciary and funds sanctioned/spent during the last five years and current year?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) to (d):  No conference of State Law Ministers has been held during the current  year.    The  primary  responsibility  of  development  of  infrastructure facilities  for  judiciary  rests  with  the  State  Governments.    To  augment  the resources  of  the  State  Governments,  the  Union  Government  has  been implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Development of Infrastructure  Facilities  in  district  and  subordinate  courts  by  providing financial  assistance  to  State  Governments  /  UTs  in  the  prescribed  fund sharing pattern. The Scheme is being implemented since 1993-94. Till date the Central Government has sanctioned Rs. 8709.77 crore under the Scheme to States/UTs. The scheme has been extended from time to time.  Under this scheme funds  are  released  by  the  Central  Government  for  construction  of court  buildings  and  residential  accommodations  for  Judicial  Officers  of District and Subordinate Judiciary. The Government has recently extended the  above  scheme  for  a  further  period  of  five  years  from  01.04.2021  to 31.03.2026  with  a  total  budgetary  outlay  of  Rs.9000  crores,  including Central  share  of  Rs.5307  crores.  The  scheme  components  have  been expanded, to also cover the construction of toilets, digital computer rooms and Lawyers' Hall in the district and subordinate courts.

The funds released under the Scheme during the last five years and the current financial year is as under:

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| Financial Year      |   Funds released (Rs. in crore) |
|---------------------|---------------------------------|
| 2016-17             |                          538.74 |
| 2017-18             |                          621.21 |
| 2018-19             |                          650    |
| 2019-20             |                          982    |
| 2020-21             |                          593    |
| 2021-22 (till date) |                          384.52 |