Lok Sabha Question No. 378 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-03
Subject: Grants for Infrastructural Development for Judiciary
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: S. Ramalingam

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 378

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 03 RD  FEBRUARY, 2023

## Grants for Infrastructural Development for Judiciary

## 378.   SHRI RAMALINGAM  S. :

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

- (a)  the  details  of  the  projects  completed/ongoing  under  Centrally  Sponsored scheme for the development of Infrastructure facilities for Judiciary  during  the last three years, State-wise;
- (b) the details related to the grants given under Centrally Sponsored scheme for the development of Infrastructure facilities for Judiciary in the States including Tamil Nadu during the last five years, State/UT-wise; and
- (c) the subsequent actions taken/being taken by the Government on the proposal of National Judicial Infrastructure Authority of India in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): As  per  information  made  available  on  Nyaya  Vikas  portal  02,  the details of the projects completed/ongoing under Centrally Sponsored scheme for the  development  of  Infrastructure  facilities  for  Judiciary  during  the  last  three years, state-wise is at Annexure-I. The details related to the grants given under Centrally Sponsored scheme for the development of Infrastructure facilities for

Judiciary in the States including Tamil Nadu during the last five years, State/UT- wise is at Annexure-II. (c):   The proposal for setting up of National Judicial Infrastructure Authority of India  (NJIAI)  was  discussed  in  the  conference  of  Chief  Ministers  and  Chief Justices held in New Delhi on 30.04.2022, wherein it was resolved not to set up the National Body, and instead it was agreed to form a Committee for Judicial Infrastructure at the State Level in which the Chief Minister of State and Chief Justice of the High Court would be having their nominee and would be working

in close coordination.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 378 FOR REPLY ON 03.02.2023.

| Sl. No.   |                   | Court Halls Completed   | Court Halls Completed   | Court Halls Completed   | Court Halls Ongoing   |
|-----------|-------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------|
| Sl. No.   | States & Uts      | 2020-21                 | 2021-22                 | 2022-23*                | 31.01.2023            |
| 1         | A&N Islands       | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       | 0                     |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh    | 0                       | 3                       | 32                      | 99                    |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       | 2                     |
| 4         | Assam             | 0                       | 0                       | 17                      | 99                    |
| 5         | Bihar             | 24                      | 31                      | 8                       | 86                    |
| 6         | Chandigarh        | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       | 1                     |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh      | 18                      | 8                       | 6                       | 25                    |
| 8         | D&N Haveli        | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       | 0                     |
| 9         | Daman and Diu     | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       | 3                     |
| 10        | Delhi             | 24                      | 0                       | 141                     | 50                    |
| 11        | Goa               | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       | 28                    |
| 12        | Gujarat           | 0                       | 0                       | 2                       | 140                   |
| 13        | Haryana           | 8                       | 14                      | 0                       | 75                    |
| 14        | Himachal Pradesh  | 0                       | 3                       | 0                       | 14                    |
| 15        | Jammu and Kashmir | 1                       | 0                       | 0                       | 46                    |
| 16        | Jharkhand         | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       | 0                     |
| 17        | Karnataka         | 65                      | 87                      | 51                      | 144                   |
| 18        | Kerala            | 15                      | 0                       | 18                      | 46                    |
| 19        | Ladakh            | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       | 0                     |
| 20        | Lakshadweep       | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       | 0                     |
| 21        | Madhya Pradesh    | 34                      | 22                      | 8                       | 412                   |
| 22        | Maharashtra       | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       | 601                   |
| 23        | Manipur           | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       | 5                     |
| 24        | Meghalaya         | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       | 30                    |
| 25        | Mizoram           | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       | 26                    |
| 26        | Nagaland          | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       | 12                    |
| 27        | Odisha            | 35                      | 51                      | 0                       | 53                    |
| 28        | Puducherry        | 7                       | 0                       | 0                       | 0                     |
| 29        | Punjab            | 7                       | 0                       | 0                       | 72                    |
| 30        | Rajasthan         | 43                      | 15                      | 6                       | 194                   |
| 31        | Sikkim            | 0                       | 0                       | 1                       | 0                     |
| 32        | Tamil Nadu        | 50                      | 8                       | 35                      | 0                     |
| 33        | Telangana         | 12                      | 12                      | 0                       | 45                    |
| 34        | Tripura           | 0                       | 10                      | 0                       | 22                    |
| 35        | Uttar Pradesh     | 0                       | 150                     | 10                      | 289                   |
| 36        | Uttarakhand       | 0                       | 6                       | 0                       | 70                    |
| 37        | West Bengal       | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       | 91                    |
|           | TOTAL             | 343                     | 420                     | 335                     | 2780                  |

As on 31.01.2023

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (B) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 378 FOR REPLY ON 03.02.2023.

(Rs. in lakh)

| Sl. No.              | States               | 2017-18              | 2018-19              | 2019-20              | 2020-21              | 2021-22              | 2022-23*             | Total                |
|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| 1                    | Andhra Pradesh       | 0.00                 | 1000.00              | 2000.00              | 1028.00              | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 4028.00              |
| 2                    | Bihar                | 4290.00              | 6204.00              | 8762.00              | 6572.00              | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 25828.00             |
| 3                    | Chhattisgarh         | 0.00                 | 1968.00              | 1983.00              | 784.00               | 0.00                 | 6000.00              | 10735.00             |
| 4                    | Goa                  | 0.00                 | 315.00               | 406.00               | 380.00               | 320.00               | 2500.00              | 3921.00              |
| 5                    | Gujarat              | 5000.00              | 1502.00              | 1649.00              | 1350.40              | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 9501.40              |
| 6                    | Haryana              | 1500.00              | 1191.00              | 1406.00              | 2200.00              | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 6297.00              |
| 7                    | Himachal Pradesh     | 0.00                 | 408                  | 572                  | 550                  | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 1530.00              |
| 8                    | Jammu &Kashmir       | 1000.00              | 1901.00              | 1500.00              | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 4401.00              |
| 9                    | Jharkhand            | 5000                 | 959                  | 1374                 | 905                  | 600                  | 1250.00              | 10088.00             |
| 10                   | Karnataka            | 5000.00              | 3812.00              | 4404.00              | 2972.00              | 2700.00              | 8201.00              | 27089.00             |
| 11                   | Kerala               | 2500.00              | 3082.00              | 1582.00              | 1300.00              | 5000.00              | 0.00                 | 13464.00             |
| 12                   | Madhya Pradesh       | 5000.00              | 7942.00              | 6690.00              | 4560.00              | 5500.00              | 12500.00             | 42192.00             |
| 13                   | Maharashtra          | 5000.00              | 1058.00              | 6109.00              | 2311.00              | 1800.00              | 10000.00             | 26278.00             |
| 14                   | Odisha               | 0.00                 | 2250.00              | 3569.00              | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 5819.00              |
| 15                   | Punjab               | 5000.00              | 2647.00              | 3978.00              | 1647.60              | 1650.00              | 1250.00              | 16172.60             |
| 16                   | Rajasthan            | 1734.00              | 1741.00              | 6421.00              | 2990.00              | 4150.00              | 7166.00              | 24202.00             |
| 17                   | Tamilnadu            | 0.00                 | 609.00               | 3871.00              | 1817.00              | 3566.00              | 13385.00             | 23248.00             |
| 18                   | Telangana            | 0.00                 | 1000.00              | 565.00               | 1600.00              | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 3165.00              |
| 19                   | Uttarakhand          | 2500.00              | 2202.00              | 2850.00              | 586.00               | 8000.00              | 0.00                 | 16138.00             |
| 20                   | UttarPradesh         | 7500.00              | 12806.00             | 16966.00             | 11100.00             | 21900.00             | 0.00                 | 70272.00             |
| 21                   | West Bengal          | 1734.00              | 3522.00              | 6143.00              | 3107.00              | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 14506.00             |
|                      | Total                | 52758.00             | 58119.00             | 82800.00             | 47760.00             | 55186.00             | 62252.00             | 358875.00            |
| North-Eastern States | North-Eastern States | North-Eastern States | North-Eastern States | North-Eastern States | North-Eastern States | North-Eastern States | North-Eastern States | North-Eastern States |
| 1                    | Arunachal Pradesh    | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 269.00               | 500.00               | 409.00               | 3238.00              | 4416.00              |
| 2                    | Assam                | 2000.00              | 3209.00              | 3654.00              | 2500.00              | 2740.00              | 0.00                 | 14103.00             |
| 3                    | Manipur              | 0.00                 | 887.00               | 966.00               | 500.00               | 0.00                 | 1285.25              | 3638.25              |
| 4                    | Meghalaya            | 863.00               | 1482.00              | 2285.00              | 771.00               | 2802.00              | 5000.00              | 13203.00             |
| 5                    | Mizoram              | 2000.00              | 594.00               | 524.00               | 500.00               | 950.00               | 0.00                 | 4568.00              |
| 6                    | Nagaland             | 2000.00              | 321.00               | 342.00               | 500.00               | 1327.00              | 0.00                 | 4490.00              |
| 7                    | Sikkim               | 0.00                 | 257.00               | 278.00               | 295.00               | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 830.00               |
| 8                    | Tripura              | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 1882.00              | 774.00               | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 2656.00              |
|                      | Total                | 6863                 | 6750                 | 10200                | 6340                 | 8228                 | 9523.25              | 47904.25             |
|                      | Union Territories    | Union Territories    | Union Territories    | Union Territories    | Union Territories    | Union Territories    | Union Territories    | Union Territories    |
| 1                    | A&N Islands          | 0.00                 | 131.00               | 16.79                | 35.36                | 0.84                 | 0.00                 | 183.99               |
| 2                    | Chandigarh           | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 0.00                 |
| 3                    | D&N Haveili          | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 0.00                 |
| 4                    | Daman &Diu           | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 0.00                 |
| 5                    | Delhi                | 2500.00              | 0.00                 | 4852.21              | 4500.00              | 3000.00              | 0.00                 | 14852.21             |
| 6                    | Jammu &Kashmir       |                      |                      |                      | 664.64               | 2000.00              | 1260.00              | 3924.64              |

| 7   | Ladakh      |       |       |       |   0.00 |     0.00 |     0.00 |      0.00 |
|-----|-------------|-------|-------|-------|--------|----------|----------|-----------|
| 8   | Lakshadweep |     0 |     0 |     0 |      0 |     0    |     0    |      0    |
| 9   | Puducherry  |     0 |     0 |   331 |      0 |     0    |   955.25 |   1286.25 |
|     | Total       |  2500 |   131 |  5200 |   5200 |  5000.84 |  2215.25 |  20247.1  |
|     | Grant Total | 62121 | 65000 | 98200 |  59300 | 68414.8  | 73990.5  | 427026    |

*As on 01.02.2023