Lok Sabha Question No. 3776 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-25
Subject: CSS For Development of Judicial Infrastructure
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No 3776

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 25 TH  MARCH, 2022

CSS For Development of Judicial Infrastructure

## 3776.  SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

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

- (a)   the achievement of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for Development of Infrastructure Facilities for Judiciary during the last three years, year-wise;
- (b)  whether the Government has made any significant achievements in improving infrastructure  for  Judicial  Officers  of  District  and  Subordinate  Courts  under  the scheme;
- (c)   if so, the details thereof during the last three years; and
- (d)   the funds allocated for the scheme during the last three years, year-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): 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  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  1993-94.  It  covers  the  construction  of  court  buildings  and  residential accommodations for Judicial Officers of District and Subordinate Judiciary. As on date a sum of Rs. 8758.71 crore has been released under the Scheme so far since its inception, out of which Rs. 5314.40 crore (60.68 %) has been released since 201415.    The  Scheme  has  been  extended  from  2021-22 to 2025-26  with  a budgetary outlay of Rs. 9000 crore including Central share of Rs. 5307.00 crore. Besides the construction of Court Halls and Residential Quarters, the Scheme now also covers the construction of Lawyers' Halls, Digital Computer Rooms  and Toilet Complexes in the District and Subordinate Courts.

For  monitoring  the  status  of  the  projects  under  the  scheme,  three  broad monitoring  mechanisms  have  been  provided  viz.  High  Court  Level  Monitoring Committee at State level, Central Level Monitoring Committee in the Department of  Justice  which  are  required  to  meet  every  six  months  and  Nyaya  Vikas  Online monitoring system.

For online monitoring of construction projects, a web portal and mobile app named 'Nyaya Vikas' was launched in 2018. Geotagging of projects using Nyaya Vikas mobile application has helped better monitoring of the judicial infrastructure projects.  The  new version of the Mobile App was launched in April 2020  and is more user friendly and runs on iOS phones as well as Android systems.

As per  information  made  available  by  the  High  Courts  against  sanctioned strength of 24521 and working strength of 19341 Judicial Officers, 20,812 Court Halls  and  18,338  Residential  Units  are  available  in  the  District  and  Subordinate

Courts as on 22.03.2022. Moreover, 2767 Court Halls and 1651 Residential Units are under construction. Of these, 2060 Court Halls and 944 Residential Units were constructed  during  last  three  years.  The  detail  of  funds  released  during  the  last three years is as below:

(Rs. in crore)

| Year           | Funds released   |
|----------------|------------------|
| 2018-19        | 650.00           |
| 2019-20 982.00 |                  |
| 2020-21        | 593.00           |

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