Lok Sabha Question No. 1477 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-28
Subject: Nyaya Vikas Portal
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: T. R. Paarivendhar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1477

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 28 TH JULY, 2023

Nyaya Vikas Portal

## 1477. Dr. T.R. PAARIVENDHAR:

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

- (a) whether Nyaya Vikas Portal has been launched recently for the monitoring of the implementation of Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the total number of CSS that have been monitored since its launch; and
- (d) the total number of CSS being implemented and are under process in Tamil Nadu since the last three years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE; MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

(a)  &  (b):Nyaya  Vikas  online  monitoring  system  has  been  developed  with  the technical  assistance of National  Remote  Sensing  Centre of ISRO  for  collection  of data  on  progress  and  completion  of  court  halls  and  residential  units  and  3  new componentsviz; lawyers' halls, toilet complexes and digital computer rooms. Space technology  has  been  leveraged  for  online  monitoring  through  Nyaya  Vikas  Web Portal.   For  the  purpose,  a  web  portal  and  mobile  app  named  'Nyaya  Vikas'  has been developed for monitoring of construction projects which was launched in 2018. The State Governments have nominated Nodal Officers at State level and Surveyors &  Moderators  for  each  project  to  enter  and  upload  data/information  relating  to ongoing and completed projects. Geotagging of projects using Nyaya Vikas mobile application has helped better monitoring of the judicial infrastructure projects. The users in States enter data through web portal and upload photographs through mobile app with geo-tagging.  'Nyaya Vikas Version 2.0', with upgraded features has been launched in April, 2020. The new version of the Mobile App which was launched in April 2020 is more user friendly and runs on iOS phones as well as Android systems. The  mobile  application  is  being  used  by  State  Surveyors  to  Geo-tag  and  upload photographs at remote locations through dimensions trapped through spatial technology. Data analysis and visualization techniques have been used in the portal.

(c): The dashboard of this portal provides dataon physical and financial progress of  the  projects  under  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  for  the  Development  of Infrastructure  Facilities  for  District  and  Subordinate  Judiciary.  As  on  30.06.2023, details of 7,410 court halls (completed, under construction and proposed) and 7,287 residential units (completed, under construction and proposed) are uploaded on the portal.

(d):  There  are  two  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  being  implemented  by  the Department namely, Centrally Sponsored Scheme for the Development of Infrastructure Facilities for Judiciary and Scheme for setting up of Fast Track Special Courts which also extends to the State of Tamil Nadu.

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