Lok Sabha Question No. 116 (STARRED), answered on 2016-03-03
Subject: Infrastructure for Judiciary
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: RAMA DEVI

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. †*116

TO BE ANSWERED ON THURSDAY, 03 RD MARCH, 2016

## Infrastructure for Judiciary

- †*116. SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI: SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

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

- (a)  whether  the Government has any mechanism to monitor and ensure that the funds released to various States under Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for the  development  of  infrastructure  facilities  for  judiciary  are  utilised  for  the purpose within a stipulated time-frame;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  the  details  of  States  which  have  not  submitted  utilisation  certificates  for  the funds released by the Union Government for the purpose during each of the last three years and the current year, State / UT-wise;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  urged  various  State  Governments  including Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to submit the utilisation certificates which have become overdue and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the other measures taken / being taken by the Government to grant more funds to States where the requisite infrastructure is lacking?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE (SHRI D. V. SADANANDA GOWDA)

- (a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (e) of  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *116 FOR ANSWER ON 03 rd March, 2016.

The development of infrastructure facilities for judiciary is the primary responsibility of  the  State  Governments.    However,  in  order  to  augment  the  resources  of  the  State Governments,  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  (CSS)  for  development  of  infrastructure facilities for judiciary has been in operation since 1993-94.

The progress of infrastructure development for judiciary in States is monitored by a committee  chaired  by  the  portfolio  judge  of  the  High  Court  as  per  the  directions  of  the Supreme Court in All India Judges Association cases (I.A. No.279 in W.P. (C) No.1022 of 1989).   In  the  Joint  Conference  of  Chief  Ministers  and Chief  Justices  held  on  07 th April 2013,  it  was, inter-alia, decided  that  the  mechanism  created  by  the  Supreme  Court  of District  and  State  Committees  be  made  a  permanent  feature  and  the  Chief  Justices  of High Courts should actively utilise the said mechanism for ensuring timely proposals for creation, furnishing, maintenance and development of infrastructure of Court buildings and residences.

The  details  of  funds  sanctioned  to  the  State  Governments  and  Union  Territories during the last three years and the current year and funds for which Utilisation Certificates have become due but not yet received from State Governments / Union Territories, have been indicated in the Statement annexed. State Governments are reminded from time to time to submit pending Utilisation Certificates.  The State Governments of Andhra Pradesh and  Telegana  have  also  been  reminded in  this  regard. On  receipt  of  the  complete proposals  from  the  State  Governments  including  utilisation  certificates  for  the  funds sanctioned earlier, further financial assistance is sanctioned in terms of the guidelines of the Scheme and subject to availability of funds.

On account of the recommendations of the Fourteenth Finance Commission, there has been a substantial  increase  in  devolution  of  funds  to  the  State  Governments.    The Central  Government has, therefore, written  to  the  State  Governments to  utilize  the additional fiscal space available to them for enhancing the investment on judiciary in the States.

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Annexure Details of Funds Sanctioned to the State Governments and Union Territories during the last  three years  and funds for which Utilisation Certificates have become due

Statement referred to Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *116 for Reply on 03.03.2016 but not yet received.

## (Rs. in Lakhs)

| Sl. No.             | State / UT                         | Funds Sanctioned in 2012-13   | Funds Sanctioned in 2013-14   | Funds Sanctioned in 2014-15   | Funds Sanctioned in 2015-16   | Total amount for which Utilization Certificate due but not yet received.   |
|---------------------|------------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.                  | Andhra Pradesh including Telengana | 6393.00                       | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 4516.00                                                                    |
| 2.                  | Bihar                              | 1524.00                       | 0.00                          | 4909.35                       | 0.00                          | 90.65                                                                      |
| 3.                  | Chhattisgarh                       | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 2176.60                       | 0.00                          | 132.00                                                                     |
| 4.                  | Goa                                | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 125.87                                                                     |
| 5.                  | Gujarat                            | 9893.00                       | 10000.00                      | 10000.00                      | 5000.00                       | 0.00                                                                       |
| 6.                  | Haryana                            | 0.00                          | 3632.00                       | 0.00                          | 5000.00                       | 0.00                                                                       |
| 7.                  | Himachal Pradesh                   | 0.00                          | 806.00                        | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                                                                       |
| 8.                  | Jammu & Kashmir                    | 2572.00                       | 3428.00                       | 3429.00                       | 1325.00                       | 0.00                                                                       |
| 9.                  | Jharkhand                          | 1500.00                       | 1693.00                       | 3044.00                       | 3044.00                       | 0.00                                                                       |
| 10.                 | Karnataka                          | 7610.00                       | 10384.00                      | 16370.00                      | 5000.00                       | 0.00                                                                       |
| 11.                 | Kerala                             | 1499.00                       | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 490.95                                                                     |
| 12.                 | Madhya Pradesh                     | 2046.00                       | 6141.00                       | 6141.00                       | 5000.00                       | 0.00                                                                       |
| 13.                 | Maharashtra                        | 5920.24                       | 10000.00                      | 9975.00                       | 5000.00                       | 0.00                                                                       |
| 14.                 | Orissa                             | 1534.00                       | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 2247.18                                                                    |
| 15.                 | Punjab                             | 7902.00                       | 12000.00                      | 9805.00                       | 5000.00                       | 0.00                                                                       |
| 16.                 | Rajasthan                          | 1042.00                       | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 5000.00                       | 0.00                                                                       |
| 17.                 | Tamilnadu                          | 1953.00                       | 7343.00                       | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 2962.91                                                                    |
| 18.                 | Uttarakhand                        | 829.76                        | 2043.00                       | 3559.05                       | 0.00                          | 283.40                                                                     |
| 19.                 | Uttar Pradesh                      | 9398.00                       | 12530.00                      | 12531.00                      | 5000.00                       | 0.00                                                                       |
| 20.                 | West Bengal                        | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 2000.00                       | 0.00                          | 0.00                                                                       |
| Total (A)           | Total (A)                          | 61616.00                      | 80000.00                      | 83940.00                      | 44369.00                      | 10848.96                                                                   |
| NE States           | NE States                          |                               |                               |                               |                               |                                                                            |
| 1.                  | Arunachal Pradesh                  | 750.00                        | 0.00                          | 1000.00                       | 1593.00                       | 0.00                                                                       |
| 2.                  | Assam                              | 2954.90                       | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 2954.90                                                                    |
| 3.                  | Manipur                            | 0.00                          | 1500.00                       | 2000.00                       | 2000.00                       | 0.00                                                                       |
| 4.                  | Meghalaya                          | 0.00                          | 1474.00                       | 1709.00                       | 2037.00                       | 0.00                                                                       |
| 5.                  | Mizoram                            | 704.78                        | 812.56                        | 1085.00                       | 0.00                          | 0.00                                                                       |
| 6.                  | Nagaland                           | 750.00                        | 0.00                          | 2016.00                       | 0.00                          | 0.00                                                                       |
| 7.                  | Sikkim                             | 549.50                        | 2802.84                       | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 1727.53                                                                    |
| 8.                  | Tripura                            | 1495.60                       | 2910.60                       | 1550.00                       | 0.00                          | 3460.72                                                                    |
| Total (B)           | Total (B)                          | 7204.78                       | 9500.00                       | 9360.00                       | 5630.00                       | 8143.15                                                                    |
| UTs                 | UTs                                |                               |                               |                               |                               |                                                                            |
| 1.                  | A&N Islands                        | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                                                                       |
| 2.                  | Chandigarh                         | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 1423.25                                                                    |
| 3.                  | Dadra & Nagar Haveli               | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 500.00                                                                     |
| 4.                  | Daman & Diu                        | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 58.73                                                                      |
| 5.                  | Delhi                              | 2000.00                       | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 6040.32                       | 0.00                                                                       |
| 6.                  | Lakshadweep                        | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 11.76                                                                      |
| 7.                  | Pondicherry                        | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 259.68                        | 263.25                                                                     |
| Total (C)           | Total (C)                          | 2000.00                       | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 6300.00                       | 2256.99                                                                    |
| Grand Total (A+B+C) | Grand Total (A+B+C)                | 70820.78                      | 89500.00                      | 93300.00                      | 56299.00                      | 21249.10                                                                   |

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