Lok Sabha Question No. 2196 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-12
Subject: Strengthening of Judicial Infrastructure in Uttarakhand
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2196 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 12 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## STRENGTHENING OF JUDICIAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN UTTARAKHAND

†2196. Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat:

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

- (a) whether there is acute scarcity of infrastructure in terms of court buildings, record rooms and bar rooms in many districts of Uttarakhand;
- (b)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  sanctioned  any  special  fund  for  infrastructure improvement for Uttarakhand Judiciary, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any project is proposed for carrying out construction and digitisation of new court buildings; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

(a) to (d): The primary responsibility for development of infrastructure facilities for judiciary rests  with  the  State  Governments/UTs.  However,  to  augment  the  resources  of  the  State Government/  UTs,  the  Central  Government  has  been  implementing  a  Centrally  Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for the Development of Infrastructure Facilities for Judiciary in the District and Subordinate Courts since 1993-94 by providing financial assistance in the prescribed fundsharing pattern between the Centre and States/UTs. For Uttarakhand, fund sharing pattern is 90:10  between  Centre  and  State.  The  Scheme  covers  five  components,  viz.,  Court  Halls, Residential Units for Judicial Officers, Lawyers' Halls, Toilet Complexes and Digital Computer

Rooms for the convenience of lawyers and litigants. Total Central assistance of an amount of Rs.301.94  crore  (as  on  31.10.2025)  has  been  provided  to  the  State  since  inception  of  the Scheme, out of which Rs.256.86 crore has been provided since FY 2014-15 under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for Development of Infrastructure Facilities for the Judiciary.

283 Court Halls are available in the State of Uttarakhand as against the sanctioned strength of 298 Judicial Officers and another 12 Court Halls are under construction. As per District  Headquarters.  Bar  rooms  have  also  been  made  available  in  some  of  the  Court information provided by the High Court of Uttarakhand, Record rooms are available in all Complexes.

Under the e-Courts Project Phase-III, there is a provision for Digitization of the entire court  record,  both  legacy  records  and  fresh  filing  of  cases  across  the  country  at  a  cost    of Rs.2038.40 crores. As per the information received from e Committee, Supreme Court of India, more than 2.17 crores pages have been digitized in Uttarakhand High Court and more than 89.20 lakh pages have been digitized in district courts of Uttarakhand till 30.09.2025.

Necessary funds for Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) Infrastructure under e-Courts-III sanctioned, to the High Court of Uttarakhand is attached as Annexure-'A'.

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## Annexure-A

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2196 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2025 REGARDING 'STRENGTHENING OF JUDICIAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN UTTARAKHAND'

| S. No.   | High Court of Uttarakhand Funds Released for ICT Infrastructure under e-Courts Phase-III (Rs. In Lakh)   | High Court of Uttarakhand Funds Released for ICT Infrastructure under e-Courts Phase-III (Rs. In Lakh)   | High Court of Uttarakhand Funds Released for ICT Infrastructure under e-Courts Phase-III (Rs. In Lakh)   | High Court of Uttarakhand Funds Released for ICT Infrastructure under e-Courts Phase-III (Rs. In Lakh)   |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          | Component                                                                                                | 2023-24                                                                                                  | 2024-25                                                                                                  | 2025-26                                                                                                  |
| 1        | ICT in newly setup courts                                                                                | 0                                                                                                        | 33.07                                                                                                    | 115.12                                                                                                   |
| 2        | ICT in newly setup court complexes                                                                       | 0                                                                                                        | 60.87                                                                                                    | 12.17                                                                                                    |
| 3        | ICT in High Courts                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                        | 415                                                                                                      | 47.5                                                                                                     |
| 4        | Video Conference                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                        | 178.5                                                                                                    | 278.25                                                                                                   |
| 5        | eSeva Kendra                                                                                             | 63.68                                                                                                    | 208.79                                                                                                   | 13.04                                                                                                    |
| 6        | Solar                                                                                                    | 405                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                        |
| 7        | Additional Hardware                                                                                      | 835.46                                                                                                   | 0.00                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                     |
| 8        | NSTEP                                                                                                    | 27                                                                                                       | 3                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                        |
| 9        | Digitization                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                        | 462.5                                                                                                    | 1498.28                                                                                                  |
| 10       | Technical Manpower                                                                                       | 34.8                                                                                                     | 69.60                                                                                                    | 83.56                                                                                                    |
| 11       | Capacity Building                                                                                        | 1.75                                                                                                     | 7.11                                                                                                     | 20.38                                                                                                    |
| 12       | Paperless Court                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                        | 113.68                                                                                                   | 154.6                                                                                                    |
| 13       | Live Streaming                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                        | 38.96                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                     |
| 14       | e-Office                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                        | 30.97                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                        |
| 15       | Digital Component SJA                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                        | 485.00                                                                                                   |
| 16       | Online Court                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                        | 154.11                                                                                                   |
|          | Total                                                                                                    | 1367.69                                                                                                  | 1995.79                                                                                                  | 2957.01                                                                                                  |