Infrastructure of Trial Courts

To Augment the resources of the State Governments/ UTs the Department of Justice of the Central Government is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for development of infrastructure facilities for the judiciary since 1993-94. Giving this information in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Shri Salman Khurshid, Minister of Law & Justice informed the House that the Government has approved setting up of the National Mission for Justice Delivery and Legal Reforms in June 2011 under which the infrastructure development for the judiciary is a thrust area under the Mission with Centrally Sponsored Scheme funds now supporting infrastructure for subordinate judiciary only.

Shri Khurshid said that under the modified scheme, the ratio of central assistance has been increased from 50:50 basis to 75:25 basis; however, in the case of the States in North Eastern Region, the Centre/ State share ratio is on 90:10 basis. The releases to States/ UTs are made based on their demand, the resources available with the Centre and the receipt of Utilization Certificate (including State’s share) for the past releases.