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Government of India
Ministry of Law and Justice
23 MAR 2023 5:51PM by PIB Delhi
STUDY ON ACCESS TO LEGAL SERVICES IN THE COUNTRY

The details of funds allocated and utilized under Designing Innovative Solutions for Holistic Access to Justice in India" (DISHA) during the last two years is at Annexure ‘A’. Since this is a central sector scheme, no state wise allocation of funds are made under it.

Nyaya Bandhu (Pro Bono Legal Services) provides for free legal assistance to those entitled for free legal aid under Section 12 of Legal Services Authorities Act,1987. No beneficiary from transgender category has availed service under Nyaya Bandhu (Pro Bono Legal Services) from the State of Punjab. As on 28th Feb,2023, a total of 1781 beneficiaries have been rendered legal assistance.The State/UT wise details of number of beneficiaries is at Annexure – ‘B’

Department of Justice, Government of India conducted third partyevaluation of its programmes in 2019 which includes Tele-Law: Reaching the Unreached; Nyaya Bandhu Pro Bono Legal Services Programme, Nyaya Mitra and Access to Justice in North -Eastern States. In addition, National Legal Service Authority (NALSA) has conducted three Evaluation and Impact Assessment by the third-party agencies on the following subject:

  1. Evaluation and Impact Assessment of Practice and Procedure of Empanelment, Capacity Building, Engagement and Management of lawyer empanelled with Legal Services Authorities. 
  2. Evaluation of Legal Aid provided in Civil and Criminal matters in Courts, Tribunals, Quasi-Judicial Body & Jails.
  3. Evaluation & Impact Assessment of Para Legal Volunteers (PLVs). 

This information was given by the Union Minister of Law & Justice, Shri Kiren Rijiju, in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

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ANNEXURE –‘A’

Details of funds allocated and utilized under the Designing Innovative Solutions for Holistic Access to Justice (DISHA) Scheme during the last two years, year-wise.

Statement containing the information of funds allocation and utilisation year-wise.

Name of the Scheme

2021-2022

2022-2023

BE

RE

Actual Expenditure

BE

RE

Actual Expenditure (Utilized as on 15.03.2023)

Designing Innovative Solutions for Holistic Access to Justice in India (DISHA)

40.00

40.00

39.96

40.00

48.15

35.24

 

 

 

ANNEXURE – ‘B’

Details legal assistance under Nyaya Bandhu Programme

 

Statement containing the information of State/UT wise beneficiaries served by the Nyaya Bandhu Programme.

 

Sr.No.

STATE/UTs

Number of Beneficiaries as on 28th Feb 2023

 

1

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

2

 

2

Andhra Pradesh

86

 

3

Assam

15

 

4

Bihar

92

 

5

Chandigarh

7

 

6

Chhattisgarh

22

 

7

Delhi

133

 

8

Goa

3

 

9

Gujarat

52

 

10

Haryana

49

 

11

Himachal Pradesh

8

 

12

Jammu & Kashmir

7

 

13

Jharkhand

40

 

14

Karnataka

72

 

15

Kerala

10

 

16

Madhya Pradesh

60

 

17

Maharashtra

339

 

18

Manipur

9

 

19

Odisha

111

 

20

Puducherry

1

 

21

Punjab

29

 

22

Rajasthan

49

 

23

Sikkim

3

 

24

Tamil Nadu

31

 

25

Telangana

81

 

26

Tripura

4

 

27

Uttar Pradesh

275

 

28

Uttarakhand

23

 

29

West Bengal

167

 

30

Nagaland

1

 

31

Mizoram

0

 

32

Arunachal Pradesh

0

 

33

Lakshadweep

0

 

34

Dadra & Nagar Haveli

0

 

35

Daman & Diu

0

 

36

Meghalaya

0

 

Total

1781

 

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SS/RKM