Under the Centrally
Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for development of infrastructural facilities
for judiciary in the States and Union Territories a cumulative
amount of Rs. 850 crores has been incurred till March 31, 2002.
Of this, 50 per cent expenditure has been borne by the States.
The CSS launched
in 1993-94, has since helped augment construction of court rooms,
residences of judges, judicial officers of High Courts, subordinate
judiciary, computerization of High Courts including establishment
of facilitation centre or inquiry centre in remaining High Courts,
computerization in High Courts, extension of buildings of High
Courts especially of the three newly created High Courts of Chhattisgarh,
Jharkhand and Uttaranchal.
During the Tenth
Plan, a sum of Rs. 1400 crores has been provided under the Centrally
Sponsored Scheme for augmentation of judiciary in States and Union
Territories. Of this, Rs. 700 crore will be the Central share
and the remaining matching sum incurred by the States.
The CSS excludes
the expenditure on the 1734 Fast Track Courts at the sessions
court level being set up all over the country under a cent per
cent funding package of Rs. 502.90 crores by the Centre.
