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The details of Budget Estimates, Revised Estimates and actual expenditure during the last three years under the e-Courts Mission Mode Project, Tele-Law Programme, National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and Gram Nyayalaya Scheme, across the country including the state of Odisha are at Annexure I.
The State/UT-wise details of funds sanctioned, released and utilized under e-Courts Mission Mode Project Phase III, NALSA and Gram Nyayalaya is at Annexure II.
As per the information provided by the eCommittee, Supreme Court of India, in the State of Odisha, 16 ADR Centres have been constructed and are functioning in 16 districts including the districts of Ganjam and Kandhamal. For the remaining 14 districts including the districts of Boudh and Nayagarh, Mediation Centres are functioning in the office of the District Legal Services Authority.
For online adjudication of traffic challans, 31 virtual courts (asynchronous courts) have been set up across the country, including 1 in Odisha.
The status of courts under the e-Courts project, Tele-Law, legal aid clinics, and Gram Nyayalayas, district-wise, in Odisha including the districts of Kandhamal, Boudh, Nayagarh and Ganjam is at Annexure III.
Adequate budgetary provisions are made for additional judicial infrastructure, virtual courts, digital literacy programmes and legal aid facilities across the country including in all tribal and aspirational districts in Odisha, based on approved outlay and availability of funds. Financial assistance is provided under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for strengthening court infrastructure. Tele-Law services are available through Common Service Centres (CSCs) to provide pre-litigation legal advice. Under the eCourts Project, digital services such as e-Filing, e-Pay, Virtual Courts, video conferencing and the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) have been implemented. Free legal aid is extended through the Legal Services Authorities. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms, including Lok Adalats and mediation, are also being promoted for expeditious resolution of disputes.
Annexure- I
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1131 FOR 24.07.2026 REGARDING EXPANDING DIGITAL JUSTICE AND LEGAL SERVICES IN ODISHA
(Rs in Crore)
Financial year
Budget Allocated
Actual Expenditure
Budget Estimate
Revised Estimate
2023-24
0.01
825.00
768.25
2024-25
1500.00
1200.00
1029.11
2025-26
1500.00
1200.00
717.45
TOTAL
3000.01
3225.00
2514.81
(Rs in Crore)
Financial year
Budget Allocated
Actual Expenditure
Budget Estimate
Revised Estimate
2023-24
200.00
200.00
200.00
2024-25
200.00
200.00
200.00
2025-26
200.00
220.00
220.00
TOTAL
600.00
620.00
620.00
(Rs in Crore)
Financial year
Budget Allocated
Actual Expenditure
Budget Estimate
Revised Estimate
2023-24
10.00
10.00
0.80
2024-25
2.00
10.00
10.00
2025-26
2.00
2.00
2.00
TOTAL
14.00
22.00
12.80
(Rs in Crore)
Financial Year
Budget Allocated
Actual Expenditure
Budget Estimate
Revised Estimate
2023-24
40.00
48.00
46.36
2024-25
48.00
35.00
23.10
2025-26
48.00
20.00
17.04
TOTAL
136.00
103.00
86.5
Annexure- II
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1131 FOR 24.07.2026 REGARDING EXPANDING DIGITAL JUSTICE AND LEGAL SERVICES IN ODISHA
(Rs in Crore)
S No.
High Courts
Total Released
Total Expenditure
1
Allahabad
336.58
263.55
2
Andhra Pradesh
133.58
74.98
3
Bombay
339.56
240.83
4
Calcutta
87.14
53.02
5
Chhattisgarh
105.41
89.67
6
Delhi
126.14
75.33
7 (i)
Gauhati (Arunachal Pradesh)
19.72
14.02
7 (ii)
Gauhati (Assam)
66.09
63.78
7 (iii)
Gauhati (Mizoram)
17.18
11.45
7 (iv)
Gauhati (Nagaland)
13.38
8.74
8
Gujarat
161.59
139.01
9
Himachal Pradesh
22.97
19.81
10
Jammu & Kashmir
63.21
34.38
11
Jharkhand
63.15
44.73
12
Karnataka
190.54
134.35
13
Kerala
137.07
61.8
14
Madhya Pradesh
193.05
146.43
15
Madras
315.48
251.29
16
Manipur
23.11
21
17
Meghalaya
19.12
15.53
18
Orissa
91.45
74.56
19
Patna
246.34
124.45
20
Punjab And Haryana
62.01
60.58
21
Rajasthan
174.79
101.08
22
Sikkim
17.82
15.52
23
Telangana
89.73
63.77
24
Tripura
25.49
10.22
25
Uttarakhand
69.23
63.4
Total
3210.94
2277.27
(As on 20.07.2026)
Note: In addition to the funds released to High Courts, Rs. 186.08 crore have been released to NIC/NICSI for providing technical support, Rs 54.79 crore to BSNL for WAN (Wide Area Network) connectivity, Rs 12.49 crore to eCommittee, SCI under Change Management, Rs 0.28 crore to IIT Madras for development of e-Learning platform, Rs. 7.66 crore to CPWD for setting up of Centre of Excellence for eCourts at NIC Pune, Rs. 9.10 crore to C-DAC for the design and development of Judicial Digital Preservation System (JDPS) for the Judiciary and Rs 2.25 crore for miscellaneous expenditure (salary, office expenses, publicity, etc).
(Rs in Crore)
Amount released to States under Gram Nyayalayas Scheme
Sl. No.
State
Total Amount released since 2009-10 till 15.07.2026
1
Madhya Pradesh
24.56
2
Rajasthan
12.40
3
Karnataka
0.25
4
Odisha
5.24
5
Maharashtra
7.17
6
Jharkhand
0.75
7
Goa
0.25
8
Punjab
0.25
9
Haryana
0.25
10
Uttar Pradesh
24.66
11
Kerala
8.28
12
Andhra Pradesh
4.36
13
Telangana
6.93
Total
95.40
Amount of funds allocated to the state legal services authorities including supreme court legal services committee and mediation and conciliation project committee during the financial year 2025-26.
(Rs in Crore)
S. No.
Name of SLSA
2025-26
LAP
(Legal Aid to Poor)
LADCS
(Legal Aid Defence Counsel System)
1
Andhra Pradesh
3.35
5.13
2
Arunachal Pradesh
8.3
2.13
3
Assam
4.1
23.46
4
Bihar
7.75
10.57
5
Chhattisgarh
0.8
10
6
Goa
0.81
1.37
7
Gujarat
19.05
15.08
8
Haryana
7.15
6.79
9
Himachal Pradesh
2.75
3.61
10
Jammu & Kashmir
7.4
8.15
11
Jharkhand
13.25
9.75
12
Karnataka
9.3
16.38
13
Kerala
13.2
6.99
14
Madhya Pradesh
1
15.45
15
Maharashtra
3.5
20.09
16
Manipur
6.7
2.09
17
Meghalaya
4.07
5.68
18
Mizoram
7.9
3.61
19
Nagaland
3.8
1.98
20
Odisha
4.4
5.75
21
Punjab
10.25
11.04
22
Rajasthan
8.75
13.27
23
Sikkim
1.25
1.15
24
Tamil Nadu
1.3
19.1
25
Telangana
0.6
11.8
26
Tripura
4.5
5
27
Uttar Pradesh
10.35
16.5
28
Uttarakhand
10.4
3.23
29
West Bengal
13.13
4.36
30
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
0.27
0.05
31
Chandigarh UT
0.21
0.6
32
Dadra & Nagar Haveli UT
0
0.07
33
Daman & Diu UT
0
0.1
34
Delhi UT
15.25
6.5
35
Lakshadweep UT
0.2
0
36
Puducherry UT
0.8
0.41
37
Ladakh UT
0.83
0.22
38
Supreme Court LSC
3.5
0
39
Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee (MCPC)
0.6
0
TOTAL
210.77
267.44
Annexure- III
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1131 FOR 24.07.2026 REGARDING EXPANDING DIGITAL JUSTICE AND LEGAL SERVICES IN ODISHA
Sl. No
.
Name of Districts across the State of Odisha
Total Number of Court Rooms
Number of Courts covered under e-Courts project with having virtual
facilities
New Courtrooms created subsequently
1
Angul
30
30
-
2
Balasore
47
42
5
3
Bargarh
25
25
-
4
Bhadrak
24
23
1
5
Bolangir
36
34
2
6
Boudh
15
14
1
7
Cuttack
64
63
1
8
Deogarh
12
12
-
9
Dhenkanal
25
25
-
10
Gajapati
15
15
-
11
Ganjam
62
61
1
12
Jagatsinghpur
21
21
-
13
Jajpur
25
23
2
14
Jharsuguda
16
15
1
15
Kalahandi
29
29
-
16
Kandhamal
22
22
-
17
Kendrapara
22
21
1
18
Keonjhar
29
28
1
19
Khurda
52
52
-
20
Koraput
28
28
-
21
Malkangiri
13
13
-
22
Mayurbhanj
34
33
1
23
Nabarangpur
18
17
1
24
Nayagarh
27
26
1
25
Nuapada
15
14
1
26
Puri
34
31
3
27
Rayagada
22
22
-
28
Sambalpur
31
31
-
29
Sonepur
17
15
2
30
Sundargarh
35
32
3
TOTAL
845
817
28
(Source: eCommittee, Supreme Court of India)
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Tele-Law (SLSA- Odisha State Legal Services Authority):
As on 30.06.2026, more than 1.13 Crore pre-litigation advice has been provided to the beneficiaries under Tele-Law.
The status of the Tele-Law Programme in Odisha, including Boudh, Ganjam, Kandhamal and Nayagarh districts, as on 30.06.2026, is as under:
Coverage Area
No. of CSCs Covered
Calls Registered
Advice Given
Overall – Odisha
6,797
4,15,564
4,10,303
Boudh District
69
5,106
5,023
Ganjam District
503
4,200
3,727
Kandhamal District
171
12,485
12,360
Nayagarh District
194
6,830
6,680
As per the NALSA Regulation, 2011, Legal Aid Clinics have been established and functional in Jails, Villages, Juveniles Justice Boards (JJBs), Law Colleges/Universities, One Stop Centres etc.
Name of the District
Number Aid Clinics functional
Angul
13
Balangir
12
Balasore
9
Bargarh
18
Bhadrak
8
Boudh
5
Cuttack
18
Deogarh
9
Dhenkanal
12
Gajapati
12
Ganjam
16
Jagatsinghpur
8
Jajpur
8
Jharsuguda
6
Kalahandi
19
Kendrapara
8
Keonjhar
11
Khurda
13
Koraput
13
Malkangiri
7
Mayurbhanj
13
Nabarangpur
11
Nayagarh
14
Nuapada
9
Phulbani
8
Puri
8
Rayagada
14
Sambalpur
11
Sonepur
5
Sundargarh
14
TOTAL
332
(Source: eCommittee, Supreme Court of India)
As on 17.02.2026, a total of 24 Gram Nyayalayas have been made operational in the State of Odisha. The district-wise details of operational Gram Nyayalayas in Odisha are given below:
Sr. No
Name of Gram Nyayalaya
Districts
1
Odagaon
Nayagarh
2
Bhograi
Balasore
3
Dunguripali
Subarnapur
4
Kashinagar
Gajapati
5
Raghunathpur
Jagatsinghapur
6
Sukinda
Jajpur
7
Dhamnagar
Bhadrak
8
Sanakhemundi
Ganjam
9
Junagarh
Kalahandi
10
Ghasipura
Kendujhar
11
Similiguda
Koraput
12
Kolnara
Rayagada
13
Lakhanpur
Jharsuguda
14
Atabira
Bargarh
15
Tangi
Khordha
16
Komna
Nuapada
17
Raighar
Nabarangapur
18
Brahmagiri
Puri
19
Korukunda at Malkangiri
Malkangiri
20
Puri Sadar
Puri
21
Rajnagar
Kendrapara
22
Bolangir Sadar
Balangir
23
Bisra
Sundergarh
24
Charichhak
Boudh
This information was given by the Union Minister of Law and Justice, Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal Ji, in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
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