Nitish urges Centre to allocate funds to Bihar 'liberally'

August 06, 2017 16:29

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today urged the Centre to allocate funds "liberally" to strengthen the subordinate judiciary in the state in order to provide speedy justice to the litigants.

"We (BJP and JD-U) have come together. It must also reflect (in the allocation of funds). Bihar is a big state with 38 districts and 101 sub-divisions and you (Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad) are saying Rs 50-60-70 crore will be given to it to strengthen the subordinate

judiciary.... It will not serve the purpose," he said.

Stating that Bihar's budget, which was around Rs 25,000 crore to Rs 26,000 crore in 2005-06, had now increased to over Rs 1.40 lakh crore, Kumar said, "If you (Centre) want to give to the state, allocate funds liberally... I am talking about the funds for strengthening the subordinate judiciary."

He added that his government had already sanctioned Rs 169 crore for the expansion project of the Patna high court.

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

3 of 5 top rank holders are IPS trainees, 1,016 qualify for civil services

A total of 1,016 candidates -- 664 men and 352 women -- have qualified in the examination and have been recommended by the Union Public Service Commission for appointment to various services.

Aadhaar, bike documents helped cops identify Salman home shooters

After identifying the duo, the police used human and technical intelligence to track them.

In Pictures - Buttler ton as Royals pull off biggest IPL chase to beat KKR

Rajasthan Royals pulled off the highest run chase in the history of IPL to edge Kolkata Knight Riders by two wickets.

Ayodhya set for Ram Lalla's Surya tilak on first Ram Navami post-consecration

This would be the first Ram Navami since the consecration of the Ram idol at the new temple, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 22. The system was tested by the scientists on Tuesday.

Kejriwal, Jain, Sisodia on AAP's star campaigners list for Gujarat

Names of Rajya Sabha MPs Harbhajan Singh and Swati Maliwal are missing from the list.