Law Minister Kiren Rijiju informed Lok Sabha that in total, 259.92 lakh cases were taken up out of which around 53.38 lakh cases were disposed of in last two years.
He was replying to an unstarred question related to the extent to which e-lokadalat technique has proved useful along with the nature of works being undertaken.
The Minister responded to the questions that E-Lok Adalats have been organized in 28 States and UTs namely Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Chandigarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal.
E-Lok Adalats are also cost effective as it eliminates the need for organizational expenses. As people can effectively participate from their homes with the help of internet technology, it has reduced the cost of travel to access the forum. Besides, it also saves time as people do not have to take time off work.
The data of the cases disposed of from June, 2020 to September, 2022 are as under:-
Total no. of case taken up – 25992657
Total no. of case disposed of - 5338300
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