VC facility between Courts and Jails: The Prisons Department, Government of Kerala has completed the installation of VC facility connecting Courts and Jails have been installed in 488 locations(402 courts & 86 studios in 52 Jails) through out the State for the remand extension of prisoners. The DoJ has allotted an amount of ₹3.15 crores for installation of VC facility between Courts and Jails out of the said amount an amount of ₹3.1325 crores has been transferred to the Prisons Dept. The remaining amount of ₹1.75 lakhs allotted for implementation of VC at jail in Lakshadweep. Steps are being taken to implement the same. UC issued for payment of ₹3,13,25,000/-.
Solar Power Project: TDoJ has allotted a total amount of ₹1,20,00,000/- for implementing grid connected solar project of total 150KWp in 8 subordinate courts under eCourts project Phase-II. Accordingly, PO was issued to M/s Radiant Solar Pvt. Ltd. For a total amount of ₹93,25,000/-.
Sl. No.
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District
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Name of Court Complex
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Proposed Capacity of Power Plant (KWp)
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1
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Thiruvananthapuram
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District Court Complex, Vanchiyoor
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30
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2
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Kollam
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Court Complex, Kottarakkara
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30
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3
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Thodupuza
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Court Complex, Thodupuzha
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20
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4
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Palakkad
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Court Complex, Alathur
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20
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5
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Kozhikode
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District Court Complex, Kozhikode
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10
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6
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Kalpetta
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District Court Complex, Kalpetta
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15
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7
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Thalassery
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District Court Complex, Thalassery
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5
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8
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Kasargod
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District Court Complex, Kasargod
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20
|
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Total
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150
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Site survey and engineering design completed at all the 8 locations. Solar project commissioned at Thodupuzha, Thalassery, Kalpetta, Kottarakkara and Kasargode . Supply and delivery of items have been completed in all Court Complexes except Court Complex, Mannarkkad . As per the technical report received from ANERT, proposed solar power plant at Court Complex, Alathur has been shifted to Court Complex, Mannarkkad. Work is under progress at the remaining Court Complexes. A total payment of ₹57,97,615/- has been made. UC for a total amount of ₹50,26,666/- has been furnished. UC for the remaining amount will be issued soon.
1. Vanchiyoor/ TVPM (Capacity: 30KWp) : ANERT has recommended to provide Reverse Power Relay ( RPR ) system to prevent solar power going to diesel generator. Estimate to be submitted by Radiant Solar Pvt. Ltd. for the RPR system. Request for registration fee not received from District Court. Installation completed in Thiruvananthapuram
2. Mannarkkad, Palakkad (Capacity: 20KWp): Feasibility Certificate has not been received from KSEB.
3. Kozhikode (Capacity: 10KWp):. Supply of materials completed by the firm. Installation is under way.
Time limit for the completion of work has been extended for a further period of six months from 18.01.2022.
Manpower: eCommittee, Supreme Court directed to deploy a technical Manpower team of 10 personnel to support CPC for each High Court. Technical Personnel in the Manpower Team was appointed in High Court during the month of March 2018 (8-03-2018). The technical team was appointed for a period of one year which was extended up to 3 years. The tenure of the team was extended after the completion of first and second year as per orders of the Hon’ble Chief Justice, on obtaining concurrence from the eCommittee in this regard.
An amount of ₹1,22,14,182 /- has been paid as salary till March 2022. Partial UC furnished till February 2022. UC for the remaining amount will be furnished soon.
The amount of ₹40,06,000/-, received from the eCommittee for the deployment of Technical manpower to assist CPC for one year, has been fully utilized and at present the salary is being met from the savings accrued under various Budget Heads as permitted by the eCommittee. eCommittee has accorded sanction for the extension of technical manpower for the 5th year, meeting expenses from the re appropriated amount .
Smart phones: eCommittee has proposed to provide smart phones to all the Process servers and Bailiffs for implementing the NSTEP, service that helps to track the movement and delivery of Process. More than 2400 Process Servers and Amins were reported to be currently in service in the Subordinate Courts and it has been proposed to provide Smart Phones to each of them. The estimated amount for one Smart phone is given as ₹12,000/- and hence the total amount for purchase may exceed ₹2,50,00,000/-(approx.).
Earlier an amount of ₹1 Crore was allotted by the eCommittee for the procurement of smart phones for implementing NSTEP. Now eCommittee has allotted an additional amount of ₹1.5 Crore for the purchase of Smart phones for the same. Thus a total amount of ₹2.5 Crore has been allotted by the eCommittee for the same.
Now, High Court has issued directions to all the Principal District Judges to implement work flow based module integrated with NSTEP, keeping the existing procedure regarding production of processes, payment of process fees, service of process as per the provisions of law and without capturing the photograph.
The Rule Committee and Full Court has recommended amendment to the CPC for the implementation of NSTEP. The proposal is pending before the Government.
e-Sewa Kendra: eSewa Kendra started functioning at High Court and District Court Complex, Ernakulam with effect from 14.5.2020. As of now, eSewa Kendra has been established at 118 court complexes in the State utilizing the existing infrastructure including High Court.
The eCommittee, Supreme Court allocated an amount of ₹10,68,000 for the eSewa Kendras at 2 locations namely High Court of Kerala and at District Court Complex, Ernakulam. An amount of ₹6,84,358/- has been paid as salary for 2 PLVs upto the month of March 2022. Partial UC for ₹5,94,358 furnished as salary upto December 2021. eCommittee, has accorded sanction for the extension of PLVs appointed at High Court & at District Court Complex, Ernakulam for 1 more year by re appropriating the saved funds. Sanction has been accorded to provide hardware for eSewa Kendras as well as for eSewa Help Desk Counters at the Bar Associations using re appropriated amount by the eCommittee. Laptops and scanners were installed in 118 eSewa Kendras established across the State. Payment effected and UC will be furnished soon.