Implementation of DISHA 2.0 Scheme

What was asked, and of whom?

The question asked about the implementation framework, financial outlay, objectives, targets, and monitoring mechanism of the DISHA 2.0 scheme, specifically regarding Andhra Pradesh. The Ministry of Law and Justice provided the answer.

Who asked / answered

Shri G M Harish Balayogi, Shri Dineshbhai Makwana (asked); Ministry of Law and Justice (answered)

What the government said

• DISHA 2.0 is a Central Sector Scheme with an approved financial outlay of Rs. 255 crore for 2026-31
• DISHA 2.0 includes four components: Tele-Law, Nyaya Bandhu, Legal Literacy and Legal Awareness Programme, and VIDHI-Sanjeevani
• VIDHI-Sanjeevani aims to provide a unified interface integrating real-time data streams for monitoring
• VIDHI-Sanjeevani envisages outreach to 50 lakh beneficiaries over five years (2026-31)
• Nyaya Setu chatbot was launched on 29th March 2026
• Common Service Centres in Andhra Pradesh: 13,361 (Konaseema: 385, Palnadu: 527)
• Pro-Bono Advocates in Andhra Pradesh: 742
• Pro-Bono Clubs in Andhra Pradesh: 3 (K.L.E.F. College of Law, Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Vignan Institute of Law)
• Monitoring through VIDHI-Sanjeevani dashboard, review meetings, field visits, and feedback via workshops

Points worth noting

• The answer states that VIDHI-Sanjeevani has no state-specific targets
• District-wise data for Pro-Bono Advocates is not maintained
• The Nyaya Setu chatbot uses Hybrid Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architecture to reduce AI hallucination