DISHA 2.0 scheme has ₹255 crore outlay, no state-specific targets

The question asked the Ministry of Law and Justice to detail the implementation framework, financial outlay, and specific targets of the DISHA 2.0 scheme, including state-wise data for Andhra Pradesh and details on the Nyaya Setu AI chatbot.

Asked and answered by: Asked by Shri G M Harish Balayogi and Shri Dineshbhai Makwana; Answered by Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Law and Justice.

What the government said

• DISHA 2.0 is a Central Sector Scheme with an approved financial outlay of Rs. 255 crore for 2026-31.
• The scheme includes four components: Tele-Law, Nyaya Bandhu (Pro Bono), Legal Literacy and Legal Awareness Programme (LLLAP), and VIDHI-Sanjeevani.
• VIDHI-Sanjeevani aims to reach 50 lakh beneficiaries over five years (2026-31) and has no state-specific targets.
• The Nyaya Setu AI chatbot was launched on 29th March 2026, supports 22 Indian languages, and uses a Hybrid Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architecture.
• Andhra Pradesh has 13,361 Common Service Centres (CSCs), with 385 in Konaseema and 527 in Palnadu districts.
• There are 742 Pro-Bono Advocates in Andhra Pradesh, though district-wise data is not maintained.
• Three Pro-Bono Clubs are listed for Andhra Pradesh: K.L.E.F. College of Law (Guntur), Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (Vishakhapatnam), and Vignan Institute of Law (Guntur).

Also in the document

• The government stated that district-wise data for Pro-Bono Advocates is not maintained.
• The answer explicitly states that VIDHI-Sanjeevani has no state-specific targets, despite the question asking for targets for Andhra Pradesh.