The President of India laid the foundation stone of the Nyaya Gram project of the High Court of Allahabad in Allahabad.
‘Nyay Gram’ is a model township of High Court in Allahabad.
The Uttar Pradesh government has provided 34.82 acre at Devghat, Jhalwa, to develop the project.
The township will include a judicial academy, an auditorium with a seating capacity for 1,500-2,000 people and residences for judges and staff.
Public Works Department, Uttar Pradesh, will execute the project. An amount of Rs 395.10 crore has been sanctioned, of which Rs 62 crore has been released as the first installment.
Phase-II of the project will see construction of 33 bungalows for the judges and 66 flats for staff.