Andhra Pradesh govt is building the Nation first Justice city spread over 3,309 acres entirely built on ‘Justice’ as a theme having pride of place as one among nine cities in Amaravati “Capital City’. The Justice City is expected to generate employment for more than 1.3 lac people. The city envisions to integrate the state’s legal infrastructure with 3 iconic buildings including Andhra High Court, integrated buildings for secretariat, state Assembly along with world class accommodation for judicial officers, new district court buildings, universities and premier research institutions for betterment of the legal landscape in India.
Justice City will provide the necessary infrastructure to provide speedy justice for litigants, easy and better access to justice for the masses, reduce pending cases and make the work of judges, advocates and all those related with work of judiciary more effective.
A law museum is proposed to be built to showcase, preserve and disseminate information and knowledge on the rich legal heritage of India.
An event was organised by Govt of Andhra Pradesh at Constitution Club of India on 30th October, 2018 where Mr. Sreedhar Cherukuri, Commissioner, Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA) said, “Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has taken up this task upon himself to ensure that state-of-the-art complexes and facilities are developed which are needed to support quick and efficient court system. Once the Justice City is ready, Amaravati will be the first city in India to be home to the nation’s first dedicated city on Justice”.
“A symbol of sustainable and inclusive growth, the capital city of Amaravati under the leadership of Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu is poised to become a world-class city to fulfill the aspirations and motivations of the people of the state. There is a big opportunity that lies in the Justice city for legal firms and offices, law institutes and colleges, resource centres, legal process outsourcing unites, legal think-tanks and research centres, NGOs, as well as for the para legal and allied industries,” said Praveen Prakash, Resident Commissioner, Andhra Pradesh Government.
According to Centre for Strategy and Leadership’s Chief Executive and Director Vikas Sharma: “Andhra Pradesh has always been a forward-looking state. It has set-up a legal services committee to provide free and competent legal services to the needy. It is also among the first in the country to set up an integrated criminal justice system for faster and better prosecution of legal cases. Now, the state is breaking new ground by building an entire city with Justice at its core.”
Calling for investments in the Justice City, Ms. Bhavna Saxena, IPS, OSD, Economic Development Board, Government of Andhra Pradesh, underlined the state governments seriousness in engaging with serious investors and promised to extend full support to those interested in investing in the state.
Supreme Court of India judges Justice N. V. Ramana, Justice L. Nageswara Rao, Justice Vineet Saran and, Justice Mohan Shantanagoudar; Delhi High Court Judge Justice S. Ravindra Bhat, Justice Suresh Kait, and, Justice Pratibha Singh were also present at the workshop.
The judges lauded the efforts of Andhra Government and viewed the prototype of the Justice City.
Watch the plan of Justice City here:
Video Source: Telugu Desam Party Official
