The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is taking significant steps to strengthen the law and order in the state, particularly through a more robust prosecution system.
The government has already seen considerable success in putting criminals behind bars over the past seven and a half years owing to effective advocacy in courts.
Now, in a continued effort to reinforce the Prosecution department, the government is set to set up offices of joint director prosecution in 11 districts of the state. Land has already been allocated for these new offices in each of the selected districts.
Additionally, the government has sent a formal request for the necessary budget to begin construction of these offices. Once the funds are approved, construction will begin, further enhancing the efficiency and capacity of the prosecution system and contributing to a stronger law enforcement framework in UP.
Additional Director General, Prosecution, Deepesh Juneja disclosed that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had issued instructions for establishment of new joint prosecution offices in 11 districts to strengthen and empower the department.
As part of this initiative, land has been allocated for the new offices in Shravasti, Chandauli, Chitrakoot, Banda, Sant Kabir Nagar, Ghaziabad, Maharajganj, Lalitpur, Sonbhadra, Auraiya and Firozabad districts.
Sant Kabir Nagar District Magistrate Mahendra Singh Tanwar said that 0.405 hectares (one acre) of land had been allotted for the establishment of the prosecution office and residential facilities in village Badgo. This land is registered under plot numbers 725, 727, 728, 729, and 730, and has already been marked by the tehsildar, he added.
For the construction of the office building, two estimates have been prepared: one by the Public Works Department (PWD) for Rs 740.64 lakh and another by the Rural Engineering Department (RED) for Rs 793.02 lakh. These estimates have been submitted to the director general of police, Prosecution Directorate, for approval.
In Shravasti, one acre of land has been allocated at village Galkatwa in Bhonga tehsil. In Chandauli, 0.100 hectares has been allotted at village Dhirkot; in Chitrakoot, 0.050 hectares in village Tarauha, Karvi tehsil; in Banda, 0.770 hectares at village Mawai Buzurg; in Ghaziabad, 0.100 hectares at village Noornagar.
In Maharajganj, a 30x50 metre plot of land has been allocated at the district headquarters, while in Lalitpur, 20x30 metre land has been allocated at Hada in Lalitpur tehsil. In Sonbhadra, 2.0240 hectare land has been allocated at village Rop in Robertsganj tehsil, and in Auraiya, 0.093 hectares has been allocated in village Kakore Buzurg. Besides, 3,500 square meter land has been allocated in the collectorate complex of Ayodhya.
The establishment of these offices is expected to significantly improve the prosecution process. It is expected to expedite legal proceedings against criminals, leading to quicker resolutions in courts. This will also reduce the pressure on the judicial system, ensuring faster and fairer resolutions of cases.
