New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the budgetary allotment of ₹1,650 crore for the distribution of 75 lakh free cooking gas connections as part of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY). The Cabinet also cleared the third phase of the eCourts project with a financial allocation of ₹7,210 crore.

Addressing the media after the Cabinet meeting, information & broadcasting minister Anurag Thakur said that the eCourts project would be a central sector scheme and would be operational for four years starting 2023.

An official statement said that the eCourts Mission Mode Project is a move towards improving access to justice using technology. As part of the National eGovernance Plan, the eCourts Project has been under implementation since 2007 for information and communcations technology (ICT) enablement of the Indian judiciary. Phase II of the project concluded this year.