PM Modi to address 1st all-India meet of District Legal Services Authorities

New Delhi, July 29

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the inaugural session of the first national meet of District Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs) at Vigyan Bhawan here on Saturday, a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said.

The first-ever national level meet of DLSAs is being organised from July 30-31 by National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), the statement said.

Modi will address the inaugural session of the meet at 10 am on Saturday.

The meet will deliberate on creation of an integrated procedure in order to bring homogeneity and synchronisation across DLSAs, the statement said.

There are a total 676 DLSAs in the country. They are headed by the district judge who acts as the chairman of the authority.

Through DLSAs and State Legal Services Authorities, various legal aid and awareness programmes are implemented by the NALSA.

The DLSAs also contribute towards reducing the burden on courts by regulating Lok Adalats conducted by NALSA, the statement said.