Irked over Maharashtra government's apathy towards providing basic facilities like toilets and water coolers in courts, the Bombay High Court on Monday directed the finance secretary to come out with a solution to utilise the sanctioned amount of Rs 5.38 crores.

The State Government had in August last year sanctioned Rs 5.38 crores for providing toilets, water coolers and benches for litigants in courts across the state. However, the amount was released to the Public Works Department only on March 2 this year.