DELHI JOINS NATIONAL E VIDHAN APPLICATION
- Delhi’s Transition to Digital Governance: On March 22, 2025, the Delhi Legislative Assembly signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (MoPA), Government of India, and the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD).
- It’s aim is to implement the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA).
- Delhi Becomes the 28th Legislature: With this MoU, Delhi becomes the 28th state/UT legislature to join the NeVA initiative, marking a milestone in the digital transformation of India’s legislative institutions.
ABOUT NeVA
- NeVA is an online platform designed to digitize the legislative processes across state and union territory assemblies in India.
- It aims to enhance efficiency, transparency, and sustainability in legislative functions, with a focus on reducing paper consumption and improving legislative performance.
FEATURES OF NeVA
- Device-agnostic: Accessible via smartphones, tablets, laptops, and desktops.
- Multilingual: Available in multiple languages, ensuring accessibility across diverse linguistic regions.
- Real-time Access: Provides real-time access to legislative documents such as agendas, bills, reports, and proceedings.
- Secure Digital Repository: Ensures the confidentiality and integrity of legislative data.
BENEFITS OF NeVA
- Enhanced Transparency: The digital platform will enhance transparency by making legislative proceedings more accessible to the public and stakeholders.
- Paperless Operations: By digitizing all legislative functions, NeVA aims to reduce paper usage.
- Empowered Legislators: Provides digital tools to members of the legislative assembly (MLAs) to improve their legislative work.
- Improved Workflow: Streamlines coordination between legislators and the assembly secretariat, ensuring more efficient management of legislative business.
- Support from MoPA: The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs has extended full support for the onboarding and training of stakeholders to ensure a smooth transition to NeVA.
- Platform Hosting: NeVA is hosted on Meghraj 2.0, India’s cloud infrastructure, ensuring scalability, security, and data integrity.
- Vision of ‘One Nation, One Application’: This digital shift aligns with the Prime Minister’s vision to create a unified, transparent, and efficient legislative system across the nation.
KEY STAKEHOLDERS
- Legislators: Members of the legislative assembly can access all house business, bills, questions, and reports through the platform.
- Ministers: The app enables ministers to manage parliamentary work, including responding to questions.
- Assembly Staff: The application helps assembly secretariat staff in managing legislative tasks.
- Public Access: Citizens can access legislative information, promoting transparency.
CONCLUSION
Delhi’s integration into the NeVA platform represents a major leap towards a paperless, transparent, and efficient legislative system. This move shows India’s commitment to modernizing governance and providing real-time access to legislative data for citizens and lawmakers alike.
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