Delhi Joins National E Vidhan Application from Vajirao & Reddy Institute

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.   Note: Connect with Vajirao & Reddy Institute to keep yourself updated with latest UPSC Current Affairs in English. Note: We upload Current Affairs Except Sunday.