Delhi Assembly Goes Digital as NeVA Initiative Ushers in Paperless Lawmaking Era.
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The Delhi Legislative Assembly adopted the National e‑Vidhan Application (NeVA) under a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding tied to the ‘One Nation, One Application’ vision, ushering in a fully paperless legislative framework with real‑time document access and enhanced transparency ahead of the Monsoon Session 2025.
- In March 2025, the Delhi Assembly—becoming the 28th legislature in India to join NeVA—signed a tripartite MoU with the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (MoPA) and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD), in the presence of Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju and Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta, setting the direction for digital transformation.
- Speaker Vijender Gupta then constituted a special implementation committee, including officials from MoPA, Assembly Secretariat and the National Informatics Centre (NIC). Gupta mandated full NeVA operationalization within 100 days, targeting deployment before the July Monsoon Session to make Delhi’s assembly fully paperless.
- NeVA is built on Meghraj 2.0, India’s national cloud infrastructure, offering device‑agnostic access via smartphones, tablets, laptops and desktops. The platform supports multilingual interfaces, real‑time access to agendas, notices, bills, committee reports and archives, fostering seamless coordination among MLAs and Secretariat staff.
Main Point :- (i) With an allocated budget of ₹9 crore, of which over ₹1 crore was disbursed as the initial instalment, the Assembly is also installing a 500 kW solar power system—aimed at running the Assembly fully on renewable energy and reducing paper consumption and carbon footprint.
(ii) NeVA’s digital repository features secure encryption and artificial intelligence‑powered searching, enabling legislators to retrieve past debates, ministerial replies and comparative research across states within seconds. This boosts legislative efficiency, data integrity, and accountability to citizens.
(iii) The initiative aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “One Nation, One Application” policy, signalling a shift toward transparent, sustainable governance. Delhi aims to serve as a role model, with infrastructure upgrades including a modern e‑library, legislative museum tours, and interactive exhibits at its heritage Assembly building.
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