NeVA (National e-Vidhan Application)

Source: News on Air

Context: Delhi has become the 28th legislature to join the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) platform by signing an MoU with the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and GNCTD, promoting paperless legislative governance.

About NeVA (National e-Vidhan Application):

• What it is: A digital platform designed to modernize legislative operations by enabling paperless proceedings and real-time access to legislative documents.

• A digital platform designed to modernize legislative operations by enabling paperless proceedings and real-time access to legislative documents.

• Developed by: Created and implemented by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (MoPA), Government of India. Initiated under the guidance of the Government of India as part of the “One Nation, One Application” vision. Aim:

• Created and implemented by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (MoPA), Government of India. Initiated under the guidance of the Government of India as part of the “One Nation, One Application” vision.

• Initiated under the guidance of the Government of India as part of the “One Nation, One Application” vision.

• To digitize legislative processes across all state legislatures. To promote transparency, efficiency, and environmental sustainability. To empower lawmakers with smart tools for efficient legislative business.

• To digitize legislative processes across all state legislatures.

• To promote transparency, efficiency, and environmental sustainability.

• To empower lawmakers with smart tools for efficient legislative business.

• Key Features of NeVA:

• Device-Neutral Access: Accessible across smartphones, tablets, laptops, and desktops for seamless use anytime, anywhere. Paperless Legislature: Promotes eco-friendly governance by significantly reducing paper usage, supporting Swachh Bharat and SDG goals. Real-Time Digital Repository: Provides instant access to legislative documents, including bills, agendas, notices, and reports with multilingual support. Secure Cloud Infrastructure: Hosted on Meghraj 2.0 ensuring robust security, data integrity, and confidentiality. mNeVA Mobile App & Capacity Building: User-friendly mobile app with continuous training, manuals, and video tutorials for easy adoption by legislators.

• Device-Neutral Access: Accessible across smartphones, tablets, laptops, and desktops for seamless use anytime, anywhere.

• Paperless Legislature: Promotes eco-friendly governance by significantly reducing paper usage, supporting Swachh Bharat and SDG goals.

• Real-Time Digital Repository: Provides instant access to legislative documents, including bills, agendas, notices, and reports with multilingual support.

• Secure Cloud Infrastructure: Hosted on Meghraj 2.0 ensuring robust security, data integrity, and confidentiality.

• mNeVA Mobile App & Capacity Building: User-friendly mobile app with continuous training, manuals, and video tutorials for easy adoption by legislators.

• Number of States using NeVA: 28 legislatures, including Delhi.