Under the ‘One Nation, One Application’ vision, Legislatures of 33 States/UTs have signed MoU for National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA). Of these, 21 assemblies have become completely digital.
New Delhi [भारत]July 27 (ANI): An important step has been taken towards realizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘One Nation, One Application’ under the Digital India Programme. 33 Legislative Assemblies out of 37 States/UTs in the country have signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) to implement the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA).
The NeVA project is being funded as per the CSS pattern. Its total outlay is Rs 673.94 crore, of which the Central Government’s share is limited to Rs 423.60 crore. An amount of Rs 23,58,20,600/- has been approved in both the houses of Andhra Pradesh Legislature to implement the NeVA project.
21 Legislature completely digital
Of these, 21 legislatures have been converted into digital legislatures under the NeVA project. This information was given by Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, Dr. L. Murugan gave a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.
States are getting technical help
According to the official press release, “Necessary technical assistance is provided through the Central Project Management Unit (CPMU) in the form of capacity-building initiatives to all participating State/UT Legislatures, including Andhra Pradesh.”
NeVA made work easier, cost saved
According to the mid-term evaluation of the NeVA project, NeVA has improved the efficiency of legislative functioning through digitization of legislative processes, reduced reliance on paper-based processes, faster processing and dissemination of legislative actions, and improved accessibility of legislative information.
This has also resulted in savings in printing, maintenance and storage of documents. Accordingly, the NeVA Project has been implemented in consultation with the respective State Legislatures, subject to their preparation. (ANI)
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