National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA)

  • 08 Jun 2025

In News:

Union Minister of State Dr. L. Murugan will inaugurate the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) for the Puducherry Legislative Assembly.

What is NeVA?

  • Full Form: National e-Vidhan Application
  • Launched by: Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (MoPA)
  • Aim: Make legislative functioning paperless across all 37 State/UT legislatures under the idea of “One Nation – One Application.”

Key Features:

  • Unified digital platform for legislative work
  • Enables real-time document access, online notices, and session management
  • Integrates AI/ML-based real-time translation (via partnership with BHASHINI, MeitY)
  • Promotes transparency, efficiency, and environmental sustainability

Funding & Implementation:

  • Approved by: Public Investment Board (PIB) on 15 January 2020
  • Budget: ?673.94 crore
  • Model: Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS)

Significance:

  • Digital transformation of legislative processes
  • Creation of a central data repository
  • Enhanced inter-legislature connectivity
  • Boosts Digital India and Good Governance goals