NeVA has improved the efficiency of legislative functioning through digitisation
New Delhi, July 27
In a significant step towards realising Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of "One Nation, One Application" under the Digital India Programme, 33 out of the 37 State/UT Legislatures have signed Memoranda of Understanding for implementation of the National e-Vidhan Application.
The NeVA Project is funded as per the CSS pattern with a total project outlay of 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 sanctioned for implementation of the NeVA Project in the two Houses of the Andhra Pradesh Legislature.
Out of these, 21 Legislative Houses have been transformed into digital Legislatures under the NeVA project. This information was given by the Minister of State of Parliamentary Affairs, Dr. L. Murugan in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.
According to the official press statement, "necessary technical support is provided to all participating State/UT Legislatures, including Andhra Pradesh, through the Central Project Management Unit (CPMU) in the form of capacity-building initiatives."
As per the mid-term evaluation of the NeVA Project, NeVA has improved the efficiency of legislative functioning through digitisation of legislative processes, reduced dependence on paper-based procedures, faster processing and dissemination of legislative business, and improved accessibility of legislative information. It has also led to savings in printing, handling and storage of documents.
Accordingly, the NeVA Project has been implemented in consultation with the respective State Legislatures, subject to their preparedness.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Great initiative but why only 33 out of 37? Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal etc are missing. Hope they join soon too. Also, I wonder how the "capacity building" training is happening for our MLAs - many of them are not very tech-savvy. Practical implementation will be the real test. Still, better late than never! 📱
Rs. 673 crore! That's a lot of money. While digitisation is good, I hope this money is being spent effectively and not just on fancy software that nobody uses. We've seen many Digital India projects that look good on paper but don't deliver on ground. Let's see the mid-term evaluation results properly. Would be nice if the government releases detailed audit reports.
As someone who works with government IT systems, I can say this is a much-needed reform. The old system of carrying files around was highly inefficient. But the real challenge will be training the staff and ensuring data privacy. Also, what happens during power cuts or internet failures in rural areas? We need robust offline backup systems too. Overall, a positive move! 🌟
"One Nation, One Application" sounds good but will it really work? Different states have different languages, different legislative procedures, different customs. A one-size-fits-all approach rarely succeeds in India's diverse federal structure. Hope the states have flexibility to customise as per their needs. Let's wait and watch how it performs in Andhra first.
Finally! Our legislatures were still functioning like it was the 1980s. The saving in paper and printing costs alone
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