National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA)

27.03.2025

National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA)

Why in the news?                        

          Delhi recently became the 28th legislature to join the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA).

About National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA):

• It is an online platform designed to digitize the legislative processes of all state and union territory assemblies.
• It is a device-neutral and member-centric application created to equip them to handle diverse House Business smartly by putting entire information regarding member contact details, rules of procedure, list of business, notices, bulletins, bills, starred/unstarred questions and answers, papers laid, committee reports, etc.
• The app allows all parliamentary members to access all house business information on their phones and tablets, enabling better handling of legislative tasks.
• The app allows Ministers and Members to manage all the parliamentary work, like access to house proceedings, replies to questions, etc, through the App.
• NeVA helps the government departments to manage operations by creating an inclusive digital department.
• Additionally, NeVA assists the Chair of the House in conducting proceedings smoothly while enabling members to fulfill their responsibilities efficiently.
• It is being hosted by Meghraj National Cloud, ensuring a secure, disaster-proof, reliable functioning for all legislatures.
• The following stakeholders can use the application for different purposes:
  • The members of the Houses across the country
  • The Ministers of the concerned Government Ministries/Departments
  • The Assembly/House Secretariat Staff
  • The Government department staff
  • The reporters/media
  • The citizens/public at large for accessing information, etc.
• The following services are provided through NeVA platform to cater to the requirements of the various users:-
  • List of Business
  • Papers to be Laid
  • Bills: for Introduction, Consideration & Passing
  • Committee Reports
  • Questions and Answers
  • Bulletins Part: I & II
  • Synopsis of Proceedings
  • Digital Library
  • Notices
  • Members Directory

                                                           Source: PIB

What is the primary purpose of the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA)?

A.To manage government financial transactions.

B.To allow citizens to directly submit petitions to the government.

C.To enable real-time communication between politicians and their constituents.

D.To digitize the legislative processes of state and union territory assemblies.

Answer D