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Recently, the Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs inaugurated the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) for the Puducherry Legislative Assembly.
National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA)
- NeVA is an initiative by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (MoPA) to digitize and streamline legislative processes across all 37 State and UT Legislatures through a unified platform, embodying the vision of ‘One Nation – One Application’.
- Till now, 28 State Legislatures have signed the MoU and 18 Legislative Houses have transformed themselves into a Digital Legislature completely.
- The Public Investment Board (PIB) approved the project on 15th January 2020 with a total budget of ₹673.94 crore.
- NeVA follows a centrally sponsored funding model to ensure equitable support across all States and Union Territories.
- A trial run of NeVA was conducted during the recently concluded 6th session of the 15th Puducherry Legislative Assembly