National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) Project
Why in News?
On August 5, 2026, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, Arjun Ram Meghwal, provided a major written status update on the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) project to the Lok Sabha.
The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs reported that 33 out of 37 State/UT legislatures have signed MoUs, with 21 Houses fully operational as paperless, digital chambers.
What is NeVA?
- NeVA is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) functioning under the "One Nation, One Application" concept.
- Part of the 44 Mission Mode Projects (MMPs) under Digital India, aiming for a unified, cloud-based platform for paperless legislative proceedings.
- Cloud Architecture: Hosted on NIC’s Meghraj 2.0 with secure Disaster Recovery (DR) systems.
- AI Integration: Utilizes BHASHINI for real-time translation of proceedings into English and the 22 Scheduled Languages.
- Security: Mandates 2FA for access control and conducts regular security audits.
- Total Outlay: ₹673.94 Crore.
- Central Assistance Disbursed: ₹138.17 Crore.
- Implementation Status: 33 MoUs signed; 21 houses active, including Punjab, Tamil Nadu, UP, Bihar, Delhi, and Puducherry.
- Efficiency & Sustainability: Significantly reduces processing time for legislative business and saves paper, advancing SDG 12 and 15.
- Transparency: Provides public access to legislative documents, enhancing citizen engagement.
- Implementation Variation: Progress differs across states due to varying technical capacity and readiness.
- Adoption Hurdles: Shift from paper to tablets presents challenges for legislators.
- Language Accuracy: AI translation requires human refinement for nuanced regional dialects.
