Delhi: Speaker Vijender Gupta asked officials on Friday to ensure that the functioning of the Delhi Legislative Assembly becomes “paperless” within the next 100 days.
Gupta called a meeting of officials from the Union ministry of parliamentary affairs to discuss the implementation of the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) in the Delhi assembly, which was also attended by officials from his own secretariat.
The NeVA team, led by additional secretary and mission leader Satya Prakash, made a presentation of the application, detailing its key features. It said that NeVA serves as a unified digital platform for all legislative functions, including the submission of notices, ministerial replies, legislative business, discussions, committee reports and access to the digital library. It aligns with the vision of a modern, transparent and efficient legislative system, the officials said.
Emphasising the urgency of the project, Gupta directed that the implementation be completed within 100 days. He reaffirmed the commitment to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘One India, One Application’, advocating for digital governance across all legislatures to enhance accessibility and accountability, the assembly secretariat said in a statement.
Expressing concern over the decade-long delay in implementing the e-Vidhan Project, the speaker pointed out that the previous administration’s reluctance, along with unsuccessful attempts to engage private consultants and vendors, had hindered progress. He assured full commitment to expediting the project, ensuring that the Delhi assembly transitions into an efficient, transparent, and environmentally sustainable legislative institution, the statement added.
With NeVA’s implementation, the assembly will take a significant step towards a fully digitised and paperless governance model, enhancing operational efficiency and public access to legislative proceedings, said an official.
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