The National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) is a unified digital initiative to transform State/UT Legislative Bodies into Digital Houses. This project is governed by a Tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Government of India, the concerned State Government, and the respective State Legislature, which outlines cost-sharing and funding conditions. Currently, 28 State/UT Legislatures have signed MoUs for NeVA adoption. Of these, 21 are already conducting legislative business digitally through NeVA, while 7 are in various stages of implementation. The NeVA software suite includes Mobile and Web Applications, a Public Portal, and e-Book modules to digitalize legislative workflows, enabling electronic submission of questions, digital processing of business, and online availability of documents. The project also includes the provision of necessary ICT infrastructure for paperless functioning. The Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Law and Justice and Minister of State of Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, provided this information in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
Key Entities Referenced
National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA): A unified digital initiative developed as a generic software platform to digitize State/UT Legislative Bodies.
Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal: Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Law and Justice and Minister of State of Parliamentary Affairs, who provided information about NeVA adoption.
Tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU): Governs the implementation of the NeVA project in a Legislature, signed between the Government of India, the State Government, and the State Legislature.
State/UT Legislatures: The legislative bodies of Indian states and union territories that are adopting or implementing the NeVA platform.
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs: The ministry responsible for parliamentary affairs in India, which issued the information regarding NeVA.
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
21 State/UT Legislatures Conduct Business in
Digital Mode through NeVA, 7 More at various
Stages of Implementation
Posted On: 11 MAR 2026 2:04PM by PIB Delhi
National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) is a unified digital initiative developed as a generic software
platform designed to meet the diverse needs of all State/UT Legislative Bodies and to transform them into
Digital Houses. Implementation of the project in a Legislature is governed through a Tripartite
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Government of India, the concerned State
Government and the respective State Legislature. At present, 28 State/UT Legislatures have signed MoUs
for adoption of NeVA. The MoUs, inter alia, specify the cost-sharing pattern between the Centre and the
State and lay down conditions for release of funds.
At present, 21 State/UT Legislatures are conducting their legislative business in digital mode through the
NeVA platform and other 7 are at various stages of implementation.
The NeVA software suite comprises Mobile and Web Applications, a Public Portal and e-Book modules
designed to facilitate end-to-end digitalisation of legislative workflow. It enables electronic submission of
questions and notices, digital processing of legislative business, and online availability of legislative
documents. The project also provides for installation of necessary ICT infrastructure and hardware to
support paperless functioning of Legislatures.
The Government has made provision for adoption of NeVA by all State/UT Legislatures in the country.
This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Law and Justice and
Minister of State of Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal in a written reply in Lok Sabha
today.
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