**Summary:**
This document summarizes key aspects of the National eVidhan Application (NeVA) project as of June 2025, as detailed in Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1635.
The NeVA project has incorporated technological features to enhance linguistic inclusiveness, including integration with Bhashini for text-to-text machine translation of public portals (homepage and State Assembly portals) into the 22 scheduled regional languages and English. A Unicode-based encoding architecture is used for content management, ensuring multilingual access and interoperability.
The Public Investment Board (PIB) has sanctioned a total budget of Rs 673.94 crore for the NeVA project. The project utilizes a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) funding model: 90:10 funding ratio for North Eastern and Hilly States, 100% central funding for Union Territories with Legislatures, and a 60:40 ratio for all other States.
As of June 2025, 28 State/UT legislatures have signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) for the adoption of NeVA. Nineteen State/UT legislatures have fully transitioned to digital Vidhan Sabhas through the NeVA platform.
Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Law and Justice; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, provided this information.
Key Entities Referenced
National eVidhan Application: A project (NeVA) to make State Legislatures function in a paperless manner.
Public Investment Board: An organization (PIB) that sanctioned the NeVA project.
Bhashini: Platform used for Text-to-Text Machine Translation to integrate linguistic inclusiveness in NeVA.
State Legislatures: Legislative bodies of the States of India which are adopting NeVA.
Vidhan Sabhas: Legislative assemblies in States and Union Territories of India.
Arjun Ram Meghwal: Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.
Centrally Sponsored Scheme: A funding pattern (CSS) followed by NeVA project.
Union Territories: Administrative divisions in India that are adopting NeVA.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 1635
ANSWERED ON – 30/07/2025
NATIONAL e-VIDHAN APPLICATION
1635. Shri Jashubhai Bhilubhai Rathva:
Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh:
Shri Vijay Bhagel:
Smt. Kamaljeet Sehrawat:
Shri Anurag Singh Thakur:
Will the Minister of PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) the details of technological features added to National e-Vidhan
Application(NeVA) to increase linguistic inclusiveness in various State
Legislatures;
(b) the total budget sanctioned for NeVA project by the Public Investment Board and
the financial model adopted for implementation of the said project;
(c) the number of States and the Union Territories which have signed MoU’s for
adoption of the NeVA project so far; and
(d) the number of States and UT’s which have transformed their legislatures into fully
digital Vidhan Sabhas till June, 2025?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF
LAW AND JUSTICE; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF
PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)
(a) Following technological features have been added to National e-Vidhan Application
(NeVA) to increase linguistic inclusiveness in various State Legislatures:- Text-to-Text Machine Translation through Bhashini has been integrated to
translate the NeVA public portals (homepage and State Assembly portals)
into the 22 scheduled regional languages and English, thereby, ensuring
linguistic inclusiveness.
A Unicode based encoding architecture is employed for all content input,
storage and retrieval ensuring interoperability within the Content
Management System (CMS) of the application and enabling multilingual
access.
(b) Public Investment Board (PIB) has sanctioned the NeVA project with a total cost
outlay of Rs 673.94 crore. The project follows a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS)
funding pattern as under :-
For North Eastern and Hilly States funding will be in the ratio of 90:10.
For Union Territories having Legislatures funding will be 100% by the Centre.
For all other States funding will be in the ratio of 60:40
(c) A total of 28 State/UT legislatures have signed Memorandum of Understanding
(MoUs) for the adoption of NeVA.
(d) Till June 2025, 19 State/UT legislatures have successfully transformed themselves
into fully digital Vidhan Sabhas through the NeVA platform.
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