On June 9, 2025, the Union Minister of State for Information Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, Dr. L. Murugan, inaugurated the National eVidhan Application (NeVA) for the Puducherry Legislative Assembly. This initiative makes Puducherry the 19th legislature in India to adopt the NeVA platform, aligning with the Digital India initiative by promoting paperless legislative functioning through 100% Central Assistance from the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs. NeVA aims to provide real-time access to legislative proceedings, enhance transparency, and promote environment-friendly governance. The launch included discussions on training legislators and staff on NeVA, as well as the broader impacts of digitalization on India's growth and development. The platform will also enable livestreaming of proceedings, ensuring greater public access and transparency and saving 35 tons of paper annually.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Information Broadcasting: A ministry, presumably of the Indian government, responsible for information and broadcasting.
Dr L. Murugan: Union Minister of State for Information Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs. Also referred to as Union Minister.
NeVA Digital Platform: National eVidhan Application, a digital platform for the Puducherry Legislative Assembly.
Puducherry Legislative Assembly: The legislative assembly of Puducherry.
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi.
National eVidhan Application: Another name for NeVA, aimed at paperless legislative functioning.
Puducherry: A Union Territory in India.
Shri K. Kailashnathan: Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry.
Shri N. Rangasamy: Chief Minister of Puducherry.
Shri R Selvam: Speaker of Puducherry Legislative Assembly.
Digital India: A vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, promoting digital empowerment.
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs: A ministry, presumably of the Indian government, providing Central Assistance for the initiative.
One Nation, One Application: A principle reflected by NeVA.
One Nation, One Ration Card: A landmark reform mentioned alongside NeVA.
One Nation, One Election: A proposed reform mentioned alongside NeVA.
PM Modi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Direct Benefit Transfer DBT: A method for efficient delivery of welfare.
Atmanirbhar Bharat: A program promoting self-reliant India.
Viksit Bharat: A vision for India's development by 2047.
Go Green: A slogan emphasizing environment conservation, linked to the move to save paper
Good Governance: A principle linked to the move to save paper through digitization.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Union Minister Dr L. Murugan inaugurates NeVA
Digital Platform for Puducherry Legislative Assembly
Posted On: 09 JUN 2025 5:49PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, Dr L. Murugan
inaugurated the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) for Puducherry Legislative Assembly on 09
June 2025. It is a major stride towards transparent, efficient, and environment-friendly governance.
Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry Shri K. Kailashnathan, Chief Minister of Puducherry Shri N.
Rangasamy, Speaker of Puducherry Legislative Assembly Shri R Selvam were also present at the
inauguration ceremony.
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With this launch, Puducherry becomes the 19 legislature in the country to adopt the NeVA
platform, aligning with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Digital India. The initiative, which
enables paperless legislative functioning, is funded through 100% Central Assistance by the
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.Addressing the gathering, Union Minister Dr L. Murugan said, “NeVA is a transformative initiative
that ensures real-time access to legislative proceedings and strengthens our democracy. It reflects
the principle of ‘One Nation, One Application’, alongside landmark reforms such as ‘One Nation,
One Ration Card’ and the proposed ‘One Nation, One Election’. The public has the right to know
and witness how laws are made.”
The Minister also highlighted key achievements of the past decade under the leadership of PM
Modi, including: India becoming the second-largest nation in digital transactions, Efficient delivery of
welfare through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), Technological progress under Atmanirbhar Bharat,
resulting in a 50% reduction in defence imports.
He underlined the infrastructure development and social capital as the two core pillars driving
India's growth and expressed confidence in India's journey to becoming a Viksit Bharat by 2047.
Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry hailed the launch of NeVA as a milestone, stating that it not only
digitises legislative functioning but also enables live-streaming of proceedings, ensuring greater
public access and transparency. He noted that the move would save 3–5 tonnes of paper annually
supporting Digital India, Go Green, and Good Governance.Officials emphasised the need to train legislators and staff on NeVA's features. Awareness
campaigns and capacity-building sessions will be conducted for smooth implementation of the
Application.
NeVA is a mission mode project under the Digital India programme, aiming to bring all legislatures
onto a unified digital platform to ensure paperless, efficient, and citizen-centric legislative
proceedings.
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