Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly to Become Paperless Under National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA)

The Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly will transform into a ‘zero-paper ’ institution under the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA), as part of the Union government’s Digital India initiative. The digitization will be done within three months and will be administered by the Chhattisgarh Infotech Promotion Society (CHiPS). This will involve collaboration between the National Informatics Center (NIC) and NIC Services Incorporated (NICSI).

Zero Paper Assembly of Chhattisgarh

The initiative aims to transform the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly into an e-Chamber.

The key features of this initiative will include,

• Tablets and Personal Digital Devices – Tablets and Personal Digital Devices will be installed at every MLA’s desk.
• Zero Paper – All paperwork and bulk bundling of questions will be replaced with digital records.
• Electronic Access – Members will have electronic access to questions, notices, agendas, and other documents in the House.
• Assembly App – The Assembly app will be upgraded to give members easy access to the information they need.

All citizens, media and government staff will be able to monitor legislative activity.

This will help increase efficiency, transparency and accessibility.

Role of CHiPS, NIC & NICSI

The Chhattisgarh Infotech Promotion Society (CHiPS) will act as the nodal body for the NeVA.

This will involve collaboration between,

• CHiPS: The nodal body responsible for technical implementation.
• NIC: The National Informatics Center, which will provide technical and digital support.
• NICSI: The National Informatics Center Services Incorporated, which will provide IT services to the Government of India.

An MoU has been finalized with the Union Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Chhattisgarh Government and Legislative Assembly Secretariat. This will see the Assembly integrated into the national digital legislative platform. Source:

What Is The National e-Vidhan Application?

The National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) is a Mission Mode Project under the Digital India Program. It has been developed by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and aims to digitalize State and Union Territory legislatures to create Digital Houses.

It is based on the principle of “One Nation, One Application”.

It allows MPs to utilize tablets and other digital devices to access information. Citizens can also access information through the public portals.

Key Features

The key features include,

• Digital Legislative Process – Bills, notices, questions and more can be managed electronically.
• Online Submissions – Members can submit starred questions, unstarred questions and notices electronically.
• Document Management – Agendas, bulletins, committee reports and papers can be accessed electronically.
• Departmental Collaboration – Government departments can provide responses to questions.
• Public Access –]- Legislative processes and documents can be accessed through public portals.
• Less Paper – There will be less reliance on paper. This will mean an eco-friendly approach.
• Training – Training will be provided to MPs, Secretariat staff, and government staff.