West Bengal Legislative Assembly signs MoU to implement National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA)

📌 Summary:

• A tripartite MoU was signed for implementing the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, in the presence of Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and MoS Arjun Ram Meghwal and L. Murugan; WB CM Suvendu Adhikari joined virtually
• NeVA digitises legislative functioning - making the House paperless and improving transparency, punctuality, efficiency and timely member access to legislative information
• MoU signed between the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (Mission Leader, NeVA), the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, and the Government of West Bengal
• The Central Project Monitoring Unit (CPMU) under the NeVA Project will extend implementation assistance

🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS2 Governance - e-governance, digital transformation of legislatures, transparency and Centre-State cooperative implementation.

📝 Prelims Facts:

• NeVA = National e-Vidhan Application, a Mission-Mode project under Digital India implemented by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
• NeVA works on the "One Nation, One Application" concept for legislatures
• Implementation supported by the Central Project Monitoring Unit (CPMU)

🔑 Key Term: National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) - a digital platform that makes legislative House proceedings and documents paperless and accessible to members on devices.