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Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly adopts National e-Vidhan Application and becomes a Digital House

The Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly adopted the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) and became a Digital House on 18 February 2025, inaugurated by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Speaker Ritu Khanduri.

Summary

On 18 February 2025 the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly embraced the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) and became a Digital House, according to the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Speaker Ritu Khanduri inaugurated the application in the Assembly in the presence of Governor Gurmit Singh. NeVA is a Mission Mode Project under the Digital India Programme, with the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs as nodal ministry, and was rolled out to state legislatures on the lines of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly's e-Vidhan.

Key facts

Date
18 February 2025
House
Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly becomes a Digital House
Inaugurated by
CM Pushkar Singh Dhami and Speaker Ritu Khanduri; Governor Gurmit Singh present
NeVA
Mission Mode Project under Digital India; nodal ministry: Parliamentary Affairs
Model
Rolled out on the lines of Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly

Practice MCQs 2 questions

Q1

Which state's Legislative Assembly adopted the National e-Vidhan Application and became a Digital House on 18 February 2025?

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Correct answer: D — Uttarakhand

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Speaker Ritu Khanduri inaugurated NeVA in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly, making it a Digital House.

Q2 Advanced

The National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) was rolled out to state legislatures on the lines of the e-Vidhan system of which state's Legislative Assembly?

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Correct answer: A — Himachal Pradesh

The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs was made nodal ministry to roll out e-Vidhan, re-designated NeVA, in all states and UTs with legislatures on the lines of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly.

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