In line with the Digital India Mission launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, State Assembly of Tripura is ready to go paperless promoting the use of digital platform and enhancing transperancy.
As part of the initiative, Chief Minister of Tripura, Dr. Manik Saha inaugurated the ‘Training Program of Members of Tripura Legislative Assembly’ for the ‘National e-Vidhansabha Application’ on Monday.
During the inauguration, the Chief Minister emphasized the importance of effectively utilizing the e-Vidhansabha technology to transition towards a paperless assembly.
He mentioned that Tripura is one of the states to introduce this digital platform, following the lead of two other states.
The Chief Minister acknowledged the challenges posed by the current paper-based system, which often makes it difficult to locate specific documents promptly.
He highlighted the government’s commitment to digitization and the broader goal of making the country paperless, including various offices within the state.
The introduction of the e-Vidhansabha application is expected to streamline document generation, making it easier and faster for everyone involved.
The Chief Minister underscored its potential to enhance the efficiency and transparency of the government, while simultaneously reducing costs and optimizing resources.
He commended the NeVa initiative, a part of the digital program initiated by the Government of India, which aims to digitize and integrate various legislative functions such as drafting, tabling questions, committee proceedings, and digitized assembly proceedings.
This digital system eliminates the need for physical paperwork, benefiting all individuals, including the MLAs.
The Chief Minister shared his personal experience of witnessing the e-Vidhansabha system during the inauguration of the new parliament house by the Prime Minister.
He expressed pride in the implementation of such an innovative system in their assembly, noting its time-saving capabilities, reduction of paper usage, and the provision of electronic voting systems.
The Chief Minister emphasized that the increased transparency brought about by this digital platform would greatly benefit future generations.
The inauguration program was attended by Speaker of Tripura Legislative Assembly Biswabandhu Sen, Deputy Speaker Ram Prasad Paul, Chief Whip Kalyani Roy, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ratan Lal Nath, Leader of Opposition Animesh Debbarma, as well as other MLAs and officials.
