Karnataka legislature signs MoU to develop National e-Vidhan app, digitise operations

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The Karnataka Legislative Assembly, astatine  Vidhana Soudha, successful  Bengaluru.

The Karnataka Legislative Assembly, astatine Vidhana Soudha, successful Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: File photo

The 2 Houses of the State Legislature person signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Informatics Centre (NIC) for processing National e-Vidhan exertion (app) to digitise operations of Karnataka Legislative Assembly and Karnataka Legislative Council.

Speaking to property persons successful Mangaluru connected June 2, Assembly Speaker U. T. Khader said the outgo of processing e-Vidhan exertion to screen Legislative Assembly proceedings successful Bengaluru and Belagavi is estimated astatine ₹78 crore, portion the exertion for Legislative Council is estimated astatine ₹52 crore.

About 60% of the task outgo is acceptable to beryllium covered by the Union Government portion the remaining 40% volition beryllium borne by the State Government. A committee of officials from the 2 Houses person been formed to oversee improvement of the e-Vidhan application.

Digitalisation, helium said, volition easiness the mode for legislators to inquire questions during the sessions. Instead of carnal submission of questions, legislators tin nonstop the questions done email utilizing their i-pads, and get a effect from the ministries concerned. It volition besides marque it casual for legislative Houses to spot projected Bills earlier people, and get their opinion. The contented successful the room of the legislative Houses volition beryllium made disposable successful integer form.

Mr. Khader said a abstracted bundle exertion is being developed to assistance legislators grounds their attendance utilizing their mobile phone, oregon i-pad.

Apart from this, helium said, 2 kiosks volition beryllium placed connected each level of Vidhana Soudha to assistance radical find offices of ministers and of antithetic departments.

Published - June 02, 2026 04:24 p.m. IST

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