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India Gazette
09-06-2025
- Business
- India Gazette
Union Minister Murugan inaugurates NeVA Digital Platform for Puducherry Legislative Assembly
New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, L Murugan, inaugurated the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) for Puducherry Legislative Assembly on Monday. Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry K. Kailashnathan, Chief Minister of Puducherry N Rangasamy, and Speaker of Puducherry Legislative Assembly R Selvam were also present at the inauguration ceremony. With this launch, Puducherry becomes the 19th legislature in the country to adopt the NeVA platform, aligning with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of Digital India. The initiative, which enables paperless legislative functioning, is funded through 100 per cent Central Assistance by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs. Addressing the gathering, Union Minister Murugan said, 'NeVA is a transformative initiative that ensures real-time access to legislative proceedings and strengthens our democracy. It reflects the principle of 'One Nation, One Application', alongside landmark reforms such as 'One Nation, One Ration Card' and the proposed 'One Nation, One Election'. The public has the right to know and witness how laws are made.' The Union Minister also highlighted key achievements of the past decade under the leadership of PM Modi, including India becoming the second-largest nation in digital transactions, Efficient delivery of welfare through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), Technological progress under Atmanirbhar Bharat, resulting in a 50 per cent reduction in defence imports. He underlined the infrastructure development and social capital as the two core pillars driving India's growth and expressed confidence in India's journey to becoming a Viksit Bharat by 2047. Union Minister Further added that the move would save 3-5 tonnes of paper annually, supporting Digital India, Go Green, and Good Governance. Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry hailed the launch of NeVA as a milestone, stating that it not only digitises legislative functioning but also enables live-streaming of proceedings, ensuring greater public access and transparency. Officials emphasised the need to train legislators and staff on NeVA's features. Awareness campaigns and capacity-building sessions will be conducted for the smooth implementation of the Application. NeVA is a mission-mode project under the Digital India programme, aiming to bring all legislatures onto a unified digital platform to ensure paperless, efficient, and citizen-centric legislative proceedings. (ANI)
New Indian Express
30-05-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Puducherry launches integrated housing scheme 2.0 to build 22,500 homes for EWS
PUDUCHERRY: The Puducherry government on Thursday launched an integrated housing scheme 2.0 by merging the centre's Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - 2.0[PMAY] with its own Perunthalaivar Kamaraj Housing Scheme with an ambitious target of constructing 22,500 houses over the next five years for economically weaker sections (EWS) in the Union Territory. Under the scheme, each eligible beneficiary will receive financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh for constructing fully-equipped homes. Of this, Rs 2.25 lakh will be provided by the centre and Rs 2.75 lakh by the Puducherry government. An order has been issued to provide the full amount of Rs 5 lakh to homeless individuals belonging to the general and other backward classes who own land. To avail the benefits, the beneficiary must have completed the foundation-level construction of their house. The first instalment of Rs 1 lakh will be released from the UT's share once construction begins. Chief Minister N Rangaswamy officially released the application forms for the enhanced housing assistance at the Chief Minister's Office in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly on Thursday. Preference will be given to those who were not covered under the previous Prime Minister's Housing Scheme (Urban) - 1.0 and to those who have already completed foundation-level work under the earlier scheme. Eligible land-owning homeless individuals can apply for assistance under the integrated scheme. Application forms are available at the offices of the Puducherry Slum Clearance Board. Forms can also be downloaded from the Town and Country Planning Department website at and online applications can be submitted through the centre's PMAY portal at
New Indian Express
25-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Puducherry LoP slams CM for skipping NITI Aayog meeting
PUDUCHERRY: Leader of the Opposition in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly, R Siva, has lashed out at Chief Minister N Rangasamy for failing to attend the recent NITI Aayog meeting, one of the few avenues available for smaller regions like Puducherry to highlight their demands and secure much-needed support from the central government. He expressed dismay over the Chief Minister's absence, especially when key issues such as the drastic reduction in Puducherry's share of Union funds - from 70 per cent to just 25 per cent - needed urgent attention. He compared Rangasamy's decision with that of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, who, despite political differences with the centre, participated in the meeting with the hope of securing benefits for his state. Siva noted that the Chief Minister missed an opportunity to personally raise several longstanding issues with the Prime Minister, including the delay in releasing Puducherry's GST dues, the lack of support for critical infrastructure projects like the new Legislative Assembly building and the Smart City initiative, and the continued closure of the three spinning mills which were once a lifeline for local employment. He also pointed out the absence of a 25 percent internal quota for Puducherry students in central institutions such as JIPMER and Puducherry Central University, as well as the Union government's pressure on the Puducherry administration to fully fund centrally-sponsored schemes despite limited financial capacity. He further stressed that the Chief Minister should have used the platform to seek a waiver or sharing of interest on Puducherry's long-term debt of Rs 11,500 crore. Siva added that this meeting could have been the right moment for the Chief Minister to reiterate his party's long-standing demand for statehood, a matter which has seen repeated resolutions in the Assembly.
