Delhi Assembly Goes Paperless

Delhi Assembly Goes Paperless

The Delhi Legislative Assembly’s shift to a paperless functioning model under the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) has led to significant environmental and financial gains, sharply reducing paper consumption, carbon emissions and printing expenditure, according to official data placed by the Assembly secretariat.

Figures show that in a single legislative session, the Assembly avoided the use of nearly 3.38 lakh pages of paper, translating into the saving of around 40–41 trees and a reduction of approximately 4 to 4.5 metric tonnes of carbon emissions associated with paper production and printing. The transition has also resulted in a steep fall in recurring printing costs.

Before the adoption of NeVA, Assembly business relied heavily on printed material such as lists of business, starred and unstarred questions, Bills, amendments, committee reports and daily agendas. These documents were produced in large volumes for members, departments and officials, pushing printing expenditure to about Rs 1.69 crore per session.

With legislators now accessing documents digitally through secure devices, printing has been restricted to unavoidable cases. As a result, printing costs have dropped dramatically to roughly Rs 50,000 per session, officials said.

Speaker Vijender Gupta said the digital transition has eased pressure on natural resources and reduced waste generation, while also improving administrative efficiency. “Members now have real-time access to legislative documents, can submit questions digitally, track proceedings and retrieve records without delay,” he said, adding that faster uploads have also improved public access to Assembly information.

An internal assessment of the recently concluded paperless Winter Session further illustrated these benefits. The Question Branch alone avoided printing more than 2.24 lakh pages, while Bills and other legislative documents accounted for the remaining savings. At an estimated printing cost of 50 paise per page, the Winter Session alone resulted in savings of about Rs 1.69 lakh.

The Delhi Assembly began implementing NeVA from the Monsoon Session last year, marking a decisive move towards digitised legislative functioning. Officials said the cumulative impact of the initiative underscores how technology-driven governance reforms can simultaneously enhance efficiency and deliver measurable environmental benefits.

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