Why in News?

=> Bihar is now the country’s first state to have digitally equipped the state legislative council with e-Vidhan.

• As the first e-Vidhan, the members of Bihar Legislative Council (BLC) will attend sessions as members of the first digital house of the country.

Key Points:

=> They would be able to see the answers to their questions from the concerned departments of the state government on their digital tabs, which are installed in the seat of every member of the council.

=> After inaugurating this national e-Vidhan system, the chairman of council Awadesh Narayan Singh told the media that it was a matter of pride for the state that its legislative council is the first in the country to have digital e-Vidhan installed house.

=> Now, details of each proceeding of the legislative council will take place in a fully computerised system and members asking questions during the sessions would have the replies available on their tabs installed at respective seats.

=> With the introduction of e-Vidhan digital applications, most of the works related to sessions will be carried out in paperless mode.

=> State-of-the-art facilities are being provided to the members of the House for discharging their parliamentary duties.