Delhi Assembly Becomes India’s First Fully Solar-Powered Legislature, Launches Paperless Governance

The Delhi Legislative Assembly became the first legislature in India to run entirely on solar power after launching a 500-kilowatt rooftop solar plant.

Alongside, the Assembly launched the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) for paperless legislative functioning. Minister of Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal inaugurated both initiatives, calling it a model for sustainable and digital governance.

Speaker Vijender Gupta said solarisation will reduce the Assembly’s monthly electricity bill by ₹15 lakh, generating surplus electricity via net metering. A successful trial of NeVA’s digital interface was conducted with MLAs, with full implementation scheduled for the Monsoon Session.