Madhya Pradesh Purchases New Jet for VVIPs, Introduces Paperless Assembly

The Madhya Pradesh cabinet has approved the purchase of a new Challenger 3500 Jet Plane for VVIP transport, replacing its damaged predecessor. Additionally, the cabinet has sanctioned Rs 23.87 crore for implementing the National E-Vidhan Application (NEVA) for a paperless state assembly, under the Centre’s Digital India programme.

The Madhya Pradesh cabinet on Wednesday approved the procurement of a new plane for the state government, aimed at transporting VVIPs, an official announced. Chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, the cabinet finalized plans to acquire a Challenger 3500 Jet Plane, according to the official. The previous state aircraft, a B-200GT VT MPQ, was rendered inoperable following a crash-landing incident at Gwalior airport in May 2021.

In addition to the aviation decision, the cabinet also approved an initiative to implement the National E-Vidhan Application (NEVA), designed to make the state assembly a paperless operation. The project, which carries an estimated cost of Rs 23.87 crore, falls under the Centre's Digital India programme. Under this central initiative, all state assemblies will transition to a paperless, unified digital platform. While the Centre will absorb 60 per cent of the project expenses, the remaining cost will be covered by the state, as per the official.

(With inputs from agencies.)