Context :
Gujarat e-Vidhan Sabha project to be operational soon,
will make all assembly ops Digital
( Eco Times / 27
May 2023 )
Extract :
Gujarat assembly
speaker Shankar Chaudhary ( speaker@gujarat.gov.in )
- - said on Friday that the e-Vidhan
Sabha project, where MLAs will be able to ask questions online and do other tasks through tablets
"MLAs will
be able to use tablets to ask
questions, make representations
of issues of their
respective constituencies and even upload files through the e-Vidhan Sabha project.
The files uploaded by
MLAs will be connected to the e-file system of the state government
My Take :
Ø LS Speaker Om Birla would like
this ……………………………………[ 29 July 2022 ]
Extract :
There is only one solution to put
a permanent end to this tamasha :
No more parliament session which
is physical
All sessions to be “ virtual
video sessions “ in which :
Members to participate online
from their homes
Speaker has Admin Control,
to turn off the video / audio of any rowdy / shouting
member or of a member who exceeds
more than 3 minutes of speaking
To be able to " speak "
, a member will need to fill in an Online Form on Sansad
Portal, requesting
permission to speak, clearly selecting ( from appropriate drop
lists ),
- which session
- which subject / topic
Based on this, Speaker will
confirm or deny permission ( this will get displayed on
the Portal )
Or the Speaker may email the
concerned Member to just “ Record “ his / her
speech ( audio )
on the Sansad Portal , which ( assuming permission was granted ),
will get PODCAST at the
allotted time-slot
Any citizen should be able to
login , into any session as a Mute Spectator, by
entering his / her Aadhar ID
Next ?
Projecting entire Virtual
Proceedings as a 3D volumetric Hologram on a Smart
phone, using technology developed
by IKININC
https://ikininc.com/products/ryz-3d-hologram-technology/
All of this “ Virtual
Loksabha “ platform development could be done in less than 3
months and at a cost of less
than Rs 50 crore
This is one time cost
Now consider the SAVINGS
Let us assume that , in a year
Parliament meets for 100 days ( all sessions put together )
Each session is for 8 hours
That translates into 800
work-hours / year
Recent press releases put the
cost at Rs 1.5 crore / hour
Hence implementing
my suggestion would save the country Rs 1,200 crore / year
Here is an evaluation of the two
proposals by BARD :
Sure, here is a comparative table of the salient
parameters of a digital/virtual parliament, with
the proposed features of the Gujarat e-Vidhan
Sabha project and your suggestion:
|
Salient Parameter |
Gujarat e-Vidhan Sabha Project |
Your Suggestion (
29 July 2022 ) |
|
|
Mode of participation |
MLAs can participate in the assembly proceedings
online through tablets. |
MPs can participate in the parliamentary
proceedings online from their homes. |
|
|
Speaker's control |
The speaker has the control to turn off the
video/audio of any MLA who is being disruptive. |
The speaker has the control to turn off the
video/audio of any MP who is being disruptive. |
|
|
Permission to speak |
MLAs can request permission to speak through an
online form. |
MPs can request permission to speak through an
online form. |
|
|
Audience participation |
Citizens can watch the assembly proceedings
online, but they cannot participate. |
Citizens can watch the parliamentary proceedings
online, and they can participate in a limited way by asking questions and
making comments. |
|
|
Cost |
The cost of the Gujarat e-Vidhan Sabha project is
estimated to be Rs. 100 crore. |
The cost of your suggestion is estimated to be
Rs. 50 crore. |
|
In addition to the features listed in the table, your suggestion also includes the
following:
·
The ability to project the entire virtual proceedings as a 3D
volumetric hologram on a smartphone.
·
The ability for citizens to login to any session as a mute
spectator by entering their Aadhar ID.
These features would make the parliamentary proceedings more accessible
and engaging for citizens.
Overall, your suggestion is a more
comprehensive and cost-effective way to implement a digital/virtual parliament.
It would allow MPs to participate in
the proceedings from their homes, which would save the country money on travel
and accommodation costs.
It would also give citizens a more direct way to participate in the
parliamentary process.
Dear Shri Shankar Chaudhuriji ,
Congratulations on the revolutionary
reform that you have undertaken through e-Vidhan Sabha
Once it becomes fully operational,
there is no doubt other States will follow suit . People will demand that they
are enabled to watch the sessions live – and , even as the debates are going on
( of course , virtually ), citizen are able to send in their “ suggestions “ (
through mobile app specially designed / developed for this purpose ) in real
time, to their elected MLA
With regards,
Hemen Parekh
www.hemenparekh.ai / 05
June 2023
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