The new parliament building is proposed to be constructed in an area of 64500 square meters at an estimated cost of Rs 971 crore. It is to be completed by 2022.
New Delhi| Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday will lay the foundation stone of the new Parliament House. The ceremony will be attended by leaders of various political parties, Union ministers and ambassadors of several countries. PM Modi will lay the foundation stone of the new Parliament House in Delhi at 12.55 pm. Bhoomi pujab ceremony will take place at 1 PM. This will be followed by Sarvadharma prayer at 1:30 pm. At 2:15 PM, the Prime Minister will address the people.
The four-storey new parliament building is proposed to be constructed in an area of 64500 square meters at an estimated cost of Rs 971 crore. Its construction is expected to be completed by the 75th anniversary of India’s independence. Each Member of Parliament will be provided 40 square meters of space for office in the reconstructed Shram Shakti Bhawan, expected to be completed by 2024.
PM to lay foundation stone of New Parliament Building on 10th December 2020. https://t.co/Udp25Gzglm
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— PMO India (@PMOIndia) December 9, 2020
The construction of the new Parliament House was proposed by the Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on 5 August 2019 in the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha respectively. A release issued by the Lok Sabha Secretariat stated that the design of the new Parliament House has been designed by M/S HCP Design and Management Pvt Ltd of Ahmedabad and will be constructed by Tata Projects Limited.
The new building will be equipped with all modern audio-visual communication facilities and data network systems. Special attention is being paid to ensure that there is minimal disruption in the holding of Parliament sessions during the construction work and all environmental safeguards are followed. According to the Lok Sabha Secretariat, there will be a seating arrangement of 888 members in the Lok Sabha Room of the new Parliament House, which will also have a seating arrangement of 1224 members during the joint session. Similarly, there will be a seating arrangement of 384 members in the Rajya Sabha chamber.
On the eve of foundation laying ceremony of the New Parliament Building, it is time to recall the historic journey of the Parliament House Building. pic.twitter.com/Y9imnn7JL8
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The new Parliament House will also showcase India’s glorious heritage. Artisans and craftsmen from every corner of the country will incorporate cultural diversity in this building through their art and contribution. The new parliament building will be state-of-the-art, equipped with technical facilities and energy efficient. The new triangular shaped building adjacent to the existing Parliament House will be equipped with security facilities. The new Lok Sabha will be three times larger than the existing size and the size of Rajya Sabha has also been increased. The design of the new building will have a rich mix of Indian culture, regional art, craftsmanship and diversity of architecture. The Central Constitutional Gallery has been given place in the design scheme. Common people will be able to see it.
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