Lok Sabha Chairman Om Birla gave details on Saturday about the new parliamentary building, highlighting that the new building will be able to host proceedings with 1,224 MPs during sessions.
“This will be one of those temples in Aatmanirbhar Bharat that will reflect the diversity of the nation. It will be 17,000 square meters larger than the old Parliament building, ”Birla told the ANI news agency.
Birla also said that the new Parliament building will be earthquake resistant and that more than 11,000 people will participate in the construction of Parliament. On September 29, Tata Projects Limited was awarded the contract for the construction of the new building.
Birla told PTI that the new building will cost Rs 971 crore and span 64,000 square kilometers. zone.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will perform Bhumi Pujan and lay the foundation for the new building on December 10.
Birla also said that a new compound for MPs from both houses will be built in the current Shram Shakti Bhawan.
The deadline for the completion of the new Parliament building is 2022. The Central Department of Public Works, which is the arm of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for the implementation of the project, has specified that at least 50% of the workforce involved in the construction of the new building will be trained in stone masonry, carving and fresco, according to a report from HT on October 17.
The CPWD said it would ensure that all security protocols are maintained during construction in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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