The foundation stone of the current House of Parliament was laid on February 12, 1921.
The existing building is a British-era structure, designed by Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker, who were responsible for the planning and construction of New Delhi. The foundation stone of the present House of Parliament was laid on February 12, 1921 and the construction took six years and cost Rs 83 lakh at that time. The opening ceremony was held on January 18, 1927 by the then Governor General of India, Lord Irwin.
In September this year, Tata Projects Limited won the tender to build the new Parliament building. The new building will be constructed close to the existing one as part of the Central Vista remodeling project. The current Parliament House building will be appropriately modernized to provide more functional spaces for parliamentary events to ensure its use in conjunction with the new building. The existing building is a huge circular building 560 feet in diameter. The estate of the House of Parliament is surrounded by an ornamental wall of red sandstone or iron railings with iron gates that can be closed when the occasion calls for it. The building has twelve doors.
Last week, the Supreme Court gave its go-ahead for the December 10 foundation-laying ceremony for the new Parliament building only after it was assured that no construction, demolition or relocation of trees will take place in the site until you decide. the various motives.
On November 5, the court had reserved its order on petitions against the project, which also includes a Common Central Secretariat as part of an integrated complex. On December 5, Lok Sabha President Om Birla unveiled the artistic design of the Parliament structure and announced that the goal was to complete construction by 2022, in time for the 75th anniversary of independence.
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