Lok Sabha President Om Birla announced on Saturday (December 5) that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for the new Parliament building on December 10. Birla made the announcement after formally inviting the prime minister to the event.
The new Parliament building is part of the Central Vista redevelopment project. The new building will cover an area of 64,500 square meters and will replace the current 93-year-old Parliament House, which was built by the British.
“We started the journey of independent India in the old building, and when we are 75 years old, we will have the session of both Houses in the new Parliament building… It will not be a building of bricks and stones, it will be the fulfillment of the dreams of 130 million millions of people, ”said President Om Birla.
Here are some details about the new Parliament building:
# Tata Projects Ltd has bagged the construction project for the new Parliament building.
# The design has been prepared by HCP Design, Planning and Management Pvt Ltd.
# Construction of the building will begin after PM Modi bhoomi bid at 1pm on December 10th.
# The project is expected to be completed in 2022.
# The total cost is estimated at Rs 971 crore.
# The building will have six entrances: one for the president and prime minister; one for the Lok Sabha spokesperson, Rajya Sabha president and MPs; a ceremonial entrance in general; another entry for deputies; and two public entrances.
# The new Parliament complex will have four floors: ground floor, upper floor, first and second floors.
Chamber # Lok Sabha will have 888 seats and will occupy an area of 1,145 square meters.
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Chamber # Rajya Sabha will have 384 seats and will be spread over an area of 1,232 square meters.
# The building will be resistant to earthquakes.
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