NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the new Parliament building in the national capital on Thursday (December 10, 2020). He also performed the “Bhoomi Pujan” ceremony for the new Parliament House building.
PM Modi physically attended the performance near India Gate. The Prime Minister also unveiled a plaque to mark the groundbreaking ceremony of the new Parliament building in Delhi, to be built near the India Gate.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveils a plaque to mark the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Parliament building in Delhi. pic.twitter.com/k7eYzd0cey
– ANI (@ANI) December 10, 2020
The new Parliament building, to be built in 2022, will be spread over 64,500 square meters. According to government sources, the new building will replace the current 93-year-old Parliament house.
Several cabinet ministers and Union ministers of state and some other dignitaries also attended the Bhoomi Pujan ceremony. Tata Trust President Ratan Tata, Union Minister HS Puri, Dy de Rajya President Sabha Harivansh and various religious leaders were also present during the event.
The religious leaders who attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the new Parliament building performed “Sarva Dharma Prarthana”.
Delhi: first stone laying ceremony of the new parliament building is underway.
Tata Trusts Chairman Ratan Tata, Union Minister HS Puri, Rajya Dy Chairman Sabha Harivansh and various religious leaders are also present.
Tata Projects Ltd received a contract for the project. pic.twitter.com/geeGWik99N
– ANI (@ANI) December 10, 2020
Tata Projects Ltd received the contract for the project. The new building is an intrinsic part of the vision of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’. It will be a historic opportunity to build a People’s Parliament for the first time after independence, which will coincide with the needs and aspirations of ‘New India’ on the 75th anniversary of independence in 2022.
The building will be modern, state-of-the-art and energy efficient, with very discreet security facilities to be constructed as a triangular shaped building, adjacent to the current Parliament. Lok Sabha will be 3 times the current size and Rajya Sabha will be substantially larger.
The interiors of the new building will showcase a rich mix of Indian culture and the diversity of our regional arts, crafts, textiles and architecture. The design plan includes space for a magnificent Central Constitutional Gallery, which will be accessible to the public.
the building construction It will use green technology that saves resources, promotes environmentally friendly practices, creates employment opportunities and contributes to economic revitalization. It will have high-quality acoustic and audiovisual facilities, improved and comfortable seating arrangement, effective and inclusive emergency evacuation provisions.
The building will meet the highest structural safety standards, including meeting Seismic Zone 5 requirements, and is designed to facilitate maintenance and operations.
Here are some important features of the new Parliament building:
1. The dimensions of the Lok Sabha in the new building will be three times larger than the current one. The size of the Rajya Sabha will also be larger than the current Rajya Sabha.
2. Tata Projects Limited will build the new House of Parliament that has been designed by HCP Design, Planning and Management Private Limited.
3. The Center said that the new House of Parliament will be attuned to the sensibilities and aspirations of a new India and will be equipped with modern technologies.
4. The total cost of the new Parliament building is estimated at 971 million rupees.
5. 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.
6. The new Parliament complex will have four floors: ground floor, upper floor, first and second floors.
7. The Lok Sabha chamber will have 888 seats and will cover an area of 1,145 square meters.
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