Updated: December 7, 2020 11:57:00 am
A model of the new Parliament building estimated to cost Rs 971 crore. (PTI)
Underlining that no construction or demolition will be allowed until the reasons opposing the Central View Project are available, the Supreme Court on Monday allowed the government to go ahead with the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Parliament building.
A bank headed by Judge AM Khanwilkar expressed its displeasure at the Center for deciding to continue with the construction work of the new Parliament while the litigation over this is still pending.
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“We have shown deference to you and hope you will act prudently. The same deference must be shown to the Court and there must be no demolition or construction, ”Judge Khanwilkar said, according to Live Law.
Attorney General Tushar Mehta, however, assured the Supreme Court that no construction, demolition or logging will take place.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the first stone in a ceremony that will have the presence of leaders and representatives of all the parties who will be present physically or via virtual.
In the new Parliament building, the Lok Sabha chamber will have 888 seats, while there will be 384 seats in the Rajya Sabha chamber. Currently, Lok Sabha’s strength is 543 and Rajya Sabha’s 245.
During a joint session, the new chamber of Lok Sabha will be able to house 1,224 members. The new building will not have a Central Hall.
The building, which will be constructed on an area of 64,500 square meters at a cost of Rs 971 crore, will be earthquake resistant and adapted to the latest digital technology. It will incorporate indigenous architecture from different parts of the country and showcase cultural diversity.
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