NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, MAY 19
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation the new parliament building on May 28, the Lok Sabha secretariat announced on Thursday. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met Modi on Thursday and invited him to inaugurate the new building which “symbolises the spirit of Aatmanirbhar Bharat”, said an official statement.
Prime Minister @narendramodi will dedicate the newly constructed Parliament building to the Nation on 28 May, 2023. pic.twitter.com/eFzAlvA6ru
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- The new building symbolises spirit of Aatmanirbhar Bharat, says Lok Sabha secretariat
- Keeping in view the future requirements, arrangements have been made for a meeting of 888 members in the Lok Sabha while 384 members in the Rajya Sabha in the newly constructed building of the Parliament
“The newly constructed building of Parliament, which will work to further enrich India’s glorious democratic traditions and constitutional values, is also equipped with state-of-the-art facilities which will help the Members to perform their functions in a better way,” it said.
The present building of the Parliament was completed in 1927, which is now going to be almost 100 years old. The lack of space was being experienced in this building as per the present requirements. In both the Houses, there were also lack of convenient arrangements for the sitting of the MPs which was affecting efficiency of work of the Members.
1930s :: Indian Parliament ( Council House) pic.twitter.com/kIJ78G60qF
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“Considering the above, both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha passed resolutions urging the government to construct a new building for the Parliament. Consequently, on 10 December 2020, the foundation stone of the new building of Parliament was laid by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi,” the statement said.
“Keeping in view the future requirements, arrangements have been made for a meeting of 888 members in the Lok Sabha while 384 members in the Rajya Sabha in the newly constructed building of the Parliament. The joint session of both the Houses will be held in Lok Sabha Chamber,” it further said.
In the present building of Parliament, there is a provision for sitting of 543 Members in the Lok Sabha while 250 in the Rajya Sabha.
The new Parliament building, constructed by Tata Projects Ltd, will have a grand constitution hall to showcase India’s democratic heritage, a lounge for members of Parliament, a library, multiple committee rooms, dining areas and ample parking space.
The tender to construct the new Parliament building was awarded to Tata Projects in September 2020 at an estimated cost of Rs 861 crore and later, the cost rose to around Rs 1,200 crore due to additional works.
The original deadline for completing the project was November last year.
