The new Parliament building will be earthquake resistant and around 2,000 people will be directly involved in the construction while 9,000 people will indirectly contribute to it.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- This will be built in an area of 64,500 sq m, 17,000 more than the older building, at an expense of Rs 971 crore
- Tata Projects Ltd has been given the contract for the project
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the foundation stone laying ceremony of the new Parliament building on December 10, confirmed Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday. He also announced that the new building will become functional by August 15, 2021.
While making the announcement, Om Birla said it has been decided that the foundation stone laying ceremony of the new Parliament building will be held on December 10 at 1 pm. The ceremony will begin with ‘bhumi pujan’ by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he added.
The Lok Sabha Speaker further announced that on the completion of the 75 years of India’s independence, we will begin the session of both the Houses in the new Parliament building. The 75th Independence Day would fall on August 15, 2021.
Talking about the features of the building, Birla said, “There will be approximately 888 seats for Lok Sabha members and more than 326 seats for Rajya Sabha members in the new building. The Lok Sabha hall will be able to accommodate 1224 members simultaneously.”
The Speaker asserted that the new building will be a “temple of Aatmanirbhar Bharat” that will reflect the diversity of the nation.
“It will be 17,000 sq.m bigger than the old Parliament building. It will be built in an area of 64,500 sq.m at an expense of Rs 971 crore,” he added.
he new Parliament building will be earthquake resistant and around 2,000 people will be directly involved in the construction while 9,000 people will indirectly contribute to it.
A new office complex for all MPs of both houses will be built at existing Shram Shakti Bhawan.
Om Birla also confirmed that the mega project has been awarded to Tata Projects Ltd. The design of the new structure has been prepared by HCP Design, Planning and Management Pvt Ltd.
The Foundation Stone of the existing Parliament House was laid on February 12, 1921 and the construction took six years and cost Rs 83 lakh at that time. The opening ceremony was performed on January 18, 1927 by the then Governor-General of India, Lord Irwin.
