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Revision as of 06:49, 22 November 2022

New Indian parliament building
A render of the future Parliament House at night.
Map
General information
Statusunder construction [1]
TypeLegislative building
LocationNew Delhi
AddressPlot No. 118, Sansad Marg
CountryIndia
Coordinates28°37′01.6″N 77°12′35.7″E / 28.617111°N 77.209917°E / 28.617111; 77.209917
Groundbreaking1 October 2020
Construction started10 December 2020
CompletedDecember 2022 (planned)
Cost₹862 crore (equivalent to ₹10 billion or US$130 million in 2023)
ClientCentral Public Works Department (CPWD)
OwnerGovernment of India
Technical details
Floor count4[2]
Grounds65,000 m2 (700,000 sq ft)[3]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Bimal Patel
Architecture firmHCP Design Planning and Management Pvt. Ltd.
Main contractorTata Projects Ltd
Other information
Seating capacity1,272 (Lok Sabha chamber: 888
Rajya Sabha chamber: 384)
Website
centralvista.gov.in

As part of India's Central Vista Redevelopment Project, a new parliament building is currently under construction in New Delhi. Once completed, it will be the seat of the Parliament of India, which currently occupies Parliament House, located directly opposite the new building's site.

Background

Proposals for a new parliament building to replace the existing complex emerged in early 2010s on account of stability concerns with older structure.[4] A committee to suggest several alternatives to the current building had been set up by then-Speaker Mira Kumar in 2012. The present building, a 93-year-old structure, is deemed to suffer from inadequacy of space to house members and their staff, and is also thought to suffer from structural issues. Despite this however, the building is deemed to be important to India's national heritage, and therefore plans are in place to protect the structure.[5]

Commencement

The Indian government in 2019 launched the Central Vista Redevelopment Project, with the construction of a new parliament building as a part, alongside other projects in New Delhi, including revamping Rajpath, construction of a new residence for the Vice President, a new office and residence for the Prime Minister and combining all ministerial buildings in a single central secretariat.[6][7]

The groundbreaking ceremony for the new building was held in October 2020 and the foundation stone was laid on 10 December 2020.[8][9]

Although the laying of the foundation stone was allowed, Justice A. M. Khanwilkar of the Supreme Court of India put a hold on Central Vista Redevelopment Project at whole until resolution of pleas received against the project in the court.[10] On 10 December 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the building. The ceremony included an inter-faith prayer service, performed by religious leaders.[11][12] The project was cleared in a majority judgment of the Supreme Court in January 2021, with riders for environmental concerns, and work on the building was begun.[13]

Description

According to Bimal Patel, the architect in charge of the redesign of Central Vista, the new complex will have a triangular shape. It will be built next to the existing complex and will be almost equal to the former one.[14][15][16]

The building is designed to have a lifespan of more than 150 years.[2] It is designed to be earthquake resistant and will incorporate architectural styles from different parts of India.[9] The proposed chambers for the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha will have large seating capacities to accommodate more members than are currently present, since the number of MPs may increase with India's growing population and consequent future delimitation. The new complex will have 888 seats in the Lok Sabha chamber and 384 seats in the Rajya Sabha chamber. Unlike the present parliament building, it will not have a central hall and the Lok Sabha chamber itself will be able to house 1272 members in case of a joint session.[9] The rest of the building will have 4 floors with offices of ministers and committee rooms.[2]

The building will have a built area of 20866 m2 (including its open-sky area of 2000 m2 for a banyan tree), which makes it 10% less than existing old circular building of 22,900 m2 (diameter 170.7 m) including its open sky area of 6060 m2 or 1.5 Acres, split in 3 sectors each half an acre.[citation needed]

Details of the New Parliament Building, released for the Groundbreaking Ceremony

Timeline

  • Sep 2019: The master plan of 'Redevelopment of Central Vista Avenue' is conceived by the Government of India.[17]
  • Sep 2020: Tata Projects Ltd won the contract for construction of the new parliament building for ₹862 crores by the CPWD.
  • Oct 2020: Ahmedabad based HCP Design Planning and Management Pvt Ltd, won the architectural consultancy work.
  • Dec 2020: Foundation stone of the new parliament building laid by Modi on 10 December 2020.
  • Dec 2021: The Union Housing Ministry on 2 December informs in the Ongoing Parliament Session that the physical progress of the new Parliament building stands at 35% and is scheduled to be completed by October 2022.[18]
  • 11 July 2022: Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the statue of national emblem on top of the new Parliament building.[19][20]
  • 4 August 2022 : Construction work on the new Parliament building is 70% complete, Union minister of state for housing and urban affairs Kaushal Kishore informed in Lok Sabha.[21]
  • 28 August 2022 : Main structure of new Parliament completed, finishing work in progress: Tata Project CEO[22]
  • 19 November 2022 : Parliament Winter Session is likely to be held in the old parliament building as the construction of the new building may stretch till the end of the year due to delay caused by Ukraine War. However, the remaining work such as the office of ministers and other facilities can’t be completed before February or March 2023 : Sources[23][24]

See also

References

  1. ^ Rajagopal, Krishnadas (5 January 2021). "Supreme Court approves Central Vista project". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Dash, Dipak K (11 December 2020). "New Parliament building will last 150 years, its Houses can seat More than 2 Times more MPs at fullest". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  3. ^ "New Parliament building India: All you need to know about Cost, Design, Plan and Architecture of New Parliament building | India News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  4. ^ "Delhi may see a new Parliament building". The Times of India. 13 July 2012. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  5. ^ Firstpost (13 July 2012). "Speaker sets up panel to suggest new home for Parliament". Firstpost. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  6. ^ Srivastava, Ritesh (2021-05-13). "What is 'Central Vista' and why it is being opposed; Zee explains the controversial project". Zee News. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Central Vista Redevelopment Project". Drishti IAS. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Groundwork for new Parliament Building Begins, To be completed in 22 Months". 1 October 2020 – via www.bloombergquint.com.
  9. ^ a b c Mathew, Liz (6 December 2020). "PM Modi to lay foundation stone for new Parliament building on December 10". The Indian Express. New Delhi. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Supreme Court allows foundation-laying ceremony for new Parliament building". The Hindu. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  11. ^ "'Historic Day': PM Modi After Laying Foundation of New Parliament". TheQuint. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  12. ^ "Religious leaders perform 'Sarva Dharma Prarthana' at foundation stone laying ceremony of new Parliament building". ANI News. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
  13. ^ "Supreme Court clears redevelopment plan for Central Vista project". Hindustan Times. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  14. ^ Nidhi Sharma (16 January 2020). "New parliament plan: Twin-sharing seat, many aisles". Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  15. ^ Arnab Dutta (16 January 2020). "New PM house, PMO & Parliament before 2024; ministries along central vista". Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  16. ^ Anisha Dutta (31 January 2020). "New Parliament complex may seat 1,350 members". Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  17. ^ ""Rs 20,000 crore on Central Vista amid pandemic?" Cente dispels myths". NDTV. 6 June 2021.
  18. ^ "Over 1,200 crore spent on Central Vista project so far, new Parliament building 35% complete: Govt". The Indian Express. 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
  19. ^ "National emblem: India rejects criticism over 'snarling' lion statue". BBC News. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  20. ^ Holland, Oscar; Mitra, Esha (13 July 2022). "New giant lion statue on Indian parliament building sparks political spat". CNN. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  21. ^ "New Parliament building 70% complete, Lok Sabha told". Hindustan Times. 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  22. ^ PTI (2022-08-28). "Main structure of new Parliament completed, finishing work in progress: Tata Projects CEO". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  23. ^ "Parliament Winter Session To Begin From December 7". https://www.outlookindia.com/. 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2022-11-22. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  24. ^ "Govt eyeing on to get one chamber ready in New Parliament before winter session". MSN. Retrieved 2022-11-22.

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