New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the New Parliament Building at Sansad Marg on Thursday. Bhoomi Poojan and Foundation stone laying ceremony will take place at around 1 PM and will be followed by Sarva Dharma Prarthana.

Prime Minister will make a speech on the historic occasion at around 2.15 PM, reports said.

The new building is an intrinsic part of the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat. It will be a landmark opportunity to build peoples’ Parliament for the first time after independence.

The new Parliament will match the needs and aspirations of New India in the 75th anniversary of independence in 2022.

Triangular shaped complex with bigger LS & RS

The New Parliament Building will be modern, state-of-the-art and energy efficient, with highly non-obtrusive security facilities to be built as a triangular shaped building, adjacent to the present Parliament. Lok Sabha will be three times of the existing size and Rajya Sabha will be substantially bigger.

The interiors of the new building will showcase a rich blend of Indian culture and 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 construction of New Parliament Building will utilize resource efficient green technology,promote environment friendly practices, generate employment opportunities and contribute towards economic revitalization.

It will have high quality acoustics and audio-visual facilities, improved and comfortable seating arrangements, effective and inclusive emergency evacuation provisions.