New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday laid the foundation stone of the new Parliament building, in which Lok Sabha will be three times of its existing size and Rajya Sabha will be substantially bigger.
The interiors of the new building will showcase a rich blend of Indian culture and the diversity of our regional arts, crafts, textiles and architecture.
As per the PMO, the design plan includes space for a magnificent Central Constitutional Gallery, which will be accessible to the public.
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Delhi: The various religious leaders at the foundation stone laying ceremony of the new Parliament building perform ‘Sarva Dharma Prarthana’. pic.twitter.com/YsdS3n9JID
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveils a plaque to mark the foundation stone laying ceremony of New Parliament Building in Delhi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveils a plaque to mark the foundation stone laying ceremony of New Parliament Building in Delhi pic.twitter.com/k7eYzd0cey
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi starts performing ‘bhoomi pujan’ for new Parliament building
Delhi: Foundation stone laying ceremony of the new Parliament building is underway.
Tata Trusts’ Chairman Ratan Tata, Union Minister HS Puri, Dy Chairman of Rajya Sabha Harivansh & various religious leaders also present
Tata Projects Ltd has been given contract for the project pic.twitter.com/geeGWik99N
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About New Parliament Building
The building will have high-quality acoustics and audio-visual facilities, improved and comfortable seating arrangements, effective and inclusive emergency evacuation provisions.
It will comply with the highest structural safety standards, including adherence to Seismic Zone 5 requirements and is designed for ease of maintenance and operations, PMO said.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla had said that the new Parliament building will be an epitome of Atmanirbhar Bharat and will feature crafts by local artisans. He had said that the new building will be built on an area of 64,500 sqm at a cost of Rs 971 crores.
The new Parliament building will have a seating capacity for 888 members in the Lok Sabha and 384 members in Rajya Sabha as against the present 543 members and 245 members respectively. The capacity of the Lok Sabha chamber is expected to be 1,224 seats for joint sittings.
