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New Parliament Building Inauguration Date: What is the inauguration date; who are invited; what is special about the building? Know everything
On Monday, May 28, 2023, the new parliament building will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The inauguration date also coincides with VD Savarkar’s birth anniversary, who was a freedom fighter. Ever since the news broke, people have been eagerly awaiting every update relating to the inauguration.
Mr Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will dedicate the new parliament to the nation. The event will be a grand affair and will be witnessed by guests, including MPs and prominent leaders of the nation.
According to sources, the chief architect of the new Parliament House, Bimal Patel and industrialist Ratan Tata are also invited to the event. Additionally, all the secretaries of all the central government ministers will also be present at the event.
New Parliament Building architect, cost, seating capacity, address location, name, design, features, completion date
Some of the film stars and sportspersons are also invited to be part of it. The new building is a four-storey structure and cost Rs.860 crore with it located in New Delhi and a part of the Central Vista project on the central government.
Some Of The Key Points
- On August 5, 2019, both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha asked the government to build a new Parliament building in response to this circumstance.
- In 2019, Bimal Patel was awarded the Padma Shri for designing the new Parliament House.
- In September 2020, Tata Project was given the construction contract.
- On December 10, 2020, prime minister Modi laid the cornerstone for the new Parliament Building
- On January 15, 2021, the construction of the building started in full swing.
The Unique Features of the New Parliament
- The new Parliament building features a triangular shape as opposed to the old Parliament building’s spherical shape.
- There are now 590 seats available in the Lok Sabha and 280 in the Rajya Sabha.
- Only the Lok Sabha has 888 seats in the new Parliament House, although during combined sessions of both Houses, more than 1,272 MPs can sit side by side in the Lok Sabha.
- The Visitors’ Gallery in the new structure includes seats for more than 336 people.
- It has separate offices created for crucial tasks with all the modern amenities.
- Additionally, the cafe, eating area, and committee meeting rooms all include high-tech furnishings.
- The house also has VIP lounges, ladies’ lounges, and common areas.
The Unique Things of the Constitution Hall
- The Constitution Hall, which is located in the centre of the structure, is the new Parliament’s most notable feature.
- On top of it is an Ashoka pillar.
- A copy of the Constitution is supposed to be stored in this room.
- Large portraits of Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Subhash Chandra Bose, and the nation’s prime ministers have also been displayed alongside this.
- The Central Government’s Central Vista Project includes the new Parliament.
The Old Parliament House
India already has a cutting-edge structure in the form of the current Parliament, which was constructed in 1927. However, the government said that the Parliament is almost a century old and neither of its houses has comfortable seating for its members. It is now a Heritage Grade 1 building. The old parliament was never designed to accommodate a full-fledged bicameral legislature.
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