New Parliament project gets Central Vista panel nod

New Parliament project gets Central Vista panel nod

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – Parliament

In News:

• The Indian government’s plan to construct a new Parliament building was recently approved by the Central Vista Committee. 
• The committee is chaired by Central Public Works Department (CPWD) additional director general (works). 
• The committee met through videoconferencing. 

Important value additions:

• The construction of a new Parliament is a part of the larger revamp of the entire 3-km Central Vista from Rashtrapati Bhavan till India Gate. 
• The project was proposed by the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry and its construction agency, the CPWD. 
• The plan includes constructing a new triangular Parliament opposite the existing heritage structure and building a central secretariat for all Ministries.
• The CPWD said the estimated cost of the project was Rs.922 crore.