Foundation stone laid for New Parliament Building

Foundation stone laid for New Parliament Building

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – Parliament

In news

• Indian Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of the New Parliament Building recently.

Key takeaways

• The new parliament building is a part of ₹ 20,000 crore Central Vista project.
• The four-story building will be triangular and its interiors will have three national symbols – the lotus, the peacock and the banyan tree – as its themes.
• The parliament building will be ready in 2022.
• The old Parliament building will be turned into a museum.
• The new Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha halls will have increased seating capacities.
• In addition, seating in the Lok Sabha hall can be expanded to 1,272 to host joint sessions.
• Dholpur stone will be the primary construction material and red granite may replace red sandstone in some interior sections.
• The building will be equipped with modern audio-visual communication systems. 
• It will also be fully wheelchair- and disabled-access friendly.