New Parliament project gets Central Vista panel nod
Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – Parliament
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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.
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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.
