New Delhi: Central government sources said that the new Parliament building will be ready by the end of this month.
The existing parliament building is 100 years old. Therefore, the central government decided to construct a new building named Central Vista instead. Prime Minister Modi laid the foundation stone for this in December 2020. Parliament is being built as part of the new constructions of Rajapathi (Duty Road) renovation, common central secretariat, new residence and office for the Prime Minister and new residence for the Vice President.
Tata Projects is building the new Parliament.
In this case, these new building works have reached the final stage. Central government sources said that the new building will be ready by the end of this month. The sources said that it is also possible to hold the budget meeting in the new building itself, but no final decision has been taken in this regard. The sources also said that the interior decoration work of the building is currently underway.
Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said, “The government was informed last November to decide on the date of the inauguration of the building. “The date of the opening ceremony has not been decided yet,” he said.
