A piece of big news has surfaced, a new building of the country’s parliament is going to be built. Yes, a new Parliament will be created in place of the existing Parliament House. For this, Tata Projects of Tata Group has also got the contract. According to officials, Tata Projects Limited has secured the contract for the construction of the new Parliament House at a cost of Rs 861.90 crore. For your information, another major company in the construction sector, Larsen & Toubro, had bid 865 crore rupees for this project.
Tata won the contract Larsen & Toubro was a close competitor of Tata Projects in this case. But Tata Projects Limited eventually won the contract. According to ET’s report, the new Parliament building will be constructed close to the existing Parliament under the Central Vista Redevelopment Project. It is hoped that the new Parliament House will be completed in 21 months.
As per the Central Public Works Department (CPWD), the new building will be ready on plot number 118 of Parliament House Estate. The CPWD today opened financial bids (bids) for the construction of a new parliament building. The cost of the project was estimated at Rs 940 crore by CPWD.
The CPWD has stated that the existing Parliament House will continue to function during the entire period till the completion of the project. The new building will be designed as a triangle. It will be built close to the existing complex.
What is the history of the current Parliament House?
The existing Parliament House was built during the British period, which is circular and one of the most admired monuments of India. Officials say the building will be used for repairs and renovations, among other things. Its construction began in 1921 and was completed six years later. Two floors were added to it in 1956 due to the demand for more space.
Earlier this year, the government upheld its decision to construct a new parliament building. It was then said that the existing building is showing signs of distress and overuse. The government also said that the Lok Sabha is likely to have more numbers after the reorganization of the constituencies. But the existing building did not have room for additional members. For this new big building will be required.
