New Delhi, Oct 23 (UNI) The construction of the new Parliament Building will commence from December and is likely to be completed by October 2022, the Lok Sabha Secretariat said here on Friday.
In a statement, the Secretariat said Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla chaired a review meeting regarding the construction of the New Parliament House in which he was briefed about the progress made in the shifting of facilities and other infrastructure from the area proposed for the construction of the new building.
The barricading plan and the various mitigating measures to control the air and noise pollution during the construction process were elaborated in the meeting, also attended by Union Minister of State for Housing & Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri.
The officers of the Housing Ministry briefed Mr Birla about the proposed movement plan of VIPs and staff during this period, including during the Parliament Sessions.
The existing Parliament House building will be suitably retro-fitted to provide more functional spaces for parliamentary events, to ensure its usage along with the new building, the officers mentioned.
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