Chairman Emeritus, Tata Sons Ratan N. Tata on December 10 attended the foundation stone ceremony of new Parliament building. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid foundation stone of the new Parliament building. Tata said, “"It is an impressive project and I wish it all success. I am privileged to be invited to the foundation stone laying ceremony," This building will be built in an area of 64,500 square meter at an expense of Rs 971 crores. There will be approximately 888 seats for Lok Sabha members and more than 326 seats for Rajya Sabha members in the new building. Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh were also present. Tata Projects Ltd has been given contract for the construction project of the new Parliament building.