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Iconic central vista and new parliament cleared by Supreme Court after legal hurdles

ET Online|

05 Jan 2021, 03:51 PM IST

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Power corridor

The redevelopment project of Central Vista -- the nation's power corridor -- envisages a new triangular parliament building, a common central secretariat and revamping of the 3-km-long Rajpath, from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate. According to the CPWD's latest proposal for the redevelopment of Central Vista, the prime minister's new residential complex will have 10 four-storey buildings with a maximum height of 12 metres. The Central Public Works Department (CPWD), which is executing the project, has revised the estimated cost from Rs 11,794 crore to Rs 13,450 crore. The prime minister's new residence will be built on a 15-acre plot and it will have 10 buildings and they will have ground plus three floors, the CPWD said in its proposal.

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Legal barrier cleared

The Supreme Court today cleared the way for the Central Government's ambitious plan to redevelop New Delhi's iconic central vista and build a new parliament for the country. A three-member bench led by Justice AM Khanwilkar said they found no infirmity in the various environmental and land use clearances obtained for the project and that the exercise of power by the Central Government under the DDA Act was "just and proper".

AFP

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New Parliament

The Central Vista revamp, which covers a three-km stretch from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate, includes building a new Parliament building by August 2022 when the country celebrates its 75th Independence Day. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had in December laid the foundation stone for the new Parliament.

Agencies

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Making way for the new

The Shram Shakti Bhavan and Transport Bhavan in Lutyens' Delhi will be the first two buildings to be razed to pave the way for the construction of chambers of Members of Parliament there as part of Central Vista redevelopment project. An official from HCP Design, Planning and Management Pvt Ltd, which has prepared the master plan of the ambitious project, said that MP offices will come up where Shram Shakti Bhavan and Transport Bhavan are currently located on Rafi Marg and Sansad Marg respectively.

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Enough seating

The new Parliament building where the Lok Sabha chamber will have a seating capacity for 888 members, while the Rajya Sabha will have 384 seats for members. The National Emblem will crown the new Parliament building.

Agencies

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Conducting House business

According to the plan, a tunnel would be constructed to connect the building with chambers of MPs in the Parliament complex. "The new Parliament will have six committee rooms to conduct business," the HCP official said. The government has identified around four locations -- in Gole Market, K G Marg, near Africa Avenue and near Talkatora Stadium -- in central Delhi for the temporary shifting of offices of various ministries.

Agencies