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        Lok Sabha chamber with an op-           The     Parliament     House, be made without causing dam- 12 February 1921 by the Duke
        tion to increase to 1,224 mem-       which is more than 93-years- age to its structure and visage.            of Connaught. The opening cer-
        bers during joint sessions.          old, has many limitations with          The construction of the ex- emony for the building was per-
            Similarly, the Rajya Sabha  regard to modern communica- tant Parliament House was  formed on 18 January 1927 by
        chamber would have a seating  tion, security and earthquake  done under the supervision of  the then Viceroy of India, Lord
        capacity for 384 Members. In- safety requirements. There are  renowned architects, Sir Ed- Irwin.
        dia’s  glorious  heritage too  will  also  limitations  to  retrofitting  ward Lutyens and Sir Herbert            The construction of the
        find a place in the new Parlia- the building. Consequently,  Baker. The foundation stone of  building took six years and the
        ment building. The new Par- necessary modifications cannot  Parliament House was laid on  cost of construction was Rs. 83
        liament building will be an                                                                                   lakh. The Central Legislative
        intrinsic part of the vision of ‘At-                                                                          Assembly met for the first time
        manirbhar Bharat’ as artisans                                                                                 in Parliament House on 19 Jan-
        and sculptors from all over the                                                                               uary 1927.
        country would contribute to and                                                                                   The Building has been wit-
        showcase India’s cultural diver-                                                                              ness to many historic occasions.
        sity in the new building.                                                                                     The journey of the Indian legis-
            Prime Minister Narendra                                                                                   lature began here, with the es-
        Modi will lay the foundation                                                                                  tablishment of the Central Leg-
        stone of the new Parliament                                                                                   islative Assembly and Council
        building on Thursday, in which                                                                                of State in 1921. The transfer of
        Lok Sabha will be three times of                                                                              power from Britain to India also
        its existing size and Rajya Sabha                                                                             took place within its precincts.
        will be substantially bigger.                                                                                 The Constituent Assembly, that
            The new building is likely to                                                                             drafted the Constitution of In-
        come up by October 2022, to be                                                                                dia also met in the Central Hall
        completed in time to commem-         Prime minister modi, lok sabha speaker om Birla, Union minister for Par-  of the Parliament.
        orate India’s 75th Indepen-           liamentary affairs, coal and mines, Pralhad Joshi at the foundation stone
        dence Day.                                       laying ceremony of the New Parliament Building                   Continued on next page... >>


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