Important Facts about New Parliament Building of India. Things to Know about New Parliament Building. The new complex of the Parliament will have 888 seats in the Lok Sabha chamber and 384 seats in the Rajya Sabha chamber. As in the present parliament building, the new building will not have a central hall. The Lok Sabha chamber will be able to house 1,272 members in case of a joint session.
Important Facts about New Parliament Building of India
PM lays the foundation stone on – 10 December 2020
Inaugurated on 28 May 2023
Total time taken – 2 years, 5 months, 18 days
Total cost of the project – ₹862 crore (US$110 million)
Total Height – 39.6 meters
Floor count- 4
Total Area – 65,000 m2 (700,000 sq ft)
Total Seating Capacity – 1272
Total Chamber- Rajya Sabha – 384, Lok Sabha – 888
Architect – Bimal Patel
Location -Plot No. 118, Sansad Marg, New Delhi
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Distance From Rashtrapati Bhavan – 750 meters
Total iron – 26,045 metric ton
Cement – 63,807 metric Ton
Total Ply Ash – 9,689 cubic meter
Teak wood – Nagpur, Maharastra
Red and White Sand – Saramthura, Rajasthan
Steel Structure Daman and Diu
Furniture – Mumbai
Ashok Chakra – Indore
Bamboo Furniture – Tripura
Total cost of the project ₹ 1,200 Crore
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