Latest Photos: India's new Parliament building all set for inauguration; here are 7 must-know facts

New Parliament building inauguration: Noting that many VVIPs and other dignitaries are likely to attend the inauguration ceremony, the Delhi traffic police urged people to plan their journey accordingly and avoid the New Delhi district from 5:30 am to 3 pm

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The new Parliament building will have 1272 seats of which 888 are reserved for Lok Sabha and 384 seats for Rajya Sabha. Built at a cost of Rs 971 crore, the new Parliament Building complex is a symbol of India's growth and progress.

It all began after there were concerns about stability of the old Parliament building in 2010s. And that led to the proposals for the construction of the new parliament building. The 93-year-old design is considered to experience the ill effects of insufficiency of rooms to house individuals and their staff.

The building is said to have a 150-year lifespan. In 2019, the Indian government launched the Central Vista Redevelopment Project, which included the construction of a new parliament building.

Other projects in New Delhi also included the renovation of Kartavya Path, the construction of a new residence for the Vice President, the construction of a new office and residence for the Prime Minister, and the consolidation of all ministerial buildings into a single central secretariat.

The new Parliament building has the triangular shape. The ongoing redevelopment of the Central Vista, India's central administrative area near Raisina Hill in New Delhi, is referred to as the Central Vista Redevelopment Project.

The ground-breaking function for the new Parliament building was held in October 2020. On December 10, 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the groundwork. Tata Projects Limited is the project contractor for the construction of the new parliament building.

Sengol is a historical sceptre that will be present in the new parliament building, close to the Speaker's chair.