New Delhi: In a significant development, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on Friday has approved the land use change as required for the Central Vista Redevelopment Project on the recommendations of Delhi Development Authority (DDA).
This paves the way for the construction of new Parliament building and other projects in the prestigious Central Vista Project.
"This decision will ensure that the green areas and public semi public spaces are adequately compensated and enhance," government sources said.
The central vista of New Delhi houses Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament House, North and South Block, India Gate, National Archives act.
All these iconic buildings were constructed before 1931, the year in which the new capital was inaugurated.
The other office buildings were built on various plots subsequently to address the office requirements of central ministries and departments in an unplanned manner.
Parliament House building came up in 1927 and is declared Heritage building.
"Therefore, there is an imperative need to construct a new state of the art Parliament building in close vicinity. This proposal may address not only the space requirement but may result into an iconic structure as a symbol of democracy," sources said.
According to the sources, the objectives of the project include upgrading Parliament's space and facilities, consolidating rationalising and synergizing government functioning, refurbishing and better equipping the central vista avenues, strengthening cultural institutions in the central vista among others.
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