The new Parliament building is coming together this week, the last-minute preparations are going on full fledgedly. The Budget Session which is going to start on January 31 is expected to take place in the new building. The government has released renditions of how the revamped Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will look like.
Photos of the interiors of the triangular-shaped structure of the new Parliament have been published by The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry (MoHUA) which is responsible for the construction. MoHUA is responsible for the Central Vista project for redevelopment.
The splendid redevelopment project began in December 2020 with the foundation stone of the new Parliament building laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The aim of the project involved a three-km-long iconic Kartavya Path from the Rashtrapati Bhavan to the India Gate, a new Parliament building, and a joint central secretariat.
On the ministry’s dedicated website- centralvista.gov.in, the latest photos of the construction display workers giving the finishing touches to the Lok Sabha chamber on January 16. Besides that one can also see the art along the corridors and ongoing work in the courtyards.
Ministry officials disclosed that the new parliament building, a part of the Central Vista project will be ready by the end of January. The project was initially supposed to be finished by November 2022 but they missed the deadline. It is yet to be confirmed by the government if the Budget Session will begin in the new building or not. It is also likely that the second part of the session would be held in it.
The government said to ensure the smooth functioning of the Parliament, the new and the existing buildings will work together as an ensemble.
Tenders have been issued by The Central Public Works Department (CPWD) this week to get the new Parliament ready
It includes an Rs.9.29 crore tender for developing the plot for services on Raisina Road and Red Cross Road and an Rs.24.65 crore tender for mechanized housekeeping of the new building for 36 months.
In 2020, the project was awarded to Tata Projects for Rs.861.9 crore. However, according to sources, the cost has increased to at least Rs.1,200 crore. An official revealed that one of the reasons has been the increase in the GST on construction, which was revised from 12% to 18% in 2022.
The construction began in January 2021, with Tata Projects as the CPWD’s contractor
The building has been designed by Ahmedabad-based HCP Design, Planning and Management, guided by architect Bimal Patel. It has been built right beside the existing Parliament House.
A new Lok Sabha hall will be larger, which will be based on the peacock theme- the national bird. The new Lok Sabha chamber will have a capacity of up to 888 seats. It will be three times bigger, and the strength of the House can increase with future delimitations. The Lok Sabha hall may accommodate up to 1,272 seats for joint sessions.
To complement the open courtyard The Central Lounge is being constructed. The members are intended to interact at this place. The courtyard will have the national tree, the Banyan.
The new building will have the latest and most sophisticated audio-visual systems. It will include large committee rooms and will house functional and purpose-designed spaces.
The new Sansad Bhavan seeks to contribute towards economic revitalization across the construction value chain. It is supposed to generate employment opportunities for skilled, semi-skilled, as well as unskilled workers. The new Platinum-rated green building of the new Sansad Bhavan is supposed to be energy-efficient.
The new Parliament building library strives to offer an exceptional experience and help the members gather information efficiently from archived material.
The new Parliament building aspires to reflect modern India’s spirit and diversity while also keeping the cultural and regional arts and crafts.
Daylight robbery is not quite usual but it does not strike out the fact that it is highly possible. Many a time cases as such have surfaced online where normal people were robbed in broad daylight. Recently, the passengers in a taxi got robbed inside the Pragati Maidan tunnel in Delhi on Saturday afternoon.
Four men rob taxi passengers at gunpoint in broad daylight and here is what Delhi Police have to say
On Saturday, a delivery agent and his associate were robbed at gunpoint by a group of unknown assailants, stealing around Rs 1.5 to Rs 2 lakh cash from them. In spite of having 16 security guards in the Pragati Tunnel, there were no CCTV cameras installed. Although the Public Works Department assured that cameras are installed, they did not confirm their operational conditions.
The victims made a complaint at Tilak Marg police station later in the evening. The Pragati tunnel is a 1.5 km tunnel that connects New Delhi with Sarai Kale Khan and Noida. The police said that following the complaint made by the victims, a case has been filed under Sections 397 IPC which covers robbery, or dacoity with an attempt to cause death or grievous hurt and 34 (common intention).
The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Pranav Tayal, has shared that the complainant can be identified as Patel Sajan Kumar and his associate Jigar Patel. Patel Sajan works as a delivery agent for a private firm in Chandni Chow and has informed the police that he and Jigar were going to Gurugram to deliver the cash to a client.
As per the registered complaint, the two of them hired an Ola cab from near Red Fort. As soon as the cab entered the Pragati Maidan tunnel from Ring Road, four assailants on two motorcycles surrounded their cab and robbed the cash off them keeping them at gunpoint.
Delhi Minister Atishi also took to Twitter and slammed the incompetency of the Lieutenant Governor. She tweeted,
LG साहब: अगर आपको @ArvindKejriwal के कामों का क्रेडिट लेने से फ़ुरसत मिले तो कभी अपनी संवैधानिक ज़िम्मेदारी पर भी ध्यान दीजिए। दिल्ली वालों को सुरक्षा देना आपका काम है। और अब दिन दहाड़े दिल्ली में चोरी, डकैती और क़त्ल की वारदातें हो रही हैं। या तो आप सुरक्षा की ज़िम्मेदारी लीजिए,… https://t.co/RG4c9ozWnW
Coming across train service complaints on social media is nothing new. Very often than not we find passengers complaining about bland food or bugs in the cooked food provided to them. Quite recently someone took to Twitter regarding a complaint where they found plastic in the railway food. But the latest thing that happened has actually stunned everyone when a video of the roof of a passenger coach train surfaced online.
Indian Railways slammed over water leakage in AC coach
Netizens have harshly criticized the poor management and maintenance of the train coaches after a surprising video surfaced online. Recently, a video went viral on social media platforms in which it can be clearly seen rainwater seeping in through the roof of the 2-tier AC coach of the Avantika Express. The Congress party also reshared the video uploaded by a passenger and took to Twitter to play the blame game immediately.
“काश खोखले प्रचार की जगह रेलवे के लिए कुछ काम किया होता। झंडी दिखाने वाले रेल मंत्री अभी विदेश में हैं, नाम वाले रेल मंत्री ध्यान दें। (Wish some actual work would have been done for the Railways in place of empty propaganda. The railway minister who shows the flag is currently abroad, the named railway minister should pay attention)”
काश खोखले प्रचार की जगह रेलवे के लिए कुछ काम किया होता।
झंडी दिखाने वाले रेल मंत्री अभी विदेश में हैं, नाम वाले रेल मंत्री ध्यान दें। pic.twitter.com/FNLvQL1Ihu
It was a jab at the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, who recently flagged off 11 Vande Bharat Express, the Railways’ newest hi-tech train.
Railways response to the above-mentioned tweet
The Western Railway took to Twitter to respond to that tweet hours later and stated that all the coaches of the Avantika Express train were properly checked.
“All coaches of Avantika Exp have been checked thoroughly & issue has been attended to promptly. The train has commenced its return journey & there are no such issues now. Passenger convenience is of utmost priority & WR leaves no stone unturned to resolve passengers’ grievances”
All coaches of Avantika Exp have been checked thoroughly & issue has been attended promptly.
The train has commenced its return journey & there are no such issues now.
Passenger convenience is of utmost priority & WR leaves no stone unturned to resolve passengers’ grievances. pic.twitter.com/V9QyKiIowJ
Thandi hawa ke sath sath sarkar ne barish ke pani ka bhi anand lene ke liye ye nayab tarikib lagai hai isme bhrastachar bilkul nhi hai aur haa jine murko ke ye lgta hai isme amir log travel krte hai to unko ye bta du amir log plan me jate hai aur dikhave wale amir train me….🤐
— Mahua Moitra Fans (@MahuaMoitraFans) June 25, 2023
This is probably not the first time that something has happened as per the claims of this Twitter user,
Recently travelled from 12424 Rajdhani Express to #Guwahati , had a very bad experience. As it was raining the rainwater was leaking in every coach and also there was no water in most of the dirty toilets. TTE ignored the complaint and asked to register complaint via phone.
On Sunday, Shah Rukh Khan aka the King Khan, completed 31 years in Bollywood industry. It was in 1992, when he made his debut in the industry with the movie Deewana opposite late actress Divya Bharti. As the fans celebrated the big day on social media with amazing messages and tributes for the actor, SRK also decided to celebrate the occasion with his fans in his own style.
Shah Rukh Khan completed 31 years in Bollywood
He took some time out of his busy schedule and held an #AskSRK session on Twitter. Starting the question and answer session on Twitter, SRK wrote:
“Wow just realised it’s 31 yrs to the day when Deewana hit the screens. It’s been quite a ride mostly a good one. Thanks all and we can do 31minutes of #AskSRK ??”
In no time, his Tweet was flooded with a variety of questions from fans for their favorite actor. SRK, who is known for his hilarious sense of humor, gave amazing replies to his fans with wit and humor.
Wow just realised it’s 31 yrs to the day when Deewana hit the screens. It’s been quite a ride mostly a good one. Thanks all and we can do 31minutes of #AskSRK ??
While interacting with the fans, King Khan stumbled upon a question that was asked by a female fan, who is currently pregnant with twins. The fan came up with an epic Tweet for the Pathaan actor. She asked:
“sir i am pregnant with twin babies..wish me luck i will name them pathaan and jawan.”
sir i am pregnant with twin babies..wish me luck i will name them pathaan and jawan ❤️ #AskSRK 5
Besides all the funny and hilarious answers, SRK was also seen giving some serious answers. A fan asked him if he would do a movie like Swades again, a role that was loved by one and all
Talking about his work front, SRK made a comeback after a hiatus of 4 years with Siddharth Anand’s blockbuster action-thriller Pathaan, which hit the theatres in January this year. SRK will be next seen in the upcoming action-thriller Jawan, which will be released on September 7th.
Jawan is directed by South filmmaker Atlee. Produced under SRK’s Red Chillies Entertainment, the movie also stars Nayanthara and Vijay Sethupathi in lead roles.