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India’s new Parliament
May 30 , 2023
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- Prime Minister inaugurated India’s new Parliament building, part of the revamped Central Vista project at New Delhi.
- The new Parliament building has three storeys and a built-up area of 64,500 sqm.
- The Lok Sabha chamber will have 888 seats, up from the existing 543, with the option of expanded seating up to 1,272.
- The Gandhi statue, which was installed at the main entrance of the Parliament in 1993, was shifted during construction.
- The building is replete with national symbols, including the national emblem — the Lion Capital of Ashoka — that weighs 9,500 kg and is 6.5 metres in height, and is visible from a distance.
- The Prime Minister also released a commemorative postage stamp and a special ₹75 coin on the inauguration of the new Parliament.
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