Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new Parliament building today. He described it as the ‘temple of democracy’. The new Parliament building is built at a cost of Rs 1200 crore and materials from all across the nation has been used for the construction. It is a reflection of the aspirations of 135 crore Indians.
The new Parliament building is a triangular-shaped four-storey structure with a total area of 64, 500 square metres. It has a grand constitution hall to showcase India’s democratic heritage, a lounge for MPs, a library, multiple committee rooms, dining areas and ample parking space. The interior has three national symbols – the lotus, the peacock and the banyan tree – as its themes.
It has been constructed using various materials sourced from different regions across the country, embodying the spirit of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ (One India, Great India). The red and white sand stone used in the building are from Sarmathura in Dholpur district of Rajasthan, known for its use in iconic structures like the Red Fort and Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi.
The granite stone from Lakha village in Jaisalmer and the white marble from Ambaji in Rajasthan were carefully selected for their aesthetic appeal and brought to the site. The wood is being procured from Nagpur and the wooden architecture design is being led by artisans and craftsmen from Mumbai, Maharashtra.
The beautiful hand-knotted carpets seen on the floors of the new Parliament building are from Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh. The steel structures for the ceilings were sourced from the union territory of Daman and Diu.
The materials for the Ashoka Emblem, including stone components, were sourced from Aurangabad in Maharashtra and Jaipur in Rajasthan. The Ashoka Chakra, prominently displayed on the walls of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha chambers and the exteriors of the parliament building, was procured from Indore in Madhya Pradesh.
Sculptors from Abu Road and Udaipur skillfully carried out the stone carving work, using stone aggregates sourced from Kotputali, Rajasthan.
The construction activities involved the use of manufactured sand or M-sand, sourced from Charkhi Dadri in Haryana, to create a high-quality concrete mix. Fly ash bricks, known for their environmental benefits, were sourced from Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. Brass works and pre-cast trenches were sourced from Ahmedabad in Gujarat to complement the building’s architectural features.
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