Centra Vista redevelopment: Efforts will be made to construct energy-efficient buildings, govt tells Lok Sabha

Efforts will be made to construct energy-efficient new buildings that will come up after the redevelopment of the Centra Vista in Lutyens' Delhi and harness solar power, the government informed Lok Sabha on Thursday.

In written response to a question in Lok Sabha, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said the project was currently in planning stage.

"The project is in planning stage. Efforts will be made to make these buildings energy efficient and harness the solar energy," he said.

Gujarat-based architecture firm HCP Design has won the consultancy bid for the Centre's ambitious project to redevelop the Central Vista, including Parliament and Rajpath, and develop a Common Central Secretariat for various ministries.

The firm, which will be paid Rs 229.75 crore for consultancy services, will prepare the master plan of the project, including designs, cost estimation, landscape and traffic integration plans and parking facilities.