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New Parliament building to be ready by Oct 2022: Lok Sabha Secretariat

In the new building, the Lok Sabha chamber will have a seating capacity for 888 members, while Rajya Sabha will have 384 seats for the upper house members

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The existing building is a British era building, designed by Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker who were responsible for planning and construction of New Delhi.

Press Trust of India New Delhi
Work on a new Parliament complex will begin in December and is likely to be finished by October 2022 as house sessions are held in existing buildings, said the Lok Sabha Secretariat on Friday.
Officials also said that sufficient steps have been taken to control air and noise pollution during the construction work for the new parliament building, which will have separate offices for all MPs and those will be equipped with the latest digital interfaces as a step towards creating 'paperless offices'.
The new building will also have a grand Constitution Hall to showcase India's democratic heritage, a lounge for members

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