Govt to finalise developer for renovation of Parliament by Diwali

The government plans to hold the monsoon session in 2022 - marking the 75th independence of the country - in a new Parliament complex

The housing and urban affairs ministry will finalise a developer for the renovation of 92-year-old Parliament complex and adjoining areas, comprising Parliament, central secretariat, and the central vista, by Diwali. The ministry officials, headed by the secretary, have held a pre-bid meeting with over 20 developers and architecture firms, a source said.

The government plans to hold the monsoon session in 2022 — marking India’s 75th independence — in a new Parliament complex.

Further, the plan is to bring in all central government ministries inside one secretariat complex. The three-kilometre stretch — between India Gate and Raisina Hill — will be redeveloped