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Central Vista: SC to hear plea related to change in land use on Nov 16

The top court had in June this year dismissed a separate plea challenging the Delhi High Court order which had rejected a petition seeking to halt Central Vista construction work in view of Covid

L&T lowest bidder for construction of Common Central Secretariat

Infrastructure firm Larsen & Toubro Limited on Monday emerged as the lowest bidder for the construction and maintenance of the first three buildings of the Common Central Secretariat under the Central Vista redevelopment project. According to the Central Public Works Department's bid documents, Larsen & Toubro Limited quoted around Rs 3,141 crore, which is 3.47 per cent less than the estimated cost. The firm submitted a total bid amount of Rs 31,41,99,87,657. NCC Ltd quoted the second lowest bid amount of around Rs 3,318 crore for the project, which was 1.94 per cent more than the estimated cost. The bid documents show that Tata Projects Limited quoted around Rs 3,546 crore, which is 8.96 per cent more than the estimated cost. These new buildings will come up on the plot where the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts is located. An official said that the the Board of Central Public Works Department (CPWD), which has been executing the Modi government's ambitious Central .

New Parl building, Central Vista Avenue to be completed on time: Puri

Puri said that the existing building, which doesn't have the capacity to accommodate more parliamentarians, was never designed to be Parliament and it was a council house of a colonial power.

Central Vista: 4 firms submit technical bids for Common Central Secretariat

Four infrastructure firms, including Tata Projects and Uttar Pradesh Rajkiya Nirman Nigam Ltd, have submitted technical bids for construction of three buildings of the Common Central Secretariat under the Central Vista redevelopment project, an official said on Tuesday. The other two firms are L&T Construction and NCC Ltd, the official said. All these firms are being checked for qualification to participate in the financial bids, he adding the financial will soon be called once the evaluation process of the documents submitted by these four firms is completed. Earlier this month, the Central Public Works Department, which has been executing the Central Vista redevelopment project, had revised the estimated cost of construction and maintenance of the three buildings of the Common Central Secretariat. The estimated cost of construction and maintenance of these three buildings has been revised to around Rs 3,254 crore from Rs 3,408 crore. These new buildings will come up on the plot

PM Narendra Modi visits new parliament building construction site

The new parliament building will have an area of 64,500 square metres

PM Modi slams Central Vista critics as he inaugurates defence offices

The PM also said he was confident that the work on the new Parliament building will be completed on time

Central Vista Avenue will be ready to host Republic Day parade: Puri

The redevelopment work of the Central Vista Avenue, stretching from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate here, will be completed within two-and-a-half months, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said.

PM inaugurates two defence complexes, lashes out at Central Vista critics

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lashed out at critics of Central Vista project on Thursday during inauguration of the Defence Offices Complexes in Delhi.

Central Vista: Bids deadline for office buildings extended to July 30

The CPWD has once again extended the last date for submission of bids to July 30 for three new office buildings under the Common Central Secretariat

SC dismisses plea against HC order rejecting PIL to halt Central Vista work

The HC order had rejected a PIL seeking to halt Central Vista construction work in view of the Covid pandemic.

Central Vista area to get 1,753 new trees, revamp to raise green cover

As many as 1,753 new trees will be transplanted and 2,000 tree saplings planted in the Central Vista area under the government's ambitious redevelopment plan, which will increase the overall green cover there, official sources said Sunday. They also said that as per the proposed plan, 3,230 trees will be moved out of the Central Vista area and transplanted to the NTPC Eco Park in Badarpur after obtaining necessary clearance from the Ministry of Environment & Forest, and a permission from the Forest Department. After all the transplantation and plantation, they said, the Central Vista area will have a net gain of 563 trees. One of the sources said, "1,753 new trees will be transplanted within the project sites and 2,000 new tree saplings are to be planted within Central Vista area." The proposed plan also includes compensatory plantation that will ensure a substantial increase in the overall green cover of the national capital, the sources said. "A total of 36,083 tree (saplings) .

Central Vista: Puri hits out at Opposition for creating 'false narrative'

The minister said a false narrative was being created over the Central Vista redevelopment plan and asserted that it was not a 'vanity project' but a necessity

Central Vista: Puri slams opposition, says false narrative being created

Slamming the opposition, Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday said a false narrative is being created over the Central Vista redevelopment plan and asserted that it is not a "vanity project", but a necessity

False narrative being spread on Central Vista: Urban affairs minister Puri

Questions validity of estimated Rs 20,000 crore figure, while total cost is yet to be ascertained

Central Vista project of national importance, work to continue: HC

The high court said the legality of the project was already upheld by the Supreme Court and even the Delhi Disaster Management Authority allowed it to continue.

'False narrative': Hardeep Singh Puri slams criticism on Central Vista

The union minister said that currently two projects were underway -the new Parliament building and the widening of the Central Vista Avenue.

Heritage, iconic buildings won't be touched in Central Vista project: Govt

The total cost of the project is estimated around Rs 1,300 crore

Central Vista essential project, work to continue, rules Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Monday allowed the construction work of the Central Vista project to continue, saying it was a "vital and essential" national project

Heritage debate as Delhi HC decides on plea to halt Central Vista work

A petition says the project is not an "essential activity" and thus can be put on hold during the coronavirus pandemic.

HC to rule on Monday on plea to stop Central Vista work during Covid-19

The Delhi High Court will decide on Monday whether to allow the continuation of the Central Vista project work during the prevailing Covid pandemic.