Question : Government has recently formed a five-member committee to oversee construction of the new Parliament building. Who requested the formation of this committee ?
(a) Lok Sabha Speaker, Om Birla
(b) Rajya Sabha Chairman, M V Naidu
(c) Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, P.Joshi
(d) Home minister, Amit Shah
Answer (a)
Related facts
- Government has recently(1 December 2020) formed a five-member committee to oversee construction of the new Parliament building.
- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla requested the formation of this committee.
It is notable that he was given a presentation of the project by the nodal agency for construction. - CPWD(Central Public Works Department) is the the nodal agency for construction of new Parliament building.
Structure of the committee
- Structure of the committee is as follow —
- Joint secretary level three officers — from Lok Sabha Secretariat,CPWD and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
- Two representatives from Tata Projects and HCP respectively.
The committee would act as the link between the Lok Sabha Secretariat and private contractor.
Chronology of Indian Parliament building
| Date | Details |
| 12 February 1921 | Foundation stone of Parliament house laid down, Founder – H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught |
| 18 January 1927 | The opening ceremony was concluded by the Governor General of India, Lord Irwin(Cost of construction — Rs. 83 lakh) |
| 2 September 2019 | The government floated a request for proposal for the “development or redevelopment of Parliament Building, Common Central Secretariat and Central Vista.” |
| The Central Vista is a grand redevelopment project for building what will be the power corridor of India, having a new Parliament building, a common central secretariat and revamped three-km-long Rajpath, from the Rashtrapati Bhavan to the India Gate. Target for completion of the construction is August, 2022.( Around 75th Independence Day of India) | |
| 7 December 2020 | Supreme Court allowed ground-breaking ceremony with some conditions |
| Conditions — The Supreme Court warned the government not to carry out any work on the Central Vista project until it decides on a bunch of 10 petitions challenging the mega redevelopment plan. |
By — Pankaj Pandey.