Central Vista Project

"No Loss Of Green Cover" Due To Central Vista Project: Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 16, 2021

Central Vista Project: There is no loss of green cover due to the Central Vista Redevelopment Project, the government told Parliament on Monday, saying it will instead enhance the greenery by 5.4 acres in the area for public use.

Construction Of New Parliament Building To Begin On January 15: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 13, 2021

The construction of new Parliament building will start on January 15 as it is considered auspicious for work to commence on the day of first dawn after 'Makar Sankranti', sources said on Wednesday.

Heritage Conservation Committee Approves Construction Of New Parliament Building

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 11, 2021

The Heritage Conservation Committee on Monday gave its approval for construction of a new parliament building days after the Supreme Court asked the government to seek the same from it.

Infra Firm Shapoorji Pallonji Lowest Bidder For Rajpath Redevelopment

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 6, 2021

Infrastructure firm Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Limited has emerged as the lowest bidder for the Rajpath redevelopment project after quoting Rs 477.08 crore, which is 4.99 percent less than the estimated cost, according to Central Public Works Department's (CPWD) bid documents.

Central Vista Project A "Case Of Misplaced Priorities", Says Congress

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 5, 2021

Soon after the Supreme Court cleared the deck for the ambitious Central Vista project today, the Congress said the project is not a legal issue but a case of misplaced priorities of "an autocrat seeking to etch his name in the annals of history".

Central Vista Project Gets Supreme Court Go-Ahead In 2:1 Verdict

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday January 5, 2021

The construction of the new parliament complex near Delhi's India Gate can go ahead, the Supreme Court said today in response to petitions that challenged the Central Vista project. "We hold that there are no infirmities in clearances given, change in land use," a three-judge bench of the court said in a majority verdict.

Supreme Court Verdict On Pleas Against Central Vista Project Today

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 5, 2021

The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict Tuesday on a batch of pleas, which have questioned several aspects including the environmental clearance granted to ambitious Central vista project.

Panel Recommends Environment Clearance For Central Vista Project

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 29, 2020

The environment ministry's expert appraisal committee has recommended granting environment clearance to the government's ambitious Central Vista redevelopment project, but directed that its developer should ensure no air pollution is caused during the demolition of existing structures.

Central Vista Project "Wasteful And Unnecessary": 69 Ex-Bureaucrats To PM

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 22, 2020

A group of former civil servants have written an open letter to Prime Minster Narendra Modi expressing dismay over the central vista redevelopment project, which, they alleged, has been "marked by a degree of executive highhandedness" from its very inception.

"New Parliament When Half Of India Is Hungry?" Kamal Haasan Asks PM

India News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Sunday December 13, 2020

Hours before he launched his two-year-old party's campaign for the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly polls, Tamil Film star-turned-politician Kamal Haasan attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the new parliament project for which he had laid the foundation stone recently.

Triangular Shape, National Symbols: What The New Parliament Will Look Like

India News | Edited by Ridhima Shukla | Thursday December 10, 2020

The new parliament building, the foundation stone for which was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, will be built on 64,500 square metres area, a stone's throw from Rashtrapati Bhavan, and is the highlight of the government's ambitious Rs 20,000-crore Central Vista project.

Groundbreaking Ceremony For New Parliament Live Updates: "Proud Day For All Indians," Says PM Modi; Around 200 Dignitaries Attend

India News | NDTV | Thursday December 10, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today performed ground-breaking ceremony of the new parliament building in a grand ceremony attended by over  200 dignitaries, including Union Ministers, Ministers of State, MPs, foreign envoys and religious leaders attended the function that was webcast live.  Ratan Tata, whose Tata Projects is a part of the building...

Ground-Breaking Ceremony For New Parliament, PM Modi Attends: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday December 10, 2020

To mark the symbolic launch of the new parliament building on the Central Vista today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend a ground-breaking ceremony at the heart of Delhi near India Gate. The actual construction, however, cannot begin immediately, with a petition challenging the project pending in Supreme Court. The new parliament building is...

Central Vista Project "Symbol Of National Pride": KCR Writes To PM Modi

India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday December 9, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, set to symbolically launch a part of the ambitious Central Vista project tomorrow, received a letter of congratulations from Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao calling it a "project of national importance" and a symbol of national pride and self-esteem.

Supreme Court Rebukes Centre For "Moving Aggressively" On Central Vista

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday December 7, 2020

There must be no construction or demolition for the central vista project after Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches a part of it this week, the Supreme Court said today, rebuking the government for "moving forward aggressively" on the plan even before a decision on petitions challenging it.