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Cover Story
New temple of Democracy
Spirit of “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat" in every particle of building
A Better Library Experience: The library will serve
its members efficiently by gathering information
from the archived material.
An embodiment of Indian heritage: The new
Parliament House reflects the vibrancy and diversity
of modern India, including our cultural and regional
arts and crafts.
Divyang Friendly: The new Parliament House has
been made Divyang friendly. Divyang will be able to
walk without hindrance, without any help.
Central Lounge: The Central Lounge has been
National Bird: Peacock-themed Lok Sabha Hall created to complement the open courtyard. It
has 888 seats. In the old Lok Sabha there were serves as a place for members to discuss among
550 seats. It is three times bigger in size themselves.
National Flower: Rajya Sabha Hall, based on Use of wooden structures: The new Parliament
the theme of the National Flower, the Lotus, has House has made extensive use of wooden
been prepared with a capacity of 384 seats. structures to create interior and exterior decorations
While in old Rajya Sabha there were 250 seats rooted in traditional motifs and elements.
National Tree: The national tree, the banyan, Wood from Nagpur: The wood is designed by
has been planted on the premises of the artisans and craftsmen from Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Parliament. Ashok Chakra is made in both houses from
Sangwan wood.
Triangular Design: The design of the new
Parliament House is triangular, with three stories. Marble of Gujarat: The white marble of Gujarat is
The design has a Lok Sabha, a Rajya Sabha, and used, while the stone work is of Rajasthan. Bamboo
an open courtyard. wood flooring from Tripura.Intricate wooden
designs have added to the new Parliament House's
Satyamev Jayate: Ashok Chakra is made grandeur. This structure was built collaboratively by
on the gate of the new Parliament House, and all classes and provinces.
Satyamev Jayate is written.
State-of-the-art Constitution Hall Design:
The Constitution Hall symbolically and physically
places the Indian citizenry at the centre of our Bhadohi carpet
democracy.
n Hand-woven carpets from Bhadohi in Uttar
Ultra-modern office space: The building Pradesh have been fitted in the new Parliament
houses offices that are secure, efficient, and
House, which is known as 'Carpet City' due to its
equipped with the latest communication
beautiful hand-woven carpets.
technology.
n The beauty of the design stems from the way
State-of-the-Art Audio and Visual Systems:
the knots are intricately made by the craftsmen
The new building has spacious committee rooms
using their fingers in the 'knot-by-knot'
equipped with the latest audio-visual systems.
technique. The traditional and well-known craft
It will house functionally designed spaces to
facilitate and deliver high efficiency. of making 'Knot-by-Knot' carpets has added to
the splendour of the new structure.
Energy-efficient Parliament: As a platinum-
n
rated green building, our new Parliament building Bhadohi's unique craft techniques will be
has come to symbolise India's commitment to promoted, and future livelihood opportunities for
environmental sustainability. artisans will increase.
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