SC bars Central Vista project work till its order; Allows new Parliament's stone-laying

Supreme Court on Monday expressed its displeasure over way Central government is going ahead with construction work for Central Vista project while it is still in process of hearing a batch of petitions challenging it. 

After reserving its judgment on petitions on vember 5, Supreme Court listed case on Monday after word of developments reached public domain - specifically over impending foundation stone-laying ceremony on December 10. Apex court said that construction should be done in area till its judgment.  Centre, via Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, assured Supreme Court that re would be construction or demolition in Central Vista plan unless top court passes an order.

court has permitted Centre to go ahead with paperwork of project and foundation stone laying ceremony on December 10. "We thought we are dealing with a prudent litigant and deference will be shown. Just because re is stay it does t mean that you can go head with everything", Justice A M Khanwilkar told Solicitor General.

redevelopment project of Central Vista -- nation's power corridor -- enviss a new triangular Parliament building, a common central secretariat and revamping of 3-km-long Rajpath, from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate.

PM Modi to lay foundation stone for new Parliament Building

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay foundation stone on December 10 for a new Parliament building and construction is expected to be completed by 2022 at an estimated cost of Rs 971 crore, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Saturday.

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" existing temple of democracy is completing 100 years... It is a matter of pride for our countrymen that new one will be built by our own people as a prime example of Aatmanirbhar Bharat," Birla said anuncing details of new proposed building. " new building will showcase cultural diversity of country. Hopefully, in 75th year of independence (2022), Parliament session will be held in new building," he said.

Birla said new building will be earthquake resistant and 2000 people will be directly involved in construction of new building and 9,000 indirectly. He said as many as 1,224 MPs can sit toger in building, while a new office complex for all MPs of both houses would be built at site of existing Shram Shakti Bhawan. existing Parliament building will be conserved as it is an archaeological asset of country, Birla said.

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