“The government has planned to organize the 2022 Republic Day parade at the newly-developed Rajpath under the Central Vista Avenue redevelopment project.”
The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs told the Lok Sabha on December 2 that the redevelopment of Central Vista Avenue, spanning from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate, has achieved 60% physical progress, with a deadline of December 2021.
“The government, however, plans to hold the 2022 Republic Day Parade at the newly-developed Rajpath, which comes under it” Central Vista Avenue Redevelopment Project,
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In a written reply to a question by Congress MP Manish Tewari, Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Kaushal Kishor said that the new Parliament House project, which is to be completed by October 2022, has achieved 35 per cent of the physical progress.
Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said at the inauguration ceremony of two office complexes for employees of the Defense Ministry and Armed Forces in New Delhi on September 16 that the winter session of Parliament would be held in a new session next year. Parliament building.
Addressing Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the event, he had said, “I want to assure you that the redevelopment work of Central Vista Avenue will be completed in two-and-a-half months, where the Republic Day Parade will be held.” Central Vista’s Redevelopment Project – The Nation’s Power Corridor – envisages a new triangular Parliament building, a common Central Secretariat, revamping of the 3 km long Rajpath from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate, a new Prime Minister’s residence and Prime Minister’s Office, and a new Vice President’s Enclave,
In his written reply to Mr. Tiwari, Mr. Kishor said that Rs 1,289 crore has been allocated for the development/redevelopment works of Central Vista in the current financial year.
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The Minister said that these works have provided direct livelihood opportunities to more than 10,000 skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled workers on site and off site and generated more than 24.12 lakh man-days of employment.
In addition, manufacturing and transportation of cement, steel and other construction materials have provided substantial employment, Mr. Kishor said, adding that these works will also contribute to the economy and help in realizing our resolve of “Self-reliant India”. Will get
He also said that there is no link between Central Vista related works and Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS).
“Separately, the Union Cabinet, in its meeting on November 10, has restored the MPLADS for the remaining part of the financial year 2021-22 and to continue it from FY 2022-23 to FY 2025-26 by Rs 17,417 crore. has been spent.” he said.
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