The Delhi High Court on Monday allowed the construction work of the Central Vista project to continue, saying it was a "vital and essential" national project. watch Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri slams Congress over Centra Vista project during an exclusive interaction with India TV.
The HC bench said, "The legality of the project has been upheld previously by the Supreme Court itself. They are supposed to complete the work by November 2021."
PIL seeking stay on the construction of Central Vista amid the raging COVID pandemic was just another attempt to stall the project, Centre says to Supreme Court
Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday hit back at the Congress for attacking the government over its Central Vista redevelopment project, saying the party's discourse is "bizarre" as its leaders themselves had supported the idea when the UPA was in power.
Rahul Gandhi and his Congress party have been asking the government to shelve its plans on the central vista project and give priority to improving medical infrastructure during the COVID-19 pandemic to save people's lives.
He said that this happening when there are no tests being done, vaccines are not available and there is shortage of oxygen and ICU beds in the country.
The new Parliament building will have a triangular shape and is expected to be completed by the 75th anniversary of India's independence in 2022. The government plans to hold the monsoon session of Parliament in 2022 in the new building.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the environmental clearance and notification for change in land use for Central Vista Project. A bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjiv Khanna, however, directed project proponent of Central Vista project to install smog tower and use anti-smog guns at all construction sites. It added that after the project is completed, smog tower be installed in the area.
The Central Vista revamp, announced in September, 2019 envisages a new triangular Parliament building. It is to be constructed by August, 2022 when the country celebrates its 75th Independence Day.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday performed the Bhoomi Poojan and foundation stone laying ceremony of the new Parliament House in New Delhi. The new Parliament building will be ready by October 2022 at a cost of about Rs 971 crore.
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