10 things you must know about India’s new Parliament

The triangular shape

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The new building is triangular in shape, mostly because the plot of land that it is built on is a triangle

Built-up area

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The new Parliament building has three storeys and a built-up area of 64,500 sqm

The entrances

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The building has three ceremonial entrances on three sides for the President, the Vice-President, the Lok Sabha Speaker and the Prime Minister

Environment friendly

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Built using green construction techniques, the new building is supposed to reduce electricity consumption by 30 per cent

Earthquake-safe

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As per building codes, since Delhi is in seismic zone-V, the building is primed to be earthquake-safe

Lok Sabha

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In both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, two MPs will be able to sit on one bench and each MP will have a touch screen on the desk

Rajya Sabha

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The Rajya Sabha chamber can accommodate 384 Members of Parliament (MPs), as opposed to the existing capacity of 250

Constitution hall

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The new building has a Constitution Hall, where the journey of Indian democracy has been documented

Facilities for MPs

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MPs will have access to a lounge, dining hall and library. The building opens into a central courtyard with a banyan tree

Office Space

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There are six new committee rooms in the new building, as opposed to three in the old building

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