NEW DELHI: Heritage buildings, precincts in the Central Vista region will be protected, while the redevelopment of the area along with the new Parliament building is constructed, Centre told Lok Sabha on Thursday.
“All listed Heritage buildings, precincts in the Central Vista region shall be protected and any renovation / retrofitting work shall be taken up after approval of Heritage Conservation Committee (HCC),” urban development minister Hardeep Singh Puri told the Lok Sabha in written replies to questions raised by members.
The minister also told the Lok Sabha that “all clearances for construction of new Parliament Building have been obtained. Clearances for other projects as part of Central Vista Redevelopment, as applicable, will be taken as per extant regulations.”