WHAT IS CENTRAL VISTA PROJECT ?
Central Vista Project
The plan includes the construction of a new parliament, prime minister and vice-president’s residences along with 10 building blocks that will accommodate all government ministries and departments.
Piloted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, the plan aims to change the face of the 86-acre area in Lutyens’ Delhi that shows off India’s iconic buildings such as South and North blocks of Central Secretariat, Parliament House, and Rashtrapati Bhavan.
The whole project is estimated to cost Rs 20,000 crores. Out of this, around Rs 1,000 crores will be used for the construction of a new Parliament.