New Parliament Building, New Delhi got New National Emblem cast

 New Parliament Building

Today on 11 July 2022 the Indian Prime Minister unveiled the National Emblem cast on the roof of the new Parliament Building.

New Parliament Building and National Emblem (Hanuman STUDIES)

The Prime Minister tweeted with a video on his Official tweeter handle mentioning "This morning, I had the honor of unveiling the National Emblem cast of the new Parliament"

In the video the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi can be seen pulling the lever to raise the curtain from the National Emblem over the roof of New Parliament Building. The Emblem is Massive in structure. It is made up of Bronze with a total of 9500 kg and is 6.5 meter in height. It has been cast at the top of the Central Foyer of New Parliament Building. A supporting structure of steel weighing around 6500 kg has been constructed to support the Emblem.

During the unveing ceremony of the National Emblem at the New Parliament Building PM Narendra Modi also did Puja and applied tilak to the National Emblem.

After the ceremony when he came down, he had conversation with the Shramjeevis involved in the work of New Parliament. He mentioned on his twitter account, "I had a wonderful interaction with the Shramjeevis who have been involved in the making of the Parliament. We are proud of their efforts and will always remember their contribution to our nation".

Special features of New National Emblem cast at New Parliament Building

• It is made up of Bronze.
• The total weight of new National Emblem cast is 9500 kg.
• The height  of new National Emblem cast is 6.5 m.
• A supporting structure of steel weighing around 6500 kg has been constructed to support the Emblem.

About New Parliament Building

The new Parliament building is being built in Plot no. 118, adjacent to the present Parliament building and will be the first purpose - designed parliament building for India. The new building will house larger Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Halls, to accommodate an expanded Parliament after the freeze on its expansion lifts in 2026.The Lok Sabha Hall will also have additional capacity, up to 1,272 seats, to host joint sessions of the Parliament.

The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha interiors will have reference to the National Bird (Peacock) and National Flower (Lotus) respectively. The Courtyard will have National Tree (Banyan Tree). The National Emblem will crown the new Parliament building. The architectural strategy is to harmonize the two buildings such that they work in conjunction.

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