The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the decks for the ambitious Central Vista Project, which covers a three-kilometre stretch from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate in Lutyens' Delhi, by upholding the environmental clearance and the notification for change in land use.
The Central Vista revamp, announced in September, 2019 envisages a new triangular Parliament building, with a seating capacity for 900 to 1,200 MPs, that is to be constructed by August, 2022 when the country will be celebrating its 75th Independence Day.
The common Central Secretariat is likely to be built by 2024 under the project.
Two judges of a three-judge bench ruled that there are no infirmities in clearances given the new parliament complex. However, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, dissented.
There is also a rider -- the Supreme Court has said that before the construction begins, a nod from the Heritage Committee is mandatory.
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First Published: Jan 5, 2021 5:27 PM IST