NEW DELHI: The Centre has made budgetary allocation for construction of a new PM residence, the new IGNCA building and chambers for Members of Parliament for 2022-23, indicating that the works on these projects are likely to start during the next financial year.
These are part of the Central Vista redevelopment project. The construction of the New Parliament Building and first three Common Central Secretariat buildings is on, while a substantial portion of the Rajpath revamp work has been completed. The Republic Day parade was held on the redeveloped Rajpath.
The detailed Demand for Grants for housing and urban affairs ministry shows that the estimated cost of the new PM residence is Rs 500 crore and the government has allocated Rs 70 crore for 2022-23. The estimated cost of MP chambers, which will come up on the plots where Transport and Shramshakti Bhawans are currently located, is Rs 1,000 crore and the allocation of Rs 10 crore has been made for the next financial year. The estimated cost of the new IGNCA building that will come up on Jamnagar House plot is Rs 498 crore and the government allocated Rs 40 crore for 2022-23. Currently, the IGNCA is temporarily functioning from Hotel Janpath.
The government has also allocated Rs 50 crore for “construction of SPG facilities” for 2022-23, with the total estimated cost at Rs 77 crore. Similarly, for the Executive Enclave Rs 280 crore has been allocated for the next financial year and the total project cost is estimated to be Rs 1,381 crore.
