Let’s begin by first understanding a little about the project and what is it all about?
- The Central Vista, known as the nation's “power corridor”, is a 3km patch that stretches from the Rashtrapati Bhavan to the India Gate. It houses the Parliament and various buildings housing government ministries.
- In 2020, the government commissioned the Central Vista Redevelopment Project which involves construction of a new Parliament, a new Central secretariat, and new residences for the Prime Minister and the Vice President.
- As a part of this redevelopment, many old buildings will be demolished and some revamped – all at a cost of 20,000 crore rupees or 2.7 billion US dollars.
- The primary feature of the Central Vista project is the new parliament building which is spread over 64,000 square metres and will cost 971 crore.
- The new parliamentary building along with the PM residence is expected to be completed by Aug 2022, in time for the celebration of India’s 75th Independence Day, and the entire project is estimated to be completed by 2024, in time for the biggest dance of democracy - the general elections.
Whether you believe the Central Vista is a nation-building initiative, or a wasteful expenditure will remain a matter of personal perspective will not change the fact that the project is nevertheless going ahead. However, after listening to this Podcast, we will hopefully better understand the arguments of people holding different perspectives and respectfully agree to disagree keeping the spirit of unity alive, just as it should in a democracy.
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Jitesh Surjiani
Jitesh Surjiani is passionate about progressive change for India and its citizens. He writes about issues that are roadblocks in improving quality of life and interpersonal interactions as well as areas of public governance that fall short in intent and action.
Episode Notes
Let’s begin by first understanding a little about the project and what is it all about?
- The Central Vista, known as the nation's “power corridor”, is a 3km patch that stretches from the Rashtrapati Bhavan to the India Gate. It houses the Parliament and various buildings housing government ministries.
- In 2020, the government commissioned the Central Vista Redevelopment Project which involves construction of a new Parliament, a new Central secretariat, and new residences for the Prime Minister and the Vice President.
- As a part of this redevelopment, many old buildings will be demolished and some revamped – all at a cost of 20,000 crore rupees or 2.7 billion US dollars.
- The primary feature of the Central Vista project is the new parliament building which is spread over 64,000 square metres and will cost 971 crore.
- The new parliamentary building along with the PM residence is expected to be completed by Aug 2022, in time for the celebration of India’s 75th Independence Day, and the entire project is estimated to be completed by 2024, in time for the biggest dance of democracy - the general elections.
Whether you believe the Central Vista is a nation-building initiative, or a wasteful expenditure will remain a matter of personal perspective will not change the fact that the project is nevertheless going ahead. However, after listening to this Podcast, we will hopefully better understand the arguments of people holding different perspectives and respectfully agree to disagree keeping the spirit of unity alive, just as it should in a democracy.
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