New Parliament Building Gift Hamper
2023-09-20 Wed
At the inauguration of the newly built Parliament building in May, all parliamentarians were greeted with a constitution, a commemorative stamp and coin of the new building, and a personalized jute bag.The spacious complex boasts a seating capacity of 888 members in the Lok Sabha chamber and 300 in the Rajya Sabha chamber, with an impressive 1,280 MP capacity for joint sittings of both Houses in the Lok Sabha chamber.
The four-story triangular building spans a generous built-up area of 64,500 square meters and features three distinguished gates: Gyan Dwar, Shakti Dwar, and Karma Dwar, in addition to separate entrances for VIPs, MPs, and visitors.
Image Courtesy: India Post and SPMCIL
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