In pics | Stunning images emerge of India’s new Parliament building

The new Parliament building, slated to be inaugurated by PM Modi on May 28.

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The new Sansad Bhavan or platinum-rated green building will stand as a symbol of the commitment of India towards environmental sustainability. 

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The new  Lok Sabha will be triple in size compared to the old one and have 888 seats to ensure MPs can sit with ease. The design of Lok Sabha is based on the theme of the country's national bird, the peacock. 

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The Rajya Sabha will have 384 seats and will be based on the theme of the national flower, the lotus. 

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The Indian citizens are physically and symbolically placed at the heart of the country's democracy in the Constitution Hall. 

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The government has stated that the new Parliament “will have extensive use of wooden structure…rooted in traditional motifs and elements”.  The new building's floors would have “hand-knotted carpets from Bhadohi in Uttar Pradesh". 

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Large committee rooms will be built in the new building, which will be equipped with the latest audio-visual systems. It will include purpose-designed, functional spaces to ensure higher efficiency. 

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The central lounge is being constructed to complement the Parliament's open courtyard. This is the space where members will interact and will contain the Banyan tree, which is the country's national tree. 

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The library in the new parliament building will help the members in collecting information from the archives efficiently. 

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The new Sansad Bhavan is set to help generate more opportunities for employment for semi-skilled, unskilled and skilled workers and contribute to economic revitalisation. 

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