The redevelopment of historic Rajpath will start soon after hosting the Republic Day parade in 2021 under the ambitious plan of the Modi Government.
According to sources, the redevelopment work is likely to begin in February 2021 and will be completed by November, the sources said, adding that the Republic Day parade would take place at the “modernised” Rajpath in 2022.
There may be vending zones and other facilities to cater to visitors at the newly-developed Rajpath under the redevelopment plan.
The Modi government had unveiled its mega plan last week to redevelop the over 3-km stretch from Rashtrapati Bhavan to the India Gate at Lutyens’ Delhi.
The Centre had on September 2 floated a request for proposal for the “development or redevelopment of Parliament Building, Common Central Secretariat and Central Vista.”
Source said an architectural firm would be finalised before Diwali to execute the ambitious project.
The sources said the North and South Block, which may be turned into a museum, would be made earthquake-resistant structure as per the plan.
Earlier this week, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri had said a new Parliament building, having offices of ministers and MPs and that may be constructed next to the over 90-year-old structure, is one of the options being considered by the government.