FACTS ABOUT INDIAN PARLIAMENT

The Parliament building was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker who were responsible for the overall construction and planning in Delhi.First foundation stone was laid on
12 February 1921.It took 6 years to complete and the whole project cost around Rs 83 lakh.



The Parliament library is the second largest in India. (FYI: The National Library in Kolkata is the largest)It was temporarily used as a courtroom by the Supreme Court after Independence till a separate building was assigned to it.


The unique circular structure of our parliament stands out from the other government buildings around the world, and is considered to be amongst the best architectural designs.The circular aspect out the Indian Parliament represents “continuity”.The first floor balcony has a total of 144 pillars.The whole circumference of the Parliament is 1/3rd of a mile (536.33 m).

Indian President Pranab Mukherjee’s office is in Room No. 13. Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha halls are horseshoe-shaped.There are a total of 6 lifts in the Parliament building.

A new state-of-the-art Parliament Library Building ( Sansadiya Gyanpeeth) is being constructed at present. The whole project is estimated to cost around INR 191 crore.

The Public Gallery of Lok Sabha is accessible to the general public provided they have prior permission and an official pass. For a visitor’s pass to Sansad Bhawan, one has to apply (yellow application form) to the Parliament Secretariat, Visitor’s Reception on Raisina Road by providing a letter of introduction from a Member of Parliament.

The walls and ceilings of the Parliament have been inscribed with noble passages that serve as guiding spirit for the two houses. The translated Sanskrit quotation at the entrance is as follows:
“Open the door to the people
And let us see thee
For the obtaining of the
sovereignty”.

. Lok Sabha carpet is green in color which represents that India is an Agriculture land and the people here are elected from grass root level, Rajya Sabha carpet is red in color which denotes royalty and also tells about the sacrifice done by the freedom fighters.
 
Voting in Parliament is done electronically for the questions asked, amendments, new bills etc. There is a voting console, a system with colored buttons, green for a Yes, Red for No and Yellow for abstain.

 Legislature or Parliament headed by President of India term - 6years (1/3 members retire every 2 years) term -5 years (automatically dissolved) Rajya Sabha (Upper House) Council of states Lok Sabha (Lower House) House of the People 238 members elected by state MLAs +12 nominated by President for contributions to art, literature, science services and social. 543 members elected by general population + 2 Anglo Indian elected by President of India. Speaker - Vice President (elected by both Lok and Rajya Sabha members) Speaker (elected by Lok Sabha Members) No Voting rights Except the decisive vote. 


Legislature or Parliament headed by President of India The first hour (i.e. between 11 to 12 noon) is known as the Question Hour. During this MPs put forward questions about the policies, government and different bills.. Around 12 noon MPs can discuss any important topic with prior notice to the Speaker. This is known as Zero Hour.Legislature or Parliament headed by President of India.